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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Ukraine SIG
DESCRIPTION:  \nUkraine Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting \nThursday\, February 28\, 2019 from 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm \nFamily History Centre\n24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto \n  \nREVISED TOPIC:  Emigration stories of our families from Ukraine. \n  \nI am looking for short presentations relating to the stories\, evidence\, and research materials you have collected about your family’s emigration from Ukraine.   \n  \nNext steps: Please let me know by next Monday (February 25) if you wish to present your family’s emigration story at the next meeting. Your presentation should take 5 to 10 minutes\, and you are free to use a short slide show (bring it on a memory stick)\, a handout\, or simply speak about what you have learned. Please focus on tools and approaches that you have used while doing research about your family’s emigration to Canada (or other countries) from Ukraine.  I will summarize our collective findings at the end of the meeting. \n  \nWe will also have a short presentation by Jerry Scherer about how to become a power user of Google Translate in your research. It is very good and I’m sure we’ll all benefit from it. \n  \nBest wishes\, and apologies for the confusion about our next meeting. \nFor information\, contact Marla Waltman:  mwaltman@jgstoronto.ca \nPlease remember that no outside foods or drinks are to be brought into the Family History Centre. \nOnly JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.  Non-members may attend one trial SIG meeting. \nSee you on the 28th! \n  \nMarla Waltman\nUkraine SIG Coordinator\nmwaltman@jgstoronto.ca \n \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-ukraine-sig/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190224T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190224T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181016T205625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T022825Z
UID:4650-1551004200-1551009600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto General Meeting:  Workshop
DESCRIPTION:WORKSHOP \nReaching the Next Level in Your Research \nCongregation Darchei Noam \n864 Sheppard Avenue West \nSunday\, February 24\, 2019 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm \nDoors open at 10:00 am​ \nThe workshop will include the following modules: \n• How to find information using Google and other on-line tools\nExample: discovering dates of border changes \n• Going deeper into JRI-Poland.\n• Investigating Ship Passenger Lists\n• Storage of digitally obtained records on your own computer\n• Finding the real family name back in Europe\n• Sources for searching for Holocaust survivors\nYou are encouraged to bring your own laptop or tablet to the Workshop. Please charge it fully before the workshop as there are a limited number of outlets. \nPlease register for the workshop by e-mailing program@jgstoronto.ca Priority will be given to members of JGS Toronto (no cost) as registration is limited. Members should register by February 10\, after which available spaces will be open to non-members at a registration fee of $15.00. \n\ninfo@jgstoronto.ca  ​ www.jgstoronto.ca​  Tel:  647-247-6414 \ntwitter: jgsoftoronto        facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/general-meeting-workshop/
LOCATION:Congregation Darchei Noam\, 864 Sheppard Ave. West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3H2T5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190221T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190221T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20190212T201117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190214T152002Z
UID:4871-1550777400-1550782800@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS TORONTO Lithuania\, Latvia & Belarus SIG
DESCRIPTION:LITHUANIA-LATVIA-BELARUS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) MEETING \nThursday\, February 21\, 2019 at 7:30 pm \nAt the Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto \nT4: The  Tips\, Tools\, Techniques\, and Technology to assist our members in their research. Bring your T4s with you and share your experience with our SIG. \n\nWe will be: \nØ  Looking at Lithuanian Internal Passports.​ \nØ  Demonstrating the Google Translate Tool which can can be used to read Russian records and to correspond in a foreign language (e.g. Cyrillic\, Polish and Hebrew). \nØ  Learn how free and professional software tools are used to photo edit old\, scratched photographs. \nØ  Tackling PowerPoint and photo-shopping images (time permitting).\n\nDon’t miss this your chance to learn and share your T4s: Tips\, Tools\, Techniques\, Technology. See you on Thursday night\, February 21st at 7:30 PM at the Family History Centre. \nFor information\, contact sigs@jgstoronto.ca \nPlease remember that no outside foods or drinks are to be brought into the Family History Centre. \nOnly JGS Toronto members may attend Special Interest Group meetings.  Non-membersmay attend one trial SIG meeting.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/lithuania-latvia-belarus-sig/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190216T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190216T123000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181128T200128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190210T190650Z
UID:4763-1550307600-1550320200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Partners with Song Shul - Family History Shabbat- Song Shul
