Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Introduction to Jewish Genealogy Class #3
2023-11-14 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
Beth Radom Synagogue members only.
5 classes on Tuesdays. 7:30 – 9 pm, starting Oct 31 to Nov 28, 2023.

Board Meeting
2023-11-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-18 19:30 - 21:30

Classi Lectures book In the Land of the Postscript
2023-11-08 16:00 - 18:30 | Virtual
Classi Lectures
Goldie Morgantaler on her mother Chava Rosenfarb and Rosenfarb’s book In the Land of the Postscript
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 4 pm
As part of our continued partnership with Classi Lectures, JGS Toronto members can attend the Chava Rosenfarb lecture at no cost. To discover how culture and learning unite through online lectures and in-person travels, please visit Classi Learning.
Chava Rosenfarb (1923–2011) was one of the most important Yiddish novelists and writers of the second half of the 20th century. She was a survivor of the Lodz ghetto, Auschwitz, and Bergen Belsen. She settled in Montreal after the war and spoke in these stories from personal experience at the same time as she allowed her imagination to inhabit the minds of characters far different from herself.
As a way of marking 100 years since the birth of the great Yiddish novelist and poet the Polish city of Łódź — the city of her birth — has declared 2023 The Year of Chava Rosenfarb.
Rosenfarb was the recipient of numerous international literary prizes for her novels, mostly about the Holocaust, including the Itzik Manger Prize, Israel’s highest award for Yiddish literature, the Canadian Jewish Book Award, and the John Glassco Prize for Literary Translation.
Rosenfarb was one of the few Holocaust survivors who transformed their experiences into works of fiction rather than memoirs. Her best-known work, Der boym fun lebn (The Tree of Life), is about ten Jews from Łódź and how they fared in the Nazi-run Łódź ghetto.
Her story cannot be told without including her marriage to Henry Morgentaler – Canada’s leading physician-advocate in the fight for abortion rights.
Goldie Morgentaler translated “In the Land of the Postscript” and is a Canadian Yiddish-to-English literary translator as well as a professor of English literature. She currently holds a professorship at the University of Lethbridge, where she teaches 19th-century British and American literature as well as modern Jewish literature.

Registration
JGS Toronto Members: Free. Click on this link.
Non-members: $10 CDN. Click on this link.

Introduction to Jewish Genealogy Class #2
2023-11-07 19:30 - 21:00

GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) The Jews of Poland
2023-11-01 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and CLASSI LECTURES
PRESENT
GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
The Jews of Poland
Part 4
Speaker: Trudy Gold
Nov. 1: The Empires Swallow Poland
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
We are pleased to announce the continued partnership between JGS Toronto and Classi Lectures for the
upcoming year! Members can enjoy selected Classi Lectures with genealogical relevance at no cost. Visit
Classi Learning to learn how culture and learning unite via online lectures and in-person travels.
Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Polin, in Hebrew, means “here you will dwell.” This is how Jews used to refer to their country.
As the Jewish communities in Western and Central Europe were suffering persecution and
expulsion, a haven was found.
Beginning in the 14th century, enterprising Polish monarchs and nobility realised how Jewish
settlement could enrich the country.
So the story began…
In the series, The Jews of Poland:
Oct. 11: Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Oct. 18: The Miracles of Peace – scholarship abounds
Oct. 25: Disintegration, Ukrainian and Pogroms
Nov. 1: The Empires Swallow Poland
Registration at no cost to JGS Toronto Members
Register at https://jgstoronto.ca/registration-for-member-only-programs/
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
Registration for Non-Members
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture, $40 CDN per series.
Register via Classi Lectures at The Jews of Poland with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning
Non-members can join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN – Individual, $50 CDN – Couple) at Become a
Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to access this lecture, all JGS
Toronto SIGs and monthly programs at no additional charge. Upon joining our society, you will
promptly receive a confirmation email and a Canadian tax receipt for your donation. Please
forward your confirmation to jscherer@jgstoronto.ca to receive the lecture link.
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
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Jerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca

Introduction to Jewish Genealogy Class #1
2023-10-31 19:30 - 21:00

JGS Virtual Event - Family Tree Maker (FTM) SIG
2023-10-25 19:30 - 21:00
This event is restricted to members of JGS Toronto. It is the 3rd special interest group meeting on FTM, the world’s most popular family tree making software.

GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) The Jews of Poland
2023-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and CLASSI LECTURES
PRESENT
GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
The Jews of Poland
Part 3
Speaker: Trudy Gold
Oct. 25: Disintegration, Ukrainian and Pogroms
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
We are pleased to announce the continued partnership between JGS Toronto and Classi Lectures for the
upcoming year! Members can enjoy selected Classi Lectures with genealogical relevance at no cost. Visit
Classi Learning to learn how culture and learning unite via online lectures and in-person travels.
Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Polin, in Hebrew, means “here you will dwell.” This is how Jews used to refer to their country.
As the Jewish communities in Western and Central Europe were suffering persecution and
expulsion, a haven was found.
Beginning in the 14th century, enterprising Polish monarchs and nobility realised how Jewish
settlement could enrich the country.
So the story began…
In the series, The Jews of Poland:
Oct. 11: Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Oct. 18: The Miracles of Peace – scholarship abounds
Oct. 25: Disintegration, Ukrainian and Pogroms
Nov. 1: The Empires Swallow Poland
Registration at no cost to JGS Toronto Members
Register at https://jgstoronto.ca/registration-for-member-only-programs/
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
Registration for Non-Members
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture, $40 CDN per series.
Register via Classi Lectures at The Jews of Poland with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning
Non-members can join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN – Individual, $50 CDN – Couple) at Become a
Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to access this lecture, all JGS
Toronto SIGs and monthly programs at no additional charge. Upon joining our society, you will
promptly receive a confirmation email and a Canadian tax receipt for your donation. Please
forward your confirmation to jscherer@jgstoronto.ca to receive the lecture link.
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Jerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca

First Annual AWARDS CEREMONY + Yad Vashem: Preserving the Memories and Helping us Discover Our Families
2023-10-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Shaarei Shomayim Congregation, 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5N 1V8, Canada
JGS Toronto member, Steven Brock delivers this lecture in-person and on Zoom.
Click here to register for attendance in person. Please register if you are coming in person as this will help us with ordering the right amount of food. Thanks!
Click on this link to see the details. Click here to register for the virtual event

Poland Special Interest Group - JGST Virtual Event
2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:00
This is a Virtual Event for members of the Polish Special Interest Group. A registration link is located in the Members Area of the Website. Click on this link for further information on this event.

GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) The Jews of Poland
2023-10-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) The Jews of PolanJEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and CLASSI LECTURES
PRESENT
GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
The Jews of Poland
Part 2
Speaker: Trudy Gold
Oct. 18: The Miracles of Peace – scholarship abounds
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
We are pleased to announce the continued partnership between JGS Toronto and Classi Lectures for the
upcoming year! Members can enjoy selected Classi Lectures with genealogical relevance at no cost. Visit
Classi Learning to learn how culture and learning unite via online lectures and in-person travels.
Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Polin, in Hebrew, means “here you will dwell.” This is how Jews used to refer to their country.
As the Jewish communities in Western and Central Europe were suffering persecution and
expulsion, a haven was found.
Beginning in the 14th century, enterprising Polish monarchs and nobility realised how Jewish
settlement could enrich the country.
So the story began…
In the series, The Jews of Poland:
Oct. 11: Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Oct. 18: The Miracles of Peace – scholarship abounds
Oct. 25: Disintegration, Ukrainian and Pogroms
Nov. 1: The Empires Swallow Poland
Registration at no cost to JGS Toronto Members
Register at https://jgstoronto.ca/registration-for-member-only-programs/
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
Registration for Non-Members
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture, $40 CDN per series.
Register via Classi Lectures at The Jews of Poland with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning
Non-members can join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN – Individual, $50 CDN – Couple) at Become a
Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to access this lecture, all JGS
Toronto SIGs and monthly programs at no additional charge. Upon joining our society, you will
promptly receive a confirmation email and a Canadian tax receipt for your donation. Please
forward your confirmation to jscherer@jgstoronto.ca to receive the lecture link.
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Jerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca

GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) The Jews of Poland
2023-10-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and CLASSI LECTURES
PRESENT
GLOBAL HERITAGE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
The Jews of Poland
Part 1. Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Speaker: Trudy Gold
Wednesday, 11 Oct 2023, 4-5 p.m. ET
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
We are pleased to announce the continued partnership between JGS Toronto and Classi Lectures for the
upcoming year! Members can enjoy selected Classi Lectures with genealogical relevance at no cost. Visit
Classi Learning to learn how culture and learning unite via online lectures and in-person travels.
Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Polin, in Hebrew, means “here you will dwell.” This is how Jews used to refer to their country.
As the Jewish communities in Western and Central Europe were suffering persecution and
expulsion, a haven was found.
Beginning in the 14th century, enterprising Polish monarchs and nobility realised how Jewish
settlement could enrich the country.
So the story began…
In the series, The Jews of Poland:
Oct. 11: Polin – “Here you will dwell”
Oct. 18: The Miracles of Peace – scholarship abounds
Oct. 25: Disintegration, Ukrainian and Pogroms
Nov. 1: The Empires Swallow Poland
Registration at no cost to JGS Toronto Members
Register at https://jgstoronto.ca/registration-for-member-only-programs/
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
Registration for Non-Members
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture, $40 CDN per series.
Register via Classi Lectures at The Jews of Poland with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning
Non-members can join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN – Individual, $50 CDN – Couple) at Become a
Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to access this lecture, all JGS
Toronto SIGs and monthly programs at no additional charge. Upon joining our society, you will
promptly receive a confirmation email and a Canadian tax receipt for your donation. Please
forward your confirmation to jscherer@jgstoronto.ca to receive the lecture link.
Note: The link to join this lecture will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture.
info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Jerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca

Daniel Horowitz Documenting the Toronto Jewish Families Project
2023-09-10 10:30 - 12:30 | Online, Canada
Documenting the Toronto Jewish Families Project
Daniel Horowitz presenting
Several decades ago, the late Dr. Henry Goldenberg, a physician in Toronto, asked his patients about
their family histories. Based on what they told him, he drew their family trees. The Jewish Genealogical
Society of Toronto was the recipient of this massive work. Volunteers began to upload data into
MyHeritage in 2015 and thousands of matches were generated. The Goldenberg charts refer to close to
3,000 individuals and are a major resource for the Toronto Jewish Family Project. The number of entries
has grown exponentially and information is still being verified.
Daniel Horowitz has been dedicated to genealogy since 1986. He was the teacher and study guide editor
for “Searching for My Roots” in Venezuela. A former board member of IAJGS, Daniel is involved in
various projects at IGRA (Israel Genealogy Research Association). Since 2006 he has been working at
MyHeritage as the person liaising with genealogy societies, bloggers, and media as well as lecturing and
attending conferences around the world.
Sunday, 10 September 2023, 10:30 a.m.
zoom only

JGS Toronto and JGS Philadelphia - Partnership Program
2023-07-09 13:30 - 15:00
Topic: The Legacy of the Nuremberg Trials
Speaker: Dr. Robert Watson, Professor, Author, Historian, and Media Commentator
This presentation is in partnership with JGASGP and JGS Toronto! Please join us for a members only meeting.
This presentation examines the philosophical, legal, and political debates surrounding the decision to hold the trials as well as the format for the trials, types of trials, and categories of charges and crimes.
We will consider the important legacy of these historic trials for international law and human rights, but also, their impact far beyond the
A Zoom link will be sent to all members

Robert Watson is an award-winning author who has published over 40 books and 200 scholarly articles and essays on topics in political, military, and social history, as well as two multi-edition, multi-volume encyclopedia sets on the presidents and first ladies. Some of his recent books include Affairs of State (2012), America’s First Crisis (2014), The Nazi Titanic (2016), The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn (2017), George Washington’s Final Battle (2021), Escape (2021), When Washington Burned (2023), and American’s First Plague (2023).
Date: Sunday, 9 July 2023
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Hybrid Meeting Zoom link to be sent out to membership only.
In Person: Main Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave,
Wynnewood PA 19096

JGS Virtual Event - Family Tree Maker (FTM) SIG
2023-06-22 19:30 - 21:00
Members Only Event – This will interest users of Family Tree Maker, the most popular family tree generating program. This is the 2nd of 3 FTM special interest group presentations.

JGS Virtual Event: Brick Walls and Breakthroughs
2023-06-21 19:30 - 21:00
BRICK WALLS AND BREAKTHROUGHS
Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, 21 June 2023 at 7:30 p.m.

