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SUMMARY:Erev Purim
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SUMMARY:Purim
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SUMMARY:Board Meeting
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SUMMARY:Unlock the Power of AI in Jewish Genealogy - class 5 of 5
DESCRIPTION:Discover how artificial intelligence can transform the way you research and share your family history. \nJoin the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto for an exciting five-session online series designed to help you use AI tools\, such as ChatGPT\, Bing Copilot\, and Perplexity AI\, to take your genealogy research to the next level. \nIn this engaging\, hands-on online course\, you will: \n\nLearn how to organize\, analyze\, and document your family tree using AI\nExplore AI-assisted search techniques for JewishGen\, Ancestry\, MyHeritage\, and other genealogy databases\nSee how AI can help interpret DNA results and uncover hidden family connections\nGain practical tips on writing and sharing your family story with AI support\n\nTaught by Jerry Scherer and Arthur Sissman\, with their AI assistants ChatGPT\, Copilot\, and Perplexity AI \nSchedule: ​​Five 60-minute classes on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time REVISED 7:00 p.m. Eastern time \n\n\n\nDate\nSession\nSubject\n\n\n\n\n19 Nov 2025\n1\nGetting started with AI in Jewish genealogy\n\n\n03 Dec 2025\n2\nSmart organizations of your genealogy\n\n\n14 Jan 2026\n3\nAI in action in the real world\n\n\n11 Feb 2026\n4\nDecoding DNA insights with AI\n\n\n11 Mar 2026\n5\nDocumenting and sharing your family story using AI\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nJGS Toronto member registration:\nno additional charge\nNon-member registration:\nincluded with your CDN$40 membership fee (through December 2026)\n\n\n\n\nRegister for this Course\n\n(Note: you must be logged in to the website)\n\n\nJoin JGS Toronto as a member: Complete Membership Application\n\nRemit payment for the membership fee\nSend an e-mail message to: membership@JGSToronto.ca\nsubject: AI Course\nbody: Your full name and email address\nShortly thereafter (typically within 36 hours) you’ll receive your login credentials for our website.\n\n(Note: you do not need a website userid or login to register)\n\n\n\nTo review sessions 1 through 4 of the course: \n\nLogin to the members-only page of our website\nSelect Past Presentations and Workshops from the menu on the right side of the page\nReview the session recording and other materials. Links to these materials can be found in the teal highlighted box to the right of the page; on a mobile device\, the teal highlighted box may appear lower on the page
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/unlock-the-power-of-ai-5/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:How Did They Get From There to Here? Bradshaw’s Railway Guide and Other Tools of Discovery
DESCRIPTION:Emily Garber will take a deep dive into reconstructing the overland journeys that emigrants took from their communities to the ports of departure. Join us to see if you can piece together your family’s travels and understand the reasons why they took the passages they did. \nEmily Garber is a researcher\, writer\, and speaker who has been doing family research since 2007. She holds a certificate in Jewish genealogical research from Boston University. \nOn Zoom only \nRegister for this Program\n\n  \nFAQs for this program: \n\nWho may register for this program?  Public\nIs it being recorded?  Yes\nWho may view the recording?  Members only
URL:https://jgstoronto.ca/event/how-did-they-get-from-there-to-here-bradshaws-railway-guide-and-other-tools-of-discovery/
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CATEGORIES:General Events
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Magic of the AI SIG: Bringing Our History into the Future\nHave you heard the buzz about artificial intelligence (AI) but aren’t sure what it means for your family tree? The AI special interest group (SIG) is a new collaborative hub where we demystify the latest technology together. \nWe bridge the gap between “high-tech” ideas and the practical ways they can help you find your family. We skip the technical jargon and focus on knowledge exchange—sharing how tools like Large Language Models (LLMs) [often called “smart assistants” or “chatbots”] can breathe new life into your research. \nThis AI SIG meeting may include discussions on: \n\nHands-on Demos: See real-world showcases of how AI reads difficult handwriting (paleography) in English\, Yiddish\, Hebrew\, or the multiple other languages of Europe and the Middle East.\nPrivacy & Security: Learn the “golden rules” of AI privacy—how to use these tools safely without compromising your family’s private data or DNA results.\nProblem Solving: Participate in peer-to-peer troubleshooting to move past technical hurdles.\nAdvanced Techniques: Learn about meta-prompting (the art of giving the AI a specialized “role” or “expert persona”) to get much more accurate research results.\nEnhancing Memories: Learn how to clear up blurry family photos or organize decades of notes in seconds.\n\nLead instructor Arthur Sissman acts as your personal “guide on the side” while our AI chatbot serves as the “sage on the stage.” \n\nCelebrate Successes: Show the group what worked! Your breakthroughs provide a blueprint for others to follow.\nTroubleshoot Failures: Hit a wall? Bring your “stuck” prompts and let Arthur and the Chatbot analyze the “why” to find a solution in real-time.\nInteractive Growth: Move from a passive observer to an active participant in the future of genealogy.\n\nAI SIG lecture presentations are open and free to the public; this workshop\, however\, is designed for in-depth\, hands-on interaction among participants and is\, therefore\, reserved for JGS Toronto members only. \nOn Zoom only \nRegister for this Program (members only)\n \n  \nFAQ for this program: \n\nWho may register for this program?  Members only\nIs it being recorded?  Yes\nWho may view the recording?  Members only
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