• JGS Toronto: Virtual Event – Classi Lectures: The Kasztner Train

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      JGS TORONTO GLOBAL HERITAGE SIG and CLASSI LECTURES As part of our continued partnership with Classi Lectures, JGS Toronto members can attend selected Classi lectures at no cost. Learn about the incredible history of the Jews of Hungary.  THE JEWS OF HUNGARY - A 8-PART SERIES WITH TRUDY GOLD,  […]

  • JGS Toronto: Virtual Event – Classi Lecture 6 – Good and Evil:

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    This is a continuation of the Classi Lecture Series on Hungary with Trudy Gold. Lecture 6:  Good and Evil: Wallenberg and Lutz Rescuers, Arrow Cross, Hungarian Murderers. This lecture series is free to the members of JGS Toronto.  Click here to register

  • JGS Toronto: Virtual Event – “Unearthing the Story in Your Family Tree”

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    Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 7:30 p.m. ZOOM ONLY Unearthing the Story in Your Family Tree Meryl Frank As genealogy enthusiasts we have become expert at tracing the relatives in our family tree, but those names and dates tell only part of the story. Deeper research is necessary to fill out […]

  • JGS Toronto Virtual Event: “Know Your Society” SIG

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    Join Us for the Inaugural Know Your Society Special Interest Group Meeting! 3 April 2024, 7:30 p.m. via ZOOM Mel Fishman, SIG Co-ordinator We are excited to announce the launch of a new series of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) aimed at enriching our understanding of Jewish genealogy and the vital work […]

  • DNA Special Interest Group Q&A Workshop Part 3

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    DNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) Q&A WORKSHOP Featuring our JGS Toronto members, Gil Bardige and Arthur Sissman   Sunday, 14 April 2024 at 10:30 am. ET VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home Virtual doors open at 10:30 a.m. ET All are invited to participate in the second segment of our 4-part […]

  • “Clued-In: More Cases from Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist”

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    Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 7:30 p.m. On ZOOM CLUED-IN: Case studies from Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist Clued -In: More cases from Sherlock Cohn, The Photo Genealogist The best way to analyze family photographs is by example. This new presentation, completed in 2023, a sequel to the popular “Clued-In: Case […]

  • JGST and Classi Learning: “The Last Train” with Rona Arato

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    As part of our continued partnership with Classi Learning JGS Toronto members can attend selected Classi lectures at no cost. "The Last Train" tells the gripping story of young brothers Paul and Oscar Arato and their mother Lenke surviving the Nazi occupation during World War II.  Living in Hungary, they […]