BRENDA FAYERMAN is a first-generation Canadian. The daughter of Holocaust survivors, she resides in Montreal. Brenda earned an MS in Computer Science and Mathematics from McGill University. She retired from a career as Technology Director at Bialik High School, and now volunteers on the National Executive of Na’amat Canada, and is a full-time grandmother of seven young grandchildren.
Her topic is “What’s in a Name?”— two stories of how Ashkenazi naming traditions supplied clues to solving genealogical mysteries.
HOWARD GOLDSTEIN was born in Montreal, as were three of his grandparents. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania in Computer Science. After working as an information systems consultant and owning an online business with his partner, Howard retired in 2020. Howard coordinates the JGS Toronto Cemetery Project and is an active member of the board.
When Howard’s third great-grandparents immigrated to Canada in 1911, the passenger list noted that they were coming” to son & daughter.” He knew the son, his bubby’s grandfather, but who was this unknown daughter? Thanks to a combination of DNA and paper documentation, he now has the answer, along with a new branch of cousins…one of whom was a high school classmate!
ELEANOR MINTZ is a first-generation Canadian, born in Ottawa with family roots in Germany, Russia, Ukraine, and Galicia. She now resides in Toronto and Calgary and enjoys her six grandchildren. Her interest in her family’s heritage led her to actively engage in genealogical research and was spurred on by a treasure trove of German letters found in her mother’s nightstand.
Eleanor’s topic is “Searching for Ernestine Neumann: Finding my great-grandmother in the Jewish Hospital in Berlin, August 1942.” This is an amazing story of survival.
Register at www.jgstoronto.ca/register to attend. A ZOOM link will be sent prior to the session.

JGST Virtual Event - Poland SIG "Getting Back to Basics"
2023-06-15 19:30 - 21:00
Hazel Boon leads the Poland Special Interest Group. Click on this link to view the details.

This is a virtual event. Members can register by signing in to the jgstoronto.ca website.

JGS Toronto Virtual Event: DNA SIG
2023-06-11 10:30 - 12:00
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
DNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
Q&A WORKSHOPS
Featuring our JGS Toronto members,
Gil Bardige and Arthur Sissman
Sunday, 11 Jun 2023, 10:30 am. ET
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 10:20 am. ET
Gil Bardige and Arthur Sissman, both recognized as experts in Jewish DNA (see bios below), will once again be hosting our DNA Special Interest Group (SIG) program.
Our DNA mavens will begin by answering questions submitted on this questionnaire form. Please submit your questions by 4 Jun 2023. A short educational presentation will follow to provide general mentoring on your DNA brick walls. If time permits, Gil and Arthur will take questions from the audience.
Here’s an opportunity to submit your DNA questions so that our mavens can try to provide you with guidance by directing you to specific methods and tips to further your research. By submitting your questions, you agree, if necessary, to give permission to share your screen and the names of DNA matches and family tree members. This will allow others to benefit from observing the techniques used by our experts. We ask that you include as much information as possible with your questions and indicate what research you’ve done.
We are pleased to announce that this DNA SIG program will be open for both members and non-members. Future DNA SIG programs may be open only to JGS Toronto members to allow for the interactive presentations and discussions that are the hallmark of our SIG meetings.
Gil Bardige, originally from Chicago, has been a genealogist for over 40 years and a genetic genealogist since 2007. He has tested with the four major testing companies and is the co-administrator of three projects at FTDNA including Jewish R1B and R-A11711 Subclade Projects. He is Chair of the Columbus, Ohio, JGS; a volunteer at IAJGS Conferences (including the Program Committee); and Director of the Mentoring Program. Gil is a firm believer that you can use DNA results as a tool in your genealogy research. Over the last five years, he has regularly helped people navigate their DNA matches by speaking at dozens of Jewish genealogical societies. After his presentations, people say, “Thank you, Gil, I am no longer confused!”
Arthur Sissman, from Naples, Florida, has been engaged in family history genealogy since 1999 and genetic genealogy (DNA) since 2015. Arthur has built over 25 family history trees for his various family surname lines. In addition, he has tested his autosomal DNA at all the major DNA testing companies, and his Y-DNA and MtDNA at FamilyTreeDNA. Using his methods in DNA matching, Arthur has found relatives previously unknown to him and has built out one family history tree by 150 persons in 10 days. For information on Arthur’s Jewish Genealogy SIG monthly meetings and scheduled workshops, email genresearch13@yahoo.com.
To register for the DNA SIG event, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register.
You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event.
Note: the video recording of this event will be available to JGS Toronto members only.
To our guests, consider joining JGS Toronto (for only $40.00 CDN, $50 for couples per year) by Clicking Here. (Canadians receive a CRA tax receipt.)

