Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Untold Learning Series
2019-11-28 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Schwartz/Reisman Centre, 9600 Bathurst St., Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
Jerry Scherer speaks on Nov. 28th at the Schwartz Reisman Centre at 7:30 pm.
See https://srcentre.ca/adults_seniors/untold-learning-series.html for information.

JGS Event: Resources for Genealogical Research at Ontario Jewish Archives
2019-11-27 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Donna Bernardo-Ceriz, Managing Director ONTARIO JEWISH ARCHIVES

Topic: Resources for Genealogical Research at OJA and Tips for Preserving your Historical Documents
Click on this link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qEm5LOkqH8fQQ7TMTf9siGQRMbE_lSZH/view?usp=sharing

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Sisterhood Hall
Doors open at 7:30 pm

Memories of Brantford's Jewish Community
2019-11-26 14:30 - 20:30
Please see link for details:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/memories-of-brantfords-jewish-community-tickets-77116277863?ref=eattnewsrecs&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_algo&utm_content=toronto-canada.p2019_47&utm_term=eattnewsrecs&afu=152273198872&rank=3&aff=eattnewsrecs
Tuesday Nov. 26, 2019
2:30 pm to 830 pm

JGS Toronto - Poland SIG
2019-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
The first Poland SIG will be held at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation

Members Only Event

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

JGS Event: Family Tree Maker Seminar.
2019-11-17 10:30 - 12:00 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Opportunity for a Seminar about Family Tree Maker
A RESPONSE IS REQUESTED
Speaker: Mark Olsen of Family Tree Maker
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
470 Glencairn Avenue
Entrance: North (parking lot) doors
Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 10:30 am
(Doors open 10:00 am)
JGS Toronto is being offered the opportunity for a seminar about Family Tree Maker, DNA and other related Family Tree products.
Before we agree to accept this offer, we need to know how many of our members would be interested in participating on that date. This seminar would be of prime interest to current and possible future users of Family Tree Maker, but would also be of interest to users of other software as an opportunity to compare capabilities.
In December, 2015, Ancestry.com announced that it would discontinue Family Tree Maker. The announcement was met by fierce protest from Family Tree Maker users. In February, 2016, Ancestry.com announced that Software MacKiev, the company that had developed the Mac version of the software for more than six years, would acquire the Family Tree Maker brand, and take over the development and publishing of Mac and Windows editions. Recently MacKiev issued Family Tree Maker 2019.
If you are interested in participating in this seminar, please send an e-mail to lkelman@jgstoronto.ca, by Nov. 14, 2019 indicating that you intend to participate.
Members: Free Guests: $5
Opportunity for a Seminar about Family Tree Maker
A RESPONSE IS REQUESTED
Speaker: Mark Olsen of Family Tree Maker
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
470 Glencairn Avenue
Entrance: North (parking lot) doors
Sunday, November 17, 2019, at 10:30 am
(Doors open 10:00 am)
JGS Toronto is being offered the opportunity for a seminar about Family Tree Maker, DNA and other related Family Tree products.
Before we agree to accept this offer, we need to know how many of our members would be interested in participating on that date. This seminar would be of prime interest to current and possible future users of Family Tree Maker, but would also be of interest to users of other software as an opportunity to compare capabilities.
In December, 2015, Ancestry.com announced that it would discontinue Family Tree Maker. The announcement was met by fierce protest from Family Tree Maker users. In February, 2016, Ancestry.com announced that Software MacKiev, the company that had developed the Mac version of the software for more than six years, would acquire the Family Tree Maker brand, and take over the development and publishing of Mac and Windows editions. Recently MacKiev issued Family Tree Maker 2019.
If you are interested in participating in this seminar, please send an e-mail to lkelman@jgstoronto.ca, by October 11, 2019, indicating that you intend to participate.
Members: Free Guests: $5

Online Lecture - Movement Between Towns in Eastern Europe
2019-11-14 19:30 - 20:30
Please note: This lecture will be on Nov. 14 and not Nov. 12 as originally publicized. Time 7:30-8:30 pm

