Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

JGS Toronto - Virtual Event: Central European SIG Meeting
2023-03-08 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Toronto)
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and Classi Lectures
PRESENT

CENTRAL EUROPEAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
Speaker: Trudy Gold
Wednesday, 8 Mar 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
Wednesday, 15 Mar 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
Wednesday, 22 Mar 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST

VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST.
The Wandering Jews of Austria
Three-week course beginning with the story of Franz Joseph’s glittering city, Vienna; 10% Jewish, it was Janus faced, at the forefront of modernity but with a darkly sinister underbelly.
In the second session we will examine the city from humiliating defeat in WW1 to the Anschluss of 1938.
The final session turns to the Jewish tragedy. Many lost their lives but others were more fortunate.
Karl Kraus described Vienna as: “an experimental station on the way to the end of the World”. The city of Freud, Mahler, Herzl, Shnitzler, Strauss, Reinhardt, Klimt but also of Karl Lueger and Adolf Hitler.

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 3-part series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-members through Classi Lectures, and you may contact them for further information at classilectures@gmail.com.
The video recordings for all 3 sessions will be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website.
JGS Toronto members register for this free session at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA .
Non-members fee is $12 CDN per session or $30 CDN for all 3 sessions. To register for these lectures, complete the JGS Toronto form and payment to Classi Lectures at https://forms.gle/HhctqMJCiar7n8sEA. Join JGS Toronto ($40 CDN; $50 for couples) to enjoy this and future lectures for free by completing Become a Member – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca).

JGS Virtual Event: Comparison of Resources On the Genealogy Giants
2023-02-22 19:30 - 21:00
This is a Zoom only event. Presenter is Ellen Kowitt. Please click here to read the details of this presentation

JGS Virtual Event: Beyond These Walls
2023-02-13 16:00 - 17:00
Classi Lectures together with Beth Tikvah Synagogue and Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto present
Janina Bauman, Beyond These Walls: Escaping the Warsaw Ghetto – A Young Girl’s Story
Lydia Bauman, remembering her mother, the writer Janina Bauman (nee Lewinson 1926-2009), considers the values, personality traits, and strategies which enabled her mother to emerge from the horrors of the Warsaw ghetto, antisemitism, and the state corruption of post war Communist Poland.
Lydia’s account is based on her mother’s own wartime and post war diaries, later transformed into ” Beyond These Walls”
Please go to the following link to read the description of this event: https://classilearning.com/event/lydia-bauman-on-van-gogh-in-america-2-2-2-2/

JGS Santa Cruz Virtual Event - Become an Expert
2023-02-12 16:00 - 17:30
This JGSS virtual event is free to JGS Toronto members. To register you must must email Pam at Membership@scjgs.org and state that you are a JGST member. Click on this link to see the entire program description. This event features professional genealogist, Emily Garber who will walk participants through the steps to take in building your expertise in family research. Appropriate for newbies as well as experienced researchers.
4:00 pm EST
1:00 pm PT

LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) with Classi Lectures. (session 3)
2023-01-25 16:30 - 17:00
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and Classi Lectures
PRESENT
LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
Featuring Trudy Gold
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST.
The Jews of Lithuania
Jews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna
the capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North, with personalities such as Elijah of
Vilna (The Vilna Gaon).
By the 19th-century, now under Czarist rule, Lithuania was an important centre of
Jewish life – religious, cultural, and political. The pogroms between 1881 and 1914 led
to thousands fleeing, mainly to North America and over 40,000 to South Africa.
After the bloodshed of World War I, Lithuania became independent, with a Jewish
population of over 150,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of the
country. However, by the end of WWII over 95% of Lithuanian Jewry had
been murdered both by Germans and their Lithuanian collaborators.
This three-week Series will examine Lithuania’s rich and tragic history and explore
many of the personalities whose lives were lived against momentous events.
Session 3
The Jewish community was caught between communists, Nazis, and Lithuanian
fascists. This is the terrible story of the destruction of a great and unique civilization.
Nevertheless, it is peppered with great incidents of heartbreaking heroism and the
extraordinary story of the Japanese consul who saved thousands of Jews including
students of the Mir Yeshiva.
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.”
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part
series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-
members through Classi Lectures, and you may contact them for further information at
classilectures@gmail.com.
Fees:
These 3 lectures are free for JGS Toronto Members. Registration link in members area
For only $40, become a member
of JGS Toronto and attend this and future joint Classi Lectures for free. For non-
members, the fee is $12 per lecture or $30 for all 3 lectures. All fees are in Canadian
funds. Consider a donation to JGS Toronto by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing
our mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical information.
(Tax receipts are issued to Canadian donors.)
Registration:
Non-members will register by clicking the following links.
Session 3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12
Note: the video recordings for these sessions will be available to JGS Toronto members only.
JGS Toronto members registration is available in the members area

