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SUMMARY:Jews of England (Part 3) 1900-1918: The Start of Zionism
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 7 Jun 2023\, 4-5 pm ET.     1900 – 1918. Start of Zionism (Part 3) \nThere was a  huge growth in the Ashkenazi Jewish population from 1900-1918 \nTheir 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 \nTrudy 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.” \nRegistration:  \nJGS 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. \nVideo recordings of the lectures will be available to all attendees. They will also be posted at the Members area of the JGS Toronto website. \n  \nJGS Toronto Members. \nAn 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. \nPlease 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. \nNon-Members. \nThe fee for non-members is $12 CDN per lecture. $30 CDN for the remaining series. \nTo 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. \nTo 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 \nGenealogical Society of Toronto (jgstoronto.ca)
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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Virtual Event:  DNA SIG
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF TORONTO \nDNA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)\nQ&A WORKSHOPS \nFeaturing our JGS Toronto members\, \nGil Bardige and Arthur Sissman \nSunday\, 11 Jun 2023\, 10:30 am. ET \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \nVirtual doors open at 10:20 am. ET \nGil 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. \nOur 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. \nHere’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. \nWe 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. \nGil 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!” \nArthur 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. \nTo register for the DNA SIG event\, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register.\nYou will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event. \nNote: the video recording of this event will be available to JGS Toronto members only. \nTo 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.) \n  \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca      www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414         twitter: jgsoftoronto \nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nJerry Scherer \nVice President\, Communications \njscherer@jgstoronto.ca \n  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-virtual-event-dna-sig-2/
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SUMMARY:JGST Virtual Event - Poland SIG "Getting Back to Basics"
DESCRIPTION:Hazel Boon leads the Poland Special Interest Group.  Click on this link to view the details. \n  \nThis is a virtual event.  Members can register by signing in to the jgstoronto.ca website.
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SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event:  Brick Walls and Breakthroughs
DESCRIPTION:BRICK WALLS AND BREAKTHROUGHS \nVirtual Meeting \n  Wednesday\, 21 June 2023 at 7:30 p.m. \n  \nBRENDA 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. \nHer topic is “What’s in a Name?”— two stories of how Ashkenazi naming traditions supplied clues to solving genealogical mysteries. \nHOWARD 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. \nWhen 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! \nELEANOR 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. \nEleanor’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. \nRegister at www.jgstoronto.ca/register to attend. A ZOOM link will be sent prior to the session. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-virtual-event-brick-walls-and-breakthroughs/
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SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event - Family Tree Maker (FTM) SIG
DESCRIPTION: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.
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