Nashi Predky 2019 Online Lecture (Thurs Nov 14 7:30pm to 8:30pm)
(please note date change to November 14)

Speaker: Lara Diamond President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Maryland.
Nashi Predky 2019 Online Lecture (Thurs Nov 14 7:30pm to 8:30pm)
(please note date change to November 14)

Movement Between Towns in Eastern Europe (webinar)
Many researchers, once they have discovered the town from which their ancestors left Eastern Europe, assume that their families must have lived in that town or the vicinity for many generations. While this was true for some families, there significant movement through broad swaths of Europe by many Jews for a variety of reasons. The speaker (Lara Diamond) will demonstrate the breadth of some families’ movements with examples from her own research and will discuss the types of documents used to trace those families’ travels.
This is an online lecture: you can participate from anywhere in the world!
This is an online lecture: you can participate from anywhere in the world!
Get the full details and register.
For more about the entire Nashi Predky Online Lecture series, the link is here: Family History Group (https://www.ukrhec.org/family-history-group).

Limmud Toronto - A Festival of Jewish Learning
2019-11-10 08:30 - 17:30 | University of Toronto Law School, 78 Queens Park Circle, Ontario, M5S2C5, Canada
Sunday Nov. 10, 2019
8:30 am to 5:30 pm
University of Toronto Law School
78 Queens Park Circle
Museum Subway Station
Registration now open: http://Www.limmud.ca

Holocaust Education Week “Escape from Vienna”
2019-11-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd., Toronto, Ontario, M6A3C1, Canada
Henry Wellisch, Past President of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto delivers a lecture on his personal story of survival. Henry and his parents made a harrowing escape from Vienna in 1939. It is a very captivating tale of courage, desperation and endurance.
Barbara Frum Library
6:00 to 7:00 pm

Holocaust Education Week - Bernard Betel Centre - Displaced Persons to Canadian Citizens
2019-11-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steeles Ave. West, Tornto, Ontario, M2R3T6, Canada
JGS Toronto”s Jerry Scherer speaks on the research he has done that documents the survival of his parents during the Holocaust See this link: https://www.holocaustcentre.com/hew-2019/displaced-persons-to-canadian-citizens
Bernard Betel Centre
2:00 – 4:00 pm

JGS Toronto Event: DNA Testing - Why get tested? and What do I do with the Results Afterward?
2019-10-30 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Genealogical DNA Testing:
What Does It Mean for You (and Others)?
Speaker: Dr. Eric Mercer
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
470 Glencairn Avenue
Entrance: North (parking lot) doors
Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at 8:00 pm
Doors open at 7:30 pm
Have you completed DNA testing but don’t know how to use the results? Or, are you interested in testing, but concerned about legal, medical, or social risks?
Eric Mercer, a JGS Toronto member, is the leader of our DNA Special Interest Group (SIG). He has a Post Doctorate in the field of Biological Sciences and is currently active in this field. Eric was not always comfortable with the advent of commercial DNA home testing; however, when contacted by a potential cousin who was desperate to find his genetic connections to Eric’s tree, his compassion for this individual’s search led him to test with FamilyTree DNA. What he learned influenced the growth of his own tree. From there he began to explore the area of ethics, privacy, and law enforcement as well as what is happening in the genetic genealogy field internationally and between various countries.
In this presentation, Eric will show us how to start the DNA testing process and how to use the DNA test results to advance our genealogy research. He will also explore issues of privacy, benefits, and risks for personal and public medicine and the use of results in the sphere of law enforcement. Join us for an insightful evening that is sure to include a lively discussion.
Members: Free Guests: $5
info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca Tel: 647-247-6414
twitter: jgsoftoronto facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Confronting Devastation - Memoirs of Hungarian Holocaust Survivors
2019-10-28 19:30 - 22:00 | Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St. West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S2C7, Canada
See link for details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hungarian-anthology-book-launch-tickets-73187278119?utm_campaign=f2d91ef306-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_09_24_02_19&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Azrieli+Holocaust+Memoirs+Program&utm_term=0_9127a05633-f2d91ef306-591474549