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Jerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca

Jews of England (Part 3) 1900-1918: The Start of Zionism
2023-06-07 16:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 7 Jun 2023, 4-5 pm ET. 1900 – 1918. Start of Zionism (Part 3)
There was a huge growth in the Ashkenazi Jewish population from 1900-1918
Their culture was more distinct – and though they maintained it, building kosher businesses, welfare networks, Jewish schools and cultural bodies, they generally embraced their integration into wider English culture. A fascinating period which was also the start of the Reform Movement and the political notion of Zionism
Trudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World. She has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China. She is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.”
Registration:
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this five-part series is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures. For further information, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.
Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.

JGS Toronto Members.
An additional lecture has been added to our series for June 7th. If you have already registered for the May 31st lecture, then you will be automatically registered for the June 7th lecture. There is no need to register again.
Please note that members who have already registered for the 31 May lecture will be automatically registered for the 7 June lecture. All others who wish to attend the 7June lecture will be required to register. To register for this free session, please visit the Members Area – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture date.
Non-Members.
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture. $30 CDN for the remaining series.
To register for these lectures, click on The Wandering Jews – from Spain to England – with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of 7 May.
To enjoy this and future lectures for free, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a member @Jewish
Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca)

Jews in England 1750-1918 (Part 2)
2023-05-31 16:00 - 17:00
Expulsion and Flight – the Resettlement of the Jews in England from 1650-1918
This is a continuation of Trudy Gold’s lecture on the Expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal and their settlement in England. This is a members only virtual event.
Wednesday 31 May 2023, 4-5 pm ET. 1750 – 1900. Integration or Assimilation and the Rise of Disraeli (Part 2)
The new Jewish merchants were too useful. As a reward, what was known as “The Jew Bill” was introduced in 1753 to allow them to be naturalised as British citizens. Reactions were varied and some preferred assimilation. This period included the incredible rise of Disraeli and his openness about his Judaic inheritance,
Then the Ashkenazim started to come…
Registration:
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this five-part series is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures. For further information, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.
Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.
JGS Toronto Members.
An additional lecture has been added to our series for June 7th. If you have already registered for the May 31st lecture, then you will be automatically registered for the June 7th lecture. There is no need to register again.
Please note that members who have already registered for the 31 May lecture will be automatically registered for the 7 June lecture. All others who wish to attend the 7June lecture will be required to register. To register for this free session, please visit the rea –Members A Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture date.
Non-Members.
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture. $30 CDN for the remaining series.
To register for these lectures, click on The Wandering Jews – from Spain to England – with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of 7 May.
To enjoy this and future lectures for free, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).

Annual General Meeting (AGM)
2023-05-28 10:30 - 12:30
Annual General Meeting
Virtual program
Sunday May 28, 2023 !0:30 AM
Registration in members area

JGST Virtual Event - Poland SIG (Getting Back to Basics)
2023-05-18 19:30 - 21:00
The Poland Special Interest group is led by Hazel Boon. Hazel continues the theme of Getting Back to Basics

Jews in England 1652-1750
2023-05-17 16:00 - 17:00
Central European SIG
This is a virtual event for members only, presented by Classi Lectures. Trudy Gold.
Wednesday 17 May 2023, 4-5 pm ET. 1652 – 1750. The Rise of the Sephardi merchants (Part 1)
For more than 300 years no Jews, officially, existed in the country. It was not until Charles I was beheaded that the Jews felt safe to return. Then, in 1656 a Dutch Jew named Menasseh ben Israel, petitioned Oliver Cromwell to allow his people to return.
Resettlement was not a smooth process…
Registration:
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this five-part series is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures. For further information, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.
Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.
JGS Toronto Members.
An additional lecture has been added to our series for June 7th. If you have already registered for the May 31st lecture, then you will be automatically registered for the June 7th lecture. There is no need to register again.
Please note that members who have already registered for the 31 May lecture will be automatically registered for the 7 June lecture. All others who wish to attend the 7June lecture will be required to register. To register for this free session, please visit the Members Area – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca). Click on Registration for Member-Only Programs – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) to sign up for this program. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the lecture date.
Non-Members.
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture. $30 CDN for the remaining series.
To register for these lectures, click on The Wandering Jews – from Spain to England – with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of 7 May.
To enjoy this and future lectures for free, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).