DESCRIPTION:The Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto partners with The Song Shul for Family History Shabbat on Saturday\, February 16th\, 2019.  Come and experience the link between music and genealogy. \nMusically inspirational Shabbat service\, featuring Cantor Simon Spiro and the Toronto Festival Singers. \nAt Bialik Hebrew Day School\, 2760 Bathurst Street\, beginning at 9:00 am. \nKiddush following. \n  \nwww.songshul.com \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/family-history-presentation-song-shul/
LOCATION:Bialik Hebrew Day School – Song Shul\, 2760 Bathurst St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181025T111749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T111749Z
UID:4707-1549308600-1549314000@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Poland SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation \nTime: 7:30 pm \nSisterhood Hall
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/poland-sig-meeting/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190127T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190127T123000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180819T124939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190115T181503Z
UID:4393-1548585000-1548592200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Toronto General Meeting - DNA Ownership and privacy of genetic testing results
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Julia Creet \nClick on this link to see the details of Julia’s presentation \nVenue:  Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below) \nDoors Open: 10:00 a.m. \nSisterhood Hall
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/general-meeting-shaarei-shomayim/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190124T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190124T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181004T160607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T182313Z
UID:4587-1548358200-1548363600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Ukraine SIG
DESCRIPTION:Meeting details to follow.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/ukraine-sig-4/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190117T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190117T193000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20190117T195902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190117T195902Z
UID:4837-1547753400-1547753400@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Latvia\, Lithuanian\, Belarus SIG -Cancelled for Jan. 17th.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/latvia-lithuanian-belarus-sig-cancelled-for-jan-17th/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181005T140453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T140453Z
UID:4603-1547148600-1547154000@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/dna-special-interest-group-sig-3/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20190108T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20190108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20190106T221154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190106T221239Z
UID:4808-1546977600-1546981200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Finding Your Roots - Season Debut
DESCRIPTION:Finding Your Roots\, with Henry Louis Gates\,  begins its new season on January 8\, 2019 at 8:00 PM ET on your local PBS station. Check your local station guide.  This is the fifth season of the show—the episode guide may be found at: \nhttp://www.pbs.org/weta/finding-your-roots/about/season-5-episode-guide/ \nThe new season includes Andy Samberg\, Sheryl Sandberg\, Sarah Silverman and many more. The ten episodes will have 26 guests learning about their family history. \nsee: https://www.pbs.org/video/season-5-preview-uv6am6/
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/finding-your-roots-season-debut/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181220T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181220T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181112T124215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181112T124215Z
UID:4733-1545334200-1545339600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Lithuania Belarus SIG
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/lithuania-belarus-sig/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181005T140352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T140352Z
UID:4601-1544729400-1544734800@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/dna-special-interest-group-sig-2/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181212T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180819T124650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T202925Z
UID:4391-1544644800-1544650200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS General Meeting - Drowning in Data: Some Survival Techniques
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:  Les Kelman \nClick on this link to view the details of Les’ presentation \nDoors open 7:30 pm \nLocation:  Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map) \nSisterhood Hall
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-general-meeting-shaarei-shomayim/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181128T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181128T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180829T193536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T184114Z