JGS Toronto - Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus SIG
2019-10-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The first Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus SIG for this season will be held at the Family History Centre
For Members Only
7:30 pm to 9:00 pm

JGS Toronto - DNA SIG
2019-10-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

JGS Toronto Workshop: Maximizing Member Benefits Through Effective Use of the JGS Toronto Website and JewishGen.org
2019-09-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Getting the Most Out of the JGS Toronto Website and Jewishgen.org
Workshop Leaders:
Harvey Glasner
Ruth Mallin
Neil Richler
The jgstoronto.ca website was completely redeveloped in 2017. It offers a plethora of resources that can be accessed by our members in facilitating their family research. It also offers discussion groups or forums that allow Special Interest Group members to share information as well as ask for help or suggestions in resolving their brick walls. In addition, the latest issues of Shem Tov are only found in the Members Area of the website. Harvey and Ruth will review the process of registration, effective use of the Events Calendar, searching the site for resources, Forums and more.
Jewishgen.org is one of the primary starting points for Jewish genealogists when first embarking on a family research journey. It is vitally important to keep referring back to this website as new resources are continually being added to and improved. Neil Richler will lead this session and guide members through the essential parts of the site: e.g. data bases, such as Jewish Online World Burial Registry, special interest groups (Gesher Galicia, Litvak etc.), Yizkor Books, and shtetl information.
Members are encouraged to bring their tablets or laptops.

Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Sisterhood Hall
Doors Open at 7:30 pm

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett - The Future of the Holocaust in a World Without Survivors
2019-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Adath Israel Congregation, 37 Southbourne Ave., Toronto, 37 Southbourne Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Adath Israel Congregation
in association with
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto
Sarah & Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre

Presents

Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett,
Author, historian, scholar, curator, consultant to international museums

Wednesday, September 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Topic: The Future of the Holocaust in a World without Survivors

Refreshments served

$15 in advance
$20 at the door.

Click HERE
to Register

My Heritage Live -
2019-09-06 08:00 - 2019-09-09 17:00
Click on link for more information regarding registration for MyHeritage Live. Sept. 6 – 8th. https://live2019.myheritage.com

Cleveland Conference - IAJGS
2019-07-28 - 2019-08-02

General Meeting - Break Throughs and Brick Walls
2019-06-19 20:00 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Break Throughs and Brick Walls
Click on this link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rmSmYjUm_RwSpmLNgnilYfIFoEsuBwQ5/view?usp=sharing
Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below)
Doors Open: 7:30 pm
Venue: Sisterhood Hall

JGS Toronto - Ukraine SIG
2019-05-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Marla Waltman will be leading the Ukraine SIG. Click on this link to view the program https://mailchi.mp/49f174df5810/next-meeting-of-ukraine-sig-thu-may-30-at-family-history-centre?e=1acbd9d9d2
Venue: Family History Centre
Time: 7:30

Central European SIG - Some Resources to Find Victims and Survivors
2019-05-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
CENTRAL EUROPE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING
Monday, May 27, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At Shaarei Shomayim, 470 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto
SOME RESOURCES TO FIND VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS
FROM CENTRAL EUROPE
Led by Henry Wellisch
First we will do a short survey of WW II history concerning the various
Jewish communities of Central Europe, such as Austria, Czech and Slovak Republics, Galicia, Hungary, Carpatho-Ukraine and Transylvania.
Then we will look at the main resources on Holocaust research and after that focus on Holocaust sources available, mainly internet resources,
dealing with the areas mentioned above.

Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.
Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that only kosher food items may be brought
into Shaarei Shomayim.
Also, please note that entry is through the north (parking lot) doors only.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca

Lithuania Special Interest Group - Workshop
2019-05-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bring your own computer for an evening of exploration.
Location: Toronto Family History Centre
Thursday, May 16th 2019 at 7:30 pm
At the Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto
The focus of our next SIG meeting will be “Useful Resources”
led by Les Kelman.
Based on input from SIG participants. we will aim to create a list of the
best resources for Genealogical Research in Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus.

The list will include Archives, Websites, Books, Maps. Libraries
and possibly more.
So please come to the meeting with specific examples of resources
that you have used. If you can provide an assessment
of how valuable a resource is, that would also be helpful.