Jews in England - 1750-1900
2023-05-14 08:00 - 17:00
Expulsion and Flight – the Resettlement of the Jews in England from 1652-1918
This is a continuation of Trudy Gold’s lecture on the Expulsion of Jews from Spain and Portugal and their settlement in England. This is a members only virtual event.
Wednesday 31 May 2023, 4-5 pm ET. 1750 – 1900. Integration or Assimilation and the Rise of Disraeli (Part 2)
The new Jewish merchants were too useful. As a reward, what was known as “The Jew Bill” was introduced in 1753 to allow them to be naturalised as British citizens. Reactions were varied and some preferred assimilation. This period included the incredible rise of Disraeli and his openness about his Judaic inheritance,

Then the Ashkenazim started to come…

JGS Toronto Virtual Event (Members Only) The Jews of Holland
2023-05-10 16:00 - 17:00
This is a virtual event presented by Classi Lectures in partnership with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Toronto. Judy Gold returns to present the second of the series on the Jews of Spain and the Arab Lands with a focus on Holland. This event is free to members of JGST. Non-members pay a fee of $12:00 for each of the lecture series.

1492 A critical year in Jewish history
The Expulsion of Jews from Spain was the expulsion from Spain following the Alhambra Decree in 1492, which was enacted in order to eliminate their influence on Spain’s large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism. Many Jews in Spain either converted or were expelled. The resulting expulsion led to mass migration of Jews from Spain.
May 10: The Jews of Holland
May 17: 1656 Resettlement in England (Part 1)
May 31: Jews in England to 1914 (Part 2)

Trudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World.
She has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China.
She is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.”Registration:
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this two-part series that is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures, and for further information, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.JGS Toronto Members:
To register for this free session, go to the Members Area of our website to click on the registration link for these events. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the event.Non-Members.:
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture or $40 CDN for the series.
To register for these lectures, click here.
To enjoy this and future lectures for free, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).

Genealogy and Technology Virtual Meeting
2023-05-07 10:30 - 12:30
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
Genealogy and Technology
Speaker: Jerry Scherer
Sunday, 7 May 2023 at 10:30 a.m. ET
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 10:20 a.m. ET
Discover how new technologies are transforming the field of genealogy, helping to identify and analyze historical records and predicting relationships. Whether you’re an experienced genealogist or just getting started, this presentation is sure to provide valuable insights and information. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to learn more!
Jerry Scherer, the son of Holocaust survivors, was born in Siberia. After WWII, he and his parents spent three years in a displaced persons camp, housed in the former barracks of the Waffen-SS. They emigrated to Montreal in 1949. Jerry has a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Physics from McGill University and an M.Ed. in Measurement Evaluations and Computer Applications from the University of Toronto. He taught high school mathematics, physics, and computer science in Toronto. In his retirement, Jerry volunteers for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto and is currently its Vice-President, Communications. He has conducted a vast amount of personal genealogical research, meeting with great success.
To register for the 7 May virtual event, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register. You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 7 May.
The presentation will be recorded. It will be available to JGS Toronto members in the “Members Only” section of the Society website a few days after the event. It will also be available to non-member registrants for one week after the event in the “Registration” location.
To our guests, consider joining our membership for only $40.00 per year by Clicking Here or consider a donation by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing our mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical knowledge and information. (Canadians will receive a CRA tax receipt.)
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Jerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca

JGS Toronto: Members Only Event - Expulsion & Flight from Spain to Portugal, Italy and Arab lands
2023-05-03 16:00 - 17:00
This is a virtual event presented by Classi Lectures in partnership with the Jewish Genealogy Society of Toronto. Judy Gold returns to present the first of a series on the Jews of Spain and the Arab Lands. This event is free to members of JGST. Non-members pay a fee of $12:00 for each of the lecture series.