UID:4452-1543433400-1543438800@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Accessing Records From Ukraine - General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto.\nChallenges in Accessing Records from Ukraine\nSpeaker: Dr. Janette Silverman \nDoors open at 7:30 pm (*Note the location – Darchei Noam Congregation – see the map) \nResearch and travel in Ukraine is different from traveling through Canada\, the US\, and many other places in Europe. Dr. Silverman will speak of some challenges for travelers and researchers and how to avoid/overcome them\, and prepare for a visit. \nExamples of visits to several archives in Ukraine will be discussed\, and samples of documents found in the archives will be reviewed. Conditions of cemeteries will be briefly touched on\, and what can be done to preserve what is still standing.Dr. Silverman will also discuss how some Ukrainian archival material can be accessed without travel to Ukraine. \nUsing the video conferencing technology of a GoToMeeting\, Dr. Silverman will speak to us from either Utah (work) or Arizona (home) in real time via the internet (click here for full details). There will be ample opportunity for questions and answers. \nDr. Silverman holds a doctorate of Jewish Studies specializing in Jewish genealogical research from Spertus Institute in Chicago. She is a Senior Genealogist/Research Team Manager providing private client research for ProGenealogist\, a division of Ancestry.com\, focusing on Eastern European and Jewish research. \nJanette is a volunteer JewishGen Ukraine SIG Coordinator and moderator of the JewishGen Discussion Group. In 2017 she was JewishGen Volunteer of the Year\, as well as Chair of the 2016 International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) Conference in Seattle\, Washington. In August 2018 she led a group of researchers to the archives in Lithuania\, Ukraine Moldova\, Romania and Poland. \n  \nMembers: Free Guests: $5\ninfo@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca Tel: 647-247-6414
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/accessing-records-from-ukraine-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Congregation Darchei Noam\, 864 Sheppard Ave. West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M3H2T5\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181126T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181126T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180921T160835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180921T160940Z
UID:4565-1543258800-1543266000@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Learn The Real Story - Ontario's South African Immigrants
DESCRIPTION:The Ontario Jewish Archives is presenting a panel program on South Africa’s contribution to Ontario’s Jewish population.  Over 500 former South Africans contributed personal materials\, oral histories etc. \nThe event will include a lively panel discussion. \nRSVP ojainquiries@ujafed.org to secure your seats \n  \nClick here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1khKpw5dWuBkKV53erMW1_1VZ2qK1IeOI/view?usp=sharing
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/learn-the-real-story-ontarios-south-african-immigrants/
LOCATION:Lipa Green Building\, Sherman Campus\, 4600 Bathurst St.\, Toronto\, 4600 Bathurst St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181122T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181004T160453Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181122T221357Z
UID:4585-1542915000-1542922200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Ukraine SIG - Tonight’s meeting has been cancelled
DESCRIPTION:Meeting details to be announced.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/ukraine-sig-3/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181005T140252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181005T140252Z
UID:4599-1541705400-1541710800@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/dna-special-interest-group-sig/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181106T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181005T183034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181016T142349Z
UID:4613-1541527200-1541534400@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Kensington Market and the Great War
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease mark November 6 on your calendars for our next Kensington Market Historical Society event\, “100 Years  Ago: Kensington Market and the Great War”.   \n6:00 – 8:00 pm at the Lillian H. Smith Branch\, Toronto Public Library. \n  \nClick here for details \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/kensington-market-and-the-great-war/
LOCATION:Lillian Smith Branch\, Toronto Public Library\, 239 College St.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20181016T215123Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181017T112352Z
UID:4669-1541336400-1541343600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Holocaust Education Week - An Introduction of Genealogy & The SCHERER Story
DESCRIPTION:Location: Beth Jacob Synagogue (** Note: This event is in Kitchener – please see the map below) \nSpeaker: Jerry Scherer \nJerry Scherer\, son of Holocaust survivors\, was born in Siberia in 1945.  He and his parents spent 3 years in a Displaced Persons camp before emigrating to Montreal in 1949. \nClick here to see the details of his talk.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/holocaust-education-week-an-introduction-of-genealogy-the-scherer-story/
LOCATION:Beth Jacob Synagogue\, 161 Stirling Ave.\, Kitchener\, Ontario\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181029T213000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180917T211805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181020T201051Z