Joint Presentation The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well
2023-01-24 12:30 - 13:45 | Online, Canada
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO,
Beth Tikvah Synagogue and Classi Lectures
PRESENT
The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well
Featuring Dr. Selina Brace
Tuesday, 24 Jan 2023, 12:30-1:45 p.m. EST
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 12:20 pm. EST.
The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well
In 2004, excavators discovered the skeletons of 17 bodies found in a medieval well in Norwich,
England. Who were these people and how did they die?
Join us to understand how Dr. Selina Brace and her team were able to solve this historical cold
case that has haunted researchers for close to 12 years and what it means for the Jewish
community.
Bio
Dr. Selina Brace is a biologist who works with ancient and degraded DNA to investigate species-
level and evolutionary processes. She is a researcher in the Earth Sciences Department and
manages the ancient DNA laboratory at the Natural History Museum, London England.
Dr. Brace’s research centres on the use of genetic information from museum specimens to
understand taxonomic and evolutionary relationships, population structure and history, and the
ecological impact of past events. She has worked on a wide range of taxa including insects,
rodents and prehistoric humans, with a special interest in highly degraded tropical material from
the Caribbean, Indonesia and South America.
Her current projects include working with museum bees, investigating land-use change in
Indonesia and population structure in Andean bears from Colombia.
Registration
Please watch this video, History Cold Case – The Bodies in the Well, before registering.
To register for this event, please go to The Mystery of the Bodies in the Well – Classi Learning and select the free option.

POSTPONED. LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) with Classi Lectures. (session 2)
2023-01-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Online, Canada
LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) with Classi Lectures. (session 1)JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and Classi Lectures
PRESENT
LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
Featuring Trudy Gold
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST.
The Jews of Lithuania
Jews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna
the capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North, with personalities such as Elijah of
Vilna (The Vilna Gaon).
By the 19th-century, now under Czarist rule, Lithuania was an important centre of
Jewish life – religious, cultural, and political. The pogroms between 1881 and 1914 led
to thousands fleeing, mainly to North America and over 40,000 to South Africa.
After the bloodshed of World War I, Lithuania became independent, with a Jewish
population of over 150,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of the
country. However, by the end of WWII over 95% of Lithuanian Jewry had
been murdered both by Germans and their Lithuanian collaborators.
This three-week Series will examine Lithuania’s rich and tragic history and explore
many of the personalities whose lives were lived against momentous events. Lectures. Session 2
Under Czarist rule thousands of Jews sought refuge abroad – but what happened to
those who remained in newly independent Lithuania?
Session 2
Under Czarist rule thousands of Jews sought refuge abroad – but what happened to
those who remained in newly independent Lithuania?
Session 3
The Jewish community was caught between communists, Nazis, and Lithuanian
fascists. This is the terrible story of the destruction of a great and unique civilization.
Nevertheless, it is peppered with great incidents of heartbreaking heroism and the
extraordinary story of the Japanese consul who saved thousands of Jews including
students of the Mir Yeshiva.
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.”
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part
series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-
members through Classi Lectures, and you may contact them for further information at
classilectures@gmail.com.
Fees:
These 3 lectures are free for JGS Toronto Members. Registration link in members area
For only $40, become a member
of JGS Toronto and attend this and future joint Classi Lectures for free. For non-
members, the fee is $12 per lecture or $30 for all 3 lectures. All fees are in Canadian
funds. Consider a donation to JGS Toronto by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing
our mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical information.
(Tax receipts are issued to Canadian donors.)
Registration:
Non-members will register by clicking the following links.
Session 2. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12
Session 3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12
Note: the video recordings for these sessions will be available to JGS Toronto members only.
JGS Toronto members registration is available in the members area

LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) with Classi Lectures. (session 1)
2023-01-11 16:00 - 17:00
JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO
and Classi Lectures
PRESENT
LITHUANIAN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
Featuring Trudy Gold
Wednesday, 11 Jan 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
Wednesday, 25 Jan 2023, 4-5 p.m. EST
VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home
Virtual doors open at 3:50 pm. EST.
The Jews of Lithuania
Jews had lived in Lithuania since the 14th century. From the 17th century onwards Vilna
the capital was known as the Jerusalem of the North, with personalities such as Elijah of
Vilna (The Vilna Gaon).
By the 19th-century, now under Czarist rule, Lithuania was an important centre of
Jewish life – religious, cultural, and political. The pogroms between 1881 and 1914 led
to thousands fleeing, mainly to North America and over 40,000 to South Africa.
After the bloodshed of World War I, Lithuania became independent, with a Jewish
population of over 150,000 people. They were integral to the economic life of the
country. However, by the end of WWII over 95% of Lithuanian Jewry had
been murdered both by Germans and their Lithuanian collaborators.
This three-week Series will examine Lithuania’s rich and tragic history and explore
many of the personalities whose lives were lived against momentous events.
Session 1
We will examine the history of Jewish settlement in Lithuania and introduce some of the
great religious thinkers, through to the leaders of the Haskalah (Jewish Enlightenment),
Jewish socialism and Zionism
Session 2
Under Czarist rule thousands of Jews sought refuge abroad – but what happened to
those who remained in newly independent Lithuania?
Session 3
The Jewish community was caught between communists, Nazis, and Lithuanian
fascists. This is the terrible story of the destruction of a great and unique civilization.
Nevertheless, it is peppered with great incidents of heartbreaking heroism and the
extraordinary story of the Japanese consul who saved thousands of Jews including
students of the Mir Yeshiva.
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.”
JGS Toronto, in conjunction with Classi Lectures is pleased to announce that this 3-part
series is a partnered program we are offering to its members. It will be open to non-
members through Classi Lectures, and you may contact them for further information at
classilectures@gmail.com.
Fees:
These 3 lectures are free for JGS Toronto Members. Registration link in members area
For only $40, become a member
of JGS Toronto and attend this and future joint Classi Lectures for free. For non-
members, the fee is $12 per lecture or $30 for all 3 lectures. All fees are in Canadian
funds. Consider a donation to JGS Toronto by Clicking Here to assist us in continuing
our mission of providing a forum for the exchange of genealogical information.
(Tax receipts are issued to Canadian donors.)
Registration:
Non-members will register by clicking the following links.
3 Sessions 1-3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $30
Session 1. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12
Session 2. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12
Session 3. The Wandering Jews with Trudy Gold – Classi Learning $12
Note: the video recordings for these sessions will be available to JGS Toronto members only.
JGS Toronto members registration is available in the members area