From the input at the meeting, we will create an integrated list of resources
with URLs and/or addresses, etc. to be distributed to all SIG members
and placed on the JGS Toronto website.

Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.
Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that no outside foods or drinks are to be brought into the Family History Centre.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca

24 Ferrand Drive
Toronto

JGS Toronto - General Meeting - Origins of YIVO
2019-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
“Zamlers in Yerushalyim de Lita – Origins of YIVO”
Speaker: Miriam Borden
Follow this link to see the details of this lecture. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RFw8ni42FzAlL2cfkkIHwcIzGp75ZUFB/view?usp=sharing
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation – Upstairs banquet room (signs will be posted). Enter from the back of the building.

JGS Toronto DNA SIG
2019-05-09 19:30 - 21:30 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Location: Family History Centre
Time: 7:30

JGS Toronto - Poland SIG
2019-05-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
POLISH SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING
Monday, May 6, 2019 at 7:30 pm
At Shaarei Shomayim, 470 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto
The Polish Special Interest Group will be meeting Monday, May 6th at Shaarei Shomayim at 7:30 pm.
My Bubby’s Town: Chmielnik
Speaker: David Price, Poland SIG Leader

Only JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.
Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting.
Please remember that only kosher food items may be brought into Shaarei Shomayim.Also, please note that entry is through the north (parking lot) doors only.
For information, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca
Venue: Sisterhood Hall
7:30 – 9:00 pm

JGS Toronto Genealogy Double Header - Daniel Horowitz of My Heritage
2019-05-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Daniel Horowitz of My Heritage visits JGS Toronto again. He will speak on the topic of Planning Your Roots Trip to Eastern Europe Effectively and Prepare for a Cemetery Trip (Search, Photo, and index)
Venue: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Sunday May 5th
Doors open 10:00 am.
See this link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrVQWmfo0Jfa-pwP_DVgBSDnDEsujJRo/view?usp=sharing
David will also be speaking later that day in Hamilton
Sunday, May 05, 6:00 pm — Jewish Genealogical Society – Hamilton & Area
Temple Anshei Sholom 215 Cline Ave. N., Hamilton
The Jews Who Left Spain and Their Genealogy
Since the destruction of the second temple in 70 d.e.c., Jews have moved across the world. In every place they were forced to embrace local customs and behave according to other people laws. This was not different for Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. This lecture will take us on a virtual journey in time and space looking at Jewish names, the reasons for them, how they changed, and in many cases, the trips and clues they provide for your family research

Ontario Jewish Archives - “Our Stories Are Your Stories
2019-05-02 19:00 - 21:30
The Ontario Jewish Archives is sponsoring a number of events this spring. Click on this link for more information. Times, dates and programs vary.

JGS Toronto Annual General Meeting followed by “Researching at the Toronto Archives"
2019-04-24 19:45 - 21:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
Our Annual General Meeting begins promptly at 7:45 pm followed by our speaker Carol Radford-Grant.
Presenter: Carol Radford-Grant
Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
Doors Open: 7:30 pm

See the link for details: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rVsNC3ndUxIIhOJsT_LL9fUXTd3v0ti1/view?usp=sharing

The Holocaust in Hungary - 75 Years Later
2019-04-08 16:00 - 18:00 | University of Toronto, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Insights to Tracing Your Roots
2019-03-27 20:00 - 21:30 | “Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT)” , 613 Clarke St. Thornhill Ontario, 613 Clarke St., Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
JGS member Jerry Scherer leads a seminar on getting started in researching your family ancestry.
Beth Avraham Yoseph Toronto
8:00 pm 3rd Floor Classroom 2

Click on the link for details.bhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/152h36IlwngO5yqCAW1LDbJhN3RacO06V/view?usp=sharing

JGS Toronto General Meeting - The Importance of Interviews in Creating and Saving Stories
2019-03-24 10:30 - 12:30 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
The Importance of Interviews in Creating and Saving Stories For Future Generations
Speaker: Zack Ellis
Click here to see the details
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below)
Doors open 10:00 am
Sisterhood Hall