UID:4562-1540841400-1540848600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Cancellation Notice:  Central European SIG
DESCRIPTION:Cancellation Notice: \nThe first meeting of the Fall for the Central European SIG will not be taking place as scheduled due to the illness of the speaker. \nDate: Oct. 29\, 2018 \nStart: 7:30 pm.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/central-european-sig-3/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20181028
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20181029
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180816T122157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181016T214136Z
UID:4352-1540684800-1540771199@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Limmud - Festival of Jewish Learning\, Culture and the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Faculty of Law\, 78 Queens Park Circle.  See the Limmud website for details. \nClick here to see details of JGS Toronto speakers:  Debbie Sacrob and Jerry Scherer
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/limmud-festival-of-jewish-learning-culture-and-the-arts/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181024T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181024T213000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180829T192935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181016T212941Z
UID:4450-1540411200-1540416600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting: The Saddest Stories in the World - Yizkor Books and How to Use Them in Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Steven Brock \nDoors open at 7:30 pm \nLocation: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below) \nVenue: Sisterhood Hall \nJewish history is filled with terrifying stories of oppression\, persecution and mistreatment. Over the centuries\, Jews have been subjected to libel\, discrimination\, pogroms\, expulsions\, and\, in the worst cases\, mass murder. In order to remember bygone communities and individuals\, Jews have always kept records of these tragedies in Memorial or Yizkor books. Following the Holocaust\, hundreds of Yizkor books were written and published to memorialize the thousands of European Jewish communities destroyed by the Nazis. \nJoin Steven Brock as he recounts the origins of Yizkor books\, where to find and how to understand them\, and how to use them to research your ancestral homes and the lost members of your family tree. \nSteven Brock has been researching his family roots in Poland and Russia for over 20 years and has traced his ancestors back to the late 1700s. He was a member of the Montreal JGS until he moved with his family to Oakville in 1999. He has been a member of the Hamilton Jewish Genealogical Society since its inception in 2004\, where he serves as Treasurer. In addition to his own research\, he has been involved in several projects including the Jewish Records Indexing – Poland\, The Canadian Naturalization Database Indexing\, and the JewishGen Online Worldwide Burial Registry. \nClick here for a more complete outline of Steven’s lecture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dUC26FUeSbOONhOAQ5pZ3pDKuhCJBElS/view?usp=sharing \n  \nMembers: Free Guests: $5\ninfo@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca Tel: 647-247-6414
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/the-saddest-stories-in-the-world-yizkor-books-and-how-to-use-them-in-genealogy/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181022T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180829T192105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180913T161604Z
UID:4448-1540236600-1540242000@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Poland Special Interest Group - First Meeting of the Fall
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of the Poland Special Interest Group will be held at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation on Monday Oct. 22nd \nTime: 7:30 pm
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/poland-special-interest-group-first-meeting-of-the-fall/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181021T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181021T170000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180815T211624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180815T211624Z
UID:4341-1540135800-1540141200@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Free RomWalk - Kensington
DESCRIPTION:Wander through what was once the old Jewish Market\, past late Victorian buildings and onto the campus of the University of Toronto. Memories of times past mix with the modern life of condos\, restaurants and music. \nThis walk is free and registration is not required – just show up. \nThe walk takes place rain or shine\, and is approximately 90 minutes to 2 hours long. \nROMWalks is organized by the Royal Ontario Museum’s Department of Museum Volunteers to provide support for the Museum.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/free-romwalk-kensington/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181011T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180829T191844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T145847Z
