Jewish genealogy events: January-February
Everyone’s searching for their roots, and during January and early February, genealogy events are set in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ra’anana, Beer Sheva and Netanya
Everyone’s searching for their roots, and during January and early February, genealogy events are set in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ra’anana, Beer Sheva and Netanya.
Plan ahead with information on events, including a February 8 appearance by one of Jewish genealogy’s noted experts, author/genealogist Dr. Neil Rosenstein of New Jersey, U.S., who will discuss his next book on the legendary and historical facts concerning Saul Wahl, the Polish King for a Day in 1586.
He will speak at JFRA Israel’s Ra’anana branch, and reservations are recommended.
Summer events also include the first-ever historic gathering in June for descendants of the Royal House of David in Jerusalem, and Jewish genealogy’s main event, the 26th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, set for August in New York City.
Wednesday, 4 January, 8 p.m.
IGS Negev
Elinore Rasco: "From dust, ashes and no hope – to concrete family information".
Rasco describes an excruciating 20-year journey sifting through the murk of the Holocaust to find information on her grandfather's family. Her experience could help others trace their families and avoid many pitfalls.
Library open, 7.30-8 p.m.
Magen Avraham, Margalit Street, Omer.
Info: Martha Lev Zion, IGS Negev, www.isragen.org.il
Monday, 9 January, 7 p.m.
IGS Tel Aviv and Sephardim SIG (Hebrew)
Prof. Moshe Faraggi: "The Alliance Israelite Universelle Schools in Volos and Larissa, Greece and Elia Raphael Faraggi."
Faraggi has documented his great-grandfather, Eli Raphael Faraggi, as the creative driving force behind the Alliance schools in Volos and Larissa, Greece. The Volos school was the first Alliance school of the Ottoman Empire Judeo-Espagnol communities. Faraggi is a chemist who has taught at Ben Gurion University, US, French and Canadian universities.
Beit Hatanakh, 16 Rothschild Blvd., Tel Aviv.
IGS members, no charge; others, NIS 20. Library open, 6-6.45 p.m.
Info: Rose Feldman, IGS Tel Aviv, www.isragen.org.il
Wednesday, 11 January, 6.45 p.m.
JFRA Israel – Ra’anana (English)
Annual General Meeting/Elections – All JFRA Branches
Gila Cohen, director, Beth Hatefutsoth Film Archives:
“Treasures from the Archives”: Cohen will provide a history and overview of the archives, its holdings in relation to family research, exciting future plans and also screen selected important films.
The annual business meeting and elections (paid JFRA members only) begins promptly at 7 p.m., followed by the speaker’s program, promptly at 8 p.m.
Members, NIS 5; others, NIS 20. Membership: NIS 100, single; NIS 160, couple.
Bet Fischer, 5 Klausner St., Ra’anana
Info: Ingrid Rockberger, Ingrid@genealogy.org.il
Thursday, 12 January, 7.30 p.m.
Galilee Genealogy Society, Tivon (Hebrew)
Ze'ev Sharon: "Rabbinical books of the 1800s/1900s"
Eva Floersheim: "Collected resources for the Jews of Lwow"
Floersheim will present resources from her private archive as well as internet resources covering the general period of 1880-1945, including telephone books, business registers, address books, maps, books on the Jews of Lvov, Yizkor book lists, Holocaust-era lists, and photo collections.
Yad Lebanim Library, Kiryat Tivon
Info: Aryeh Zetler, adzetler@zahav.net.il
Monday, 16 January, 8 p.m.
IGS Netanya (English)
Amb. Neville Lamdan: “Research in the National Historical Archives in Minsk – Be Warned.”
Lamdan covers general research in Eastern European archives, thrills and disappointments, details of preparations and logistics of a research visit.
Library open, 7.30-8 p.m. IGS members, no charge; others, NIS 20.
AACI, 28 Shmuel Hanatziv, Netanya
Info: Joe Isaacs, IGS Netanya, www.isragen.org.il
Wednesday, 25 January, 7.30 p.m.
IGS Jerusalem (Hebrew)
Dr. Noa Diwan: “Genealogy and Genetics”
Diwan, a senior researcher at Genecase, in Rishon Letzion, is involved in the interdisciplinary link between the topics.
Info: Mathilde Tagger, IGS Jerusalem, www.isragen.org.il
Thursday, 26 January, 7.15 p.m.
IGS Haifa (Hebrew)
David Lisbona: "My mother's home in East Prussia"
Beit Horim Pisgat Ahuza, 6 Sinai St., Haifa
Info: Gad Nauman, gnauman@012.net.il
Wednesday, 1 February, 7.30 p.m.
IGS Negev (Hebrew)
Mordechai Ben Abir: “The Diary of Bachur Elia Caballero, 186-- to 192--, Izmir”
This amazing find, written in Hebrew letters with Spanish, Turkish, Ladino and Hebrew vocabulary, records daily Jewish life in Izmir, Turkey and perils of the Jewish holidays.
Library open, 7-7.30 p.m.
Magen Avrahm, Margalit Street, Omer.
Info: Martha Lev Zion, IGS Negev, www.isragen.org.il
Wednesday, 8 February, 7.30 p.m.
JFRA Israel – Ra’anana (English)
Dr. Neil Rosenstein (New Jersey, US), noted author/genealogist: “The real story of the Jewish King of Poland.”
Author/genealogist Dr. Rosenstein will discuss his next book, the legendary and historical facts of Saul Wahl, the Jewish King of Poland, in 1586.
Library open, 6.30-7.15 p.m.
Reservations recommended. JFRA members: NIS 5; others, NIS 20.
Bet Fischer, 5 Klausner St., Ra’anana
Info: Ingrid Rockberger, ingrid@genealogy.org.il
International events
Sunday, 26 March, Seattle
DNA, Genetic Health and Genealogy Symposium
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Genealogy Society of Washington State (JGSWS)
Info: www.jgsws.org
5-7 June, Jerusalem
Eternal House of David Family Reunion
Historic gathering of descendants of the Royal House of David.
Info: www.davidicdynasty.org
13-18 August, New York City
26th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
Some 2,000 researchers and international experts are anticipated.
For online conference/hotel registration; full event details, www.jgsny2006.org
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