KULANU & LODZER CENTRE VIRTUALLY PRESENT… AUSTRALIA: THE UNPROMISED LAND - HOW AUSTRALIA ALMOST SAVED 125,000 JEWS
2022-11-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Lodzer Centre Congregation, 12 Heaton Street, Toronto, Canada
Thursday, 3 November 3 at 7 p.m. ET
Attend online or in person at Lodzer Centre Congregation 12 Heaton Street, Toronto
Please join special guest, Jacob Steinberg, as he recounts the story of the remarkable attempt by an extraordinary individual who attempted to save 125,000 European Jews during the Holocaust by settling them in two of the most remote and uninhabitable parts of Australia. Q&A follows.
Free event. However, donations in memory of Harriet Bograd, long-time President of Kulanu, who passed away on September 18th, would be appreciated. All donations to go to the Abayudaya Jewish Community of Apac in Uganda. This community is building a school, community center and synagogue and is part of the Kulanu family of communities. More information is here: https://kulanu.org/new-buildings-in-apac-uganda
Suggested donation of $18, but any amount is acceptable.
Donors in Canada, click here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/31351
Donors in the USA, click here: https://kulanu.org/donate
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/australia-the-unpromised-land-how-australia-almost-saved-125000-jews-tickets-433234906267

JGS Toronto Meeting Zoom only: He Thought His Family Was Wiped Out in the Holocaust
2022-10-19 19:30 - 21:00
Ralph Cilevitz will relate the story of how he discovered new connections and relatives. If you will be viewing from home go to jgstoronto.ca/register

Ancestry DNA Matching Workshop - co-sponsored JGS Toronto
2022-10-12 13:30 - 16:30
This is a JGS virtual event. This event is co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto DNA SIG and the Facebook Jewish Genealogy SIG.
Learn to use multiple devices: follow Arthur Sissman on Zoom while using your own data to learn how to use the Ancestry DNA Matching website on your computer.
Only 2 spots available. Maximum 18 participants. For questions, email Arthur Sissman at genresearch13@yahoo.com. Or call 954-328-3559.
Open to JGST members only

JGS Hybrid Event -- President Emeritus Henry Wellisch - 100th Birthday
2022-09-18 10:30 - 12:00
JGS Hybrid Event — President Emeritus Henry Wellisch – 100th BirthdayJoin us to honour Henry Wellisch, our President Emeritus, on his 100th Birthday
Hybrid MEETING:
Participate in person at Sha’arei Shomayim
OR
View from home
Sunday, 18 September 2022, 10:30 AM
Henry Wellisch will respond to questions from Neil Richler, and then from the audience
Born in Vienna in 1922 Henry Wellisch and his parents fled Austria in December 1939, after the outbreak of World War II. On route by way of the Danube to the Black Sea and then the Mediterranean, they sought entry to Palestine. Instead British authorities sent them to Mauritius where they remained for the duration of the War. In 1945 Henry joined the Jewish Brigade and fought briefly in Europe and then left for Palestine in 1946. He joined the fledgling Israeli Army and served during the War of Independence in 1948. In 1952, age 30, Henry emigrated to Canada where he has lived ever since. Henry will share his many experiences with us.
Also, Daniel Horwitz, on behalf of the Israel Genealogical Research Association, will outline genealogical resources in Israel covering the 1939-1952 period.
If you will be participating in person, please let us know by e-mailing program@jgstoronto.ca
If you will be viewing from home, to register, please go to JGStoronto.ca/register

You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 24 April.
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.
www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto
Before the meeting attendees should download and read Henry’s personal story ESCAPE FROM VIENNA

JGS Toronto - Annual General Meeting - Virtual Only
2022-06-29 19:30 - 21:00
We encourage our Members to be sure to attend our Annual General Meeting as a new Board will be elected. This is a very important event as our executive and volunteers plan our programming, prepare our workshops and seminars, assist our newbies in getting started. As members of JGS Toronto you have a voice and your input is welcome. This will be a virtual event. Please login as a Member for more details.