UID:4446-1539286200-1539291600@jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:DNA - Special Interest Group - Meeting Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:The first meeting of the Fall for the DNA SIG  at the Family History Centre  scheduled on Oct. 11 has been cancelled.  The first meeting will take place November 8th. \nEric is planning to do a follow-up of Henry Wellisch’s DNA testing results (his Y-chromosome and mitochondrial haplogroups\, and his AncestryDNA results vs. FamilyTreeDNA)\, and a recap of the Genetic Genealogy Foundations series to refresh memories and answer new questions.\n\nAlso\, instead of just going through that Foundations series again\, I thought it’d be fun and timely to start a new series where we explore genetic genealogy’s legal\, privacy\, and related issues. I’ve done a lot of research and thinking about this\, but don’t have any definitive conclusions because so much depends on personal priorities and feelings. So I’ll share what I’ve learned and we can discuss.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/dna-special-interest-group/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181009T210000
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SUMMARY:Rich Genealogical Resources in Toronto for Doing East European Genealogy
DESCRIPTION:The Toronto Ukrainian Genealogy Group invites you to hear Sonia Tkachuk van Heerden speak on “The Rich Genealogical Resources in Toronto for Doing East European Genealogy”  \nDo you need to go to Ukraine or Poland to find records of your ancestors going back ten or more generations? No you don’t! \nIn Toronto You can access genealogical records going back hundreds of years. This data is accessible through Institutions such as: the Family History Centre\, Metro Toronto Reference Library\, City of Toronto Archives\, Archives of Ontario\, St. Vladimir Library\, the Ukrainian Canadian Research and Documentation Centre and other libraries. \nYou can access items such as: genealogy guidebooks\, historical maps of the world\, city directories\, Canadian and foreign telephone directories\, old country village descriptions\, historical ethnic newspapers and documents\, voting lists\, immigration lists\, ship passenger lists\, census records\, historical atlases and gazetteers\, Ukrainian and Polish history books\, digitized foreign newspapers\, Displaced Persons collections\, the Canadian Internment Collection\, Holodomor Collection\, property tax records\, Ontario Vital Statistics and many\, many old photos. \nWhen: Tuesday\, October 9 2018 \nFrom 7:30 – 9:30 pm  \nWhere: St Vladimir Institute.\n620 Spadina Avenue\, Toronto\, Ontario. \nContact: (905) 841-6707
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/rich-genealogical-resources-in-toronto-for-doing-east-european-genealogy/
LOCATION:St Vladomir Institute\, 620 Spadina Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20181004T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20181004T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
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SUMMARY:Lithuania-Belarus-Latvia Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of the Lithuania SIG will be Oct. 4th. \nVenue: Family History Centre \nTime:7:30 pm
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/lithuania-belarus-latvia-special-interest-group/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180927T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180927T210000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
CREATED:20180829T191458Z
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SUMMARY:Ukraine SIG
DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of the Ukraine SIG will take place at the Family History Centre on Sept 27. \nTime 7:30 pm
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/ukraine-sig-2/
LOCATION:Family History Centre\, 24 Ferrand Drive\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20180916T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20180916T120000
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
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SUMMARY:Finding My Potter Family
DESCRIPTION:O Canada! \nFinding My Potter Family \n  \nSpeaker: Cindy Potter Taylor \n  \nShaarei Shomayim\, 470 Glencairn Avenue\, Toronto \nSunday\, September 16\, 2018 at 10:30 am \nDoors open at 10:00 am \n  \nWith Jewish Genealogy\, spelling has always been\, and will always be\, a problem in searching for one’s mishpocha.  Cindy Potter Taylor will show us step by step how she learned to spell family names in different time periods eventually leading to the discovery of her Potter family in Canada. \n  \nCindy Potter Taylor is president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County\, Florida. She began her genealogy quest\, in earnest\, in 2003 following the untimely death of her sister. After 15 years of challenging research\, she is coming to Toronto in September to meet some of her newly found Potter relatives. Cindy is eager to share her journey of discovery with JGS Toronto as it was one of our members\, Neil Richler\, whom she happened to find via Ancestry who assisted her in her Canadian research. \n  \n  \nMembers:  Free               Guests:  $5 \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca           www.jgstoronto.ca         Tel:  647-247-6414 \ntwitter: jgsoftoronto        facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/finding-my-potter-family/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180903
DTSTAMP:20260628T230259
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SUMMARY:Ashkenaz Festival - Celebrating Jewish Food