1492 A critical year in Jewish history
The Expulsion of Jews from Spain was the expulsion from Spain following the Alhambra Decree in 1492, which was enacted in order to eliminate their influence on Spain’s large converso population and to ensure its members did not revert to Judaism. Many Jews in Spain either converted or were expelled. The resulting expulsion led to mass migration of Jews from Spain to Italy, Greece, Turkey, and the Mediterranean Basin.May 3: Expulsion & Flight from Spain to Portugal, Italy and Arab lands
May 10: The Jews of Holland
May 17: 1656 Resettlement in England (Part 1)
May 31: Jews in England to 1914 (Part 2)

Trudy Gold was the former C.E.O. of the London Jewish Cultural Centre, and one of the founder members of the British delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. She has taught Modern Jewish History in schools and universities and for adult groups throughout the World.
She has coordinated teacher training in Jewish History and Holocaust Studies in Eastern Europe and latterly in China.
She is the author of The Timechart History of Jewish Civilisation and the student resources “Understanding the Holocaust” and the digital resource “Lessons of the Holocaust.”Registration:
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this two-part series that is a partnered program being offered to its members. The series will also be open to non-members through Classi Lectures, and for further information, please contact them at classilectures@gmail.com.Video recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.JGS Toronto Members:
To register for this free session, go to the Members Area of our website to click on the registration link for these events. Please note that the link to join this program will be sent to you on the morning of the event.Non-Members.:
The fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture or $40 CDN for the series.
To register for these lectures, click here.
To enjoy this and future lectures for free, you may join JGS Toronto for a fee of $40 CDN ($50 for couples) at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).

JGS Virtual Event - Family Tree Maker (FTM) User Group (SIG)
2023-04-26 19:30 - 21:30
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and
Family Tree Maker (FTM)
PRESENT
JGS Toronto & FTM User Group SIG
Speakers: Mel Fishman and Mark Olsen

Wednesday 26 Apr 2023, 7:30 p.m. ET
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 7:20 p.m. ET

For thirty years Family Tree Maker has been the world’s favourite genealogy software making it easier than ever to discover your family story, preserve your legacy, and share your unique heritage.
If you’re new to family history, you’ll appreciate how this intuitive program lets you easily grow your family tree with simple navigation, tree-building tools, and integrated Web searching.
If you’re already an expert, you can dive into the more advanced features, options for managing data, and a wide variety of charts and reports.
Family Tree Maker is the leading desktop family tree software with direct connections to both Ancestry and FamilySearch online trees.
This inaugural meeting will be virtual and open to everyone, but then we will be going back to basics offering our FTM SIG for our members only throughout the balance of the year.
Join us for a live Q and A discussion to answer all your questions about Family Tree Maker, the latest version, updates, features, and more. This is an interactive session. We love to see you and discuss all your Family Tree Maker questions. We will discuss the recently released 24.1 update and will be happy to answer questions you may have.

We will also discuss Family Tree Maker partner products: Charting Companion and Family Book Creator – both are plug-ins that can help you create incredible charts, graphs, and books.
This SIG is for all levels of genealogists whether you are just getting started or very experienced.
Then Mark will answer as many questions as possible.
Family Tree Maker will be providing a door prize of the software program to a JGS Toronto member. We will send out the winner’s name and how to get the door prize after the meeting to someone who attended!
Family Tree Maker will also provide a discount link to any JGS Toronto member who wants to purchase the software for the first time.
Handouts and resource guides and a recording will also be sent to all who attend.
If you have questions that need to be answered before the meeting, try this link: https://support.mackiev.com/ If you need to chat, go here: https://www.mackiev.com/techsupport/ftm/livechat.html

Mark Olsen is the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world working to support their members as they use Family Tree Maker. Mark is a graduate of Brigham Young University and holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History with a Spanish records emphasis. He has been working in the genealogy industry since 2007 and has been the Family Tree Maker Ambassador since 2016.
JGS Toronto Members:
A special offer on the FTM software will be offered to all JGS Toronto members.
Non-members:
Join our society at Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca) for only $40 CDN ($50 CDN for couples).
Registration:
Our first session is open to everyone, but JGS Toronto membership is required for subsequent sessions. Register at jgstoronto.ca/register .
Upcoming Sessions:
Wednesday, April 26th, 7:30 pm EDT (Everyone welcome)
Wednesday June 22nd, 7:30 pm EST (Members only)
Wednesday October 25th, 7:30 pm EST (Members only)

info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto
Mel Fishman
Past President
mel@jgstoronto.caJerry Scherer
Vice President, Communications
jscherer@jgstoronto.ca