JGST Virtual Event - Brick Walls and Breakthroughs
2022-06-22 19:30 - 21:00
Every year in June JGS Toronto invites 4 members to share their breakthroughs.
BRICK WALLS AND BREAKTHROUGHS
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 7:30 pm
Kenneth Golish, a lawyer, Bathurst Manor raised, lives with his family in Windsor. He has been working on his family tree for over twenty years. Kenneth has recently resolved the history of “The Sisters Kirszenbaum”. A returned letter addressed to a Harvey Wolman, dated 1946, was not found until long after the death of Ken’s father. This bittersweet discovery of previous relatives unknown, led to family who were living in London, England.
Ruth Chernia, is the current VP, Membership Services at JGS Toronto and is Editor of Shem Tov. She is a publishing consultant specializing in production editing. Ruth’s area of expertise is in non-fiction. “DNA to the Rescue”: Ruth’s husband’s maternal history has been complicated by a murder, separations and immigration to Canada in 1913. There are also no surviving records from their town. Ruth’s discovery of a 1920 Form 30A record provided the only clue for her husband’s grandmother’s family surname. Recent DNA testing led to the discovery of new found cousins.
Gerri C., a journalist, author and retired university professor, has been working on her family tree since the 1970s. She presents “DNA, Archives and Not Giving Up”, three stories of recent successes, entitled: Ukraine: The Mysterious Mark; Ukraine: Bluma Who?, and Poland: Samuel and the family business. Gerri shares her strategies and tools used in the research of her ancestors’ journey to the USA.
Register at www.jgstoronto.ca/register
Please keep the acknowledgement email when you receive it as it contains your personalized link to join the Zoom meeting.
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 at jgstoronto.ca/register

JGS Board Meeting
2022-06-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-05-09 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-04-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-03-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-02-14 19:30 - 21:00, 2022-01-10 19:30 - 21:00, 2021-12-13 19:30 - 21:00

JGST Virtual Event - Comparing the Genealogy Giants
2022-06-01 19:00 - 20:30
Comparing the Genealogy Giants
Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org,
Findmypast.com, and MyHeritage.com
Speaker: Sunny Morton
Wednesday, 1 June 2022, 7:00 pm
Go to https://jgstoronto.ca to Register
Participate from Home on Zoom
Open this link to see the full description of this event

JGS Toronto - Special Interest Group - DNA
2022-05-24 19:30 - 20:30
Gil Bardige and Arthur Sissman (both recognized as experts in Jewish DNA) are two new members of JGS Toronto who will host this Q & A. Open this link for the details. This is a virtual event that will be open to members as well as non-members. Participants will be invited to send in their specific questions which shall be used as case studies/examples.

Collecting the Dream “Including Tales of Using Memorabilia to Enhance Your Research”
2022-04-24 10:30 - 13:00
Hybrid MEETING:
Participate in person at Sha’arei Shomayim
or OR
View from home
Sunday, 24 April 2022, 10:30 AM
David Matlow owns the world’s largest private collection of Theodor
Herzl memorabilia. Through his website and weekly Canadian Jewish
News online column, David uses his collection to inform people about the
history of the Zionist movement and the State of Israel.
Collecting the Dream tells Theodor Herzl’s story illustrated through
items in David Matlow’s collection of Herzl memorabilia. Herzl is not
only an important historical figure as the visionary of the State of Israel
and founder of political Zionism, but his life and work serve as a
continuing inspiration to foster his dream of a homeland for the Jewish
people in Israel.
David is a lawyer and partner at Goodmans LLP in Toronto. He is a past
Chair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and was the Co-Chair
of Toronto’s 2015 Campaign for the United Jewish Appeal. He is a
member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Israel Education and
the Ontario Jewish Archives.
As part of his presentation, David will discuss his Herzl Project, one of
the elements of which is “reverse collecting” where items from his
collection are reunited with the original owner or a descendant.
If you will be participating in person, please let us know by e-mailing
program@jgstoronto.ca
If you will be viewing from home, to register, please go to
jgstoronto.ca/register
You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link
to access the event on 24 April.
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.