DESCRIPTION:Ashkenaz Festival celebrates Jewish food with free events at HarbourFront Centre and unique dining experiences across Toronto. \nFrom a Bagel Battle to an Immersive Global Shtetl\, \nThis Year’s Festival Has Something for Every Taste!\nAugust 15\, 2018. – Toronto\, Ontario – This year’s Ashkenaz Festival returns with a robust program  spotlighting Jewish food and Jewish culinary culture. From herring\, bagels and Montreal smoked meat sandwiches\, to more exotic and unexpected fare from northern Italy and the Sephardic diaspora\, Ashkenaz will offer a feast for both the mind and taste buds. Matching its diverse and eclectic programming in music\, theatre\, film\, dance\, visual arts and literature\, Ashkenaz 2018’s food programming is an integral part of this world-renowned celebration of global Jewish performing arts and multiculturalism. \nThe 2018 Festival’s overall thematic focus on women in Jewish music and culture is well-represented in its food offerings\, with an impressive slate of female restaurateurs\, food historians and food writers. Over the course of the Labour Day weekend\, guests will be treated to a variety of free events all taking place at Miss Lou’s Room at Harbourfront Centre. Learn about the unique foodways of Soviet/Russian Jews with Lea Zeltserman\, taste 3 different varieties of pickled herring with Miriam Borden\, learn how to make Sephardic desserts with Kat Romanow\, pick up culinary tips and wisdom from Judy Perly of the Free Times Café\, or participate in a Bagel Battle pitting Toronto\, Montreal and NY bagels against each other in a taste-off decided by both audience preference and a celebrity panel. Who will be crowned the Bagel Boss? \nWhile much of the Ashkenaz Festival takes place at Harbourfront Centre\, its food program extends across the GTA this year for the first time\, with a new program spotlighting Toronto’s reputation as a global music city and cosmopolitan hub where tourists can sample the cultures and foods of diverse communities from around the world. Ashkenaz’s new tourist-oriented experience\, Global Shtetl (Global Village)\, is a series of curated excursions in which participants will enjoy a special meal in one of Toronto’s many unique neighbourhoods\, sampling the cuisine of a particular ethno-cultural community whose music or culture will be highlighted within the Festival’s programming. During the meal\, participants will be immersed in the sounds\, tastes and stories of places around the world through lectures\, talks and performances.The five excursions will take place between August 29th and September 2nd and tickets are sold both as a package and individually. \nGlobal Shtetlers will experience “A Taste of Poland in Little Portugal\,” with an evening of Polish-Jewish music and food at Lula Lounge (August 29). The following night\, Ashkenaz serves up Montreal smoked meat sandwiches alongside its all-Canadian concert tribute to Leonard Cohen at the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts (August 30). Friday night of the Festival (August 31) brings a sumptuous and eclectic\, multi-course Shabbat evening meal\, paired with a jazz-inflected set of music from the virtuosic Sela-Rosenblatt Quartet\, based on the traditional sabbath service\, “Mizmor Shir.” \nThe likely favourite for top highlight of the Global Shtetl program will be a unique Italian-Jewish lunch event on Saturday September 1 at Toronto’s newest European food hotspot\, Drom Taberna in the Queen West neighbourhood. “Il Profumo Delle Case Buone (The Aroma of Things Good)” will feature a heartfelt performance by Italian singer\, musician and playwright Enrico Fink\, inspired by the flavors of old family recipes in the cookbook of Jenny Bassani\, whose famous family features in Giorgio Bassani’s historical novel (and later feature film) “The Garden of the Finzi Continis.”Enrico Fink’s unique storytelling and music\, painting a picture of Italian Jewish life in the city of Ferrara before WWII\, provides the perfect appetizer before this delicious\, authentic meal from northern Italy. Be prepared to stimulate all your senses! \nGlobal Shtetl wraps up September 2 with a Sunday morning walking tour of Kensington Market\, (Toronto’s original Jewish neighbourhood)\, followed by the “Bella\, Did Ya Eat?” Jewish brunch at Free Times Café. With live music by Russian klezmer superstars Dobranotch\, and over 40 food items on the buffet (blintzes\, latkes\, gefilte fish\, smoked fish\, eggs & onions\, chalah french toast\, salads galore\, and much more)\, this will be the perfect heymishe(downhome) wrap to the Global Shtetl series. \nFor Global Shtetl ticket information\, and to book your excursion\, please visit http://www.ashkenaz.ca/global-shtetl/  or contact bridget@ashkenaz.ca. Full Ashkenaz Festival food program listings are viewable here http://www.ashkenaz.ca/2018-festival/food-2018/ \nAbout Ashkenaz Festival \nThe Ashkenaz Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious showcases of Jewish music and culture anywhere in the world. Since 1995\, the festival has taken place biennially at Harbourfront Centre\, Toronto’s premier venue for the presentation of world and folk culture and for the meeting of diverse communities through the arts. Originally founded as a showcase for Klezmer and Yiddish music and culture\, the Ashkenaz Festival has evolved over the years into an eclectic showcase of global Jewish art and culture\, encompassing not merely the traditions of Eastern Europe\, but also Sephardic\, Mizrachi\, and Israeli culture\, and all manner of cross-cultural fusion. The Festival is offered 90% free to the public and attracts a multicultural audience of over 60\,000 people to 80+ events featuring 250+ individual artists\, from across Canada and around the world.
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/ashkenaz-festival-celebrating-jewish-food/
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