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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Event *** Cancelled "He thought that his family was wiped out in the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:Due to illness Mr. Cilevitz has had to cancel.  Please monitor our website for a rescheduling of this event. \nRalph Cilevitz will relate the story of how he discovered new connections and relatives.  