Genealogy events in April
Events include an international conference on Jewish genealogy and a world congress of the Jews from Egypt
In Tel Aviv, learn about 18th-19th century Lithuanian bridging documents from expert Chaim Freedman, while in Ra’anana, those who are thinking about starting a project can attend a special introductory how-to session and use the JFRA reference library. In the Negev, IGS president Chana Furman will speak about her father’s family and, in Jerusalem, director of The Bureau of Children without Identity Lea Balint will speak on identity loss.
IGS Tel Aviv
7 p.m., Monday, April 3 (Hebrew)
Chaim Freedman, author/genealogist
“18-19th century bridging records”
Freedman connects between Lithuanian documents from the 18th and 19th century in Lithuania. A researcher for more than 40 years, he specializes in rabbinic genealogy, and has authored several books, including Eliyahu's Branches, the Descendants of the Vilna Gaon and His Family (Avotaynu 1997) and many journal articles. The meeting is in conjunction with the IGS Lithuanian SIG.
Beit Hatanach, 16 Rothschild Blvd., Tel-Aviv.
IGS members, free; others, NIS 20.
Info: Rose Feldman, www.isragen.org.il
JFRA Israel – Ra’anana
7 p.m., Wednesday, April 5 (English)
Introduction to Genealogy - and a Reading and Research Evening.
Thinking about getting started? Learn how you can trace your ancestors and make use of JFRA’s genealogy reference library to identify resources.
Beit Fisher, 5 Klausner Street, Raanana.
JFRA members, NIS 5; others, NIS 20.
Info: Ingrid Rockberger: ingrid@genealogy.org.il
IGS Negev
8 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, (Hebrew)
Chana Furman, President, IGS
“Just a simple question: the story of my paternal family”
Library open from 7.30 p.m.
Kehilat Magen Avraham, corner Ad-Ad and Margalit, Omer.
Info: Martha, www.isragen.org.il
IGS Jerusalem
7.30 p.m., Wednesday, April 26 (Hebrew)
Lea Balint, director, Bureau of Children Without Identity
“60 years of coping with identity loss during the Holocaust”
Balint spent part of WWII living under an assumed name in a Polish convent in Brwinow, near Warsaw. Her parents placed her there when she was 5 years old, and she emerged at the end of the war. Unusually, her father survived the war. After the war, she immigrated to Israel where she is director of The Bureau of Children without Identity, which attempts to help other Shoah child survivors trace their original identities and families.
Beit Frankfurter, 80 Derekh Beit Lehem, Bakaa, Jerusalem.
Info: Rose Lerer Cohen, www.isragen.org.il
FUTURE EVENTS
June 2006, Jerusalem
June is Genealogy Month at the Israel Genealogical Society’s Jerusalem branch, featuring a series of workshops and lectures, in English and Hebrew sessions. Info: www.isragen.org.il
3-6 July, Haifa
World Congress of the Jews from Egypt
In cooperation with Haifa University
Info: www.wcje.net
13-18 August, New York City
26th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
A six-day conference covering every aspect of Jewish genealogy; 2,000 researchers and international experts are anticipated. For online conference/hotel registration; full event details, www.jgsny2006.org
5-7 June 2007, Jerusalem
Eternal House of David Family Reunion
Historic gathering of descendants of the Royal House of David.
Info: www.davidicdynasty.org