JGST Virtual Event: Using Artifacts to Make Connections with Families
2022-04-24 10:30 - 12:00
Tentative Date: April 24, 2022
Speaker: David Matlow
https://www.thestar.com/life/2021/05/26/toronto-collector-of-theodor-herzl-artifacts-aims-to-reunite-families-with-their-documents-and-heirlooms.html
Register: front page, https://jgstoronto.ca

JGST Virtual Event: "Is it Genealogy or Bobeh Meises" (tales of your grandmother or "Old Wives Tales")
2022-03-27 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker: Michael Goldstein
Michael specializes in North American, Eastern European, Israeli, and Holocaust research. He is a past-president of the IAJGS and of the Israel Genealogical Society. Michael chaired the 2015 IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy held in Jerusalem. He has made presentations at numerous JGS societies and IAJGS Conferences.
Click on this link to see the details: Genealogy or Bobeh Meises
Date: March 27, 2022
Time: 10:30 am
Register: front page: https://jgstoronto.ca

JGST: Virtual Event - Jewish Emigration from Imperial Russia - The Forgotten Baltic Route
2022-02-27 10:30 - 12:00
Speaker: Nick Evans, University of Hull
Sunday: February 27, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Details of this presentation can be seen by clicking on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fCBQH2Vd6o_QyU6JUetCAjLqg_dT92lv/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109274985302117454548&rtpof=true&sd=true

JGS Event - Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future: Who Will Inherit My Family History Research?
2022-01-30 10:30 - 12:00
This is a JGS Toronto virtual event. 5 panelists will outline their strategies for passing down while ensuring the preservation of their family research. Go to this link to see the detailed description of this timely event. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1scnFvIibkZzCllZO2GrLKv7e_HB8fc3x/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115643481973909166856&rtpof=true&sd=true. The event starts at 10:30 am on Sunday Jan. 30th, 2022. Virtual doors open at 10:20 am. Go to the front page of the JGS website to Register for Programs.

JGS Event - How Do You Want to be Remembered?
2021-12-15 19:30 - 21:00
How Do You Want to Be Remembered?

Lesley Simpson PhD

Wednesday, 15 December 2021, at 7.30 p.m.

VIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home

“Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations.” This text from Deuteronomy is on the home page of JGSToronto. The quotation is from Deuteronomy chapter 32 verse 7. What does it mean to “remember the days of old”? And what does it mean to “consider the years of many generations”? Within Jewish civilizations, we have a tool for such familial remembrance called an ethical will. Lesley Simpson’s research explores these ethical wills as modes of non-material familial legacy and Jewish memory. She will be providing an introduction to these extraordinary letters, what they are, and why people write them. In addition she can answer questions for any JGS members who may want to write their own ethical wills for their children or grandchildren.

Lesley Simpson is a former Canadian journalist who worked as a staff reporter for Canadian daily newspapers and CBC radio. She recently defended her PhD thesis on Jewish ethical wills. While doing her research, she created customized writing workshops for people who wanted to write their own ethical wills. She is working on a non-academic book tentatively titled My Grandfather’s Scissors. In her other writing life, Simpson writes Jewish children’s books (lesleysimpson.ca).

To register, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register

You will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 15 December.

info@jgstoronto.ca www.jgstoronto.ca
Tel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto
facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

LITHUANIA-LATVIA-BELARUS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) EVENT
2021-11-28 10:30 - 12:30
GET THE MOST OUT OF RESEARCHING OUR FAMILIES IN LITHUANIA
WITH GARRI REGEV, DIRECT FROM ISRAEL
Discover new databases, sources and methods for Lithuanian research.
Garri Regev has lived in Israel since 1978 and has been doing genealogical research for over 25 years. She has taught seminars, webinars and courses in genealogy to a variety of adult and teen groups. In addition, she has spoken at twelve IAJGS Conferences and was involved in programming and running the 2015 IAJGS Conference in Jerusalem. Garri is a founding member and President of IGRA (Israel Genealogy Research Association). Garri currently volunteers at the Genealogy Center at the National Library of Israel and the Central Zionist Archives and serves as a Vice-President of LitvakSIG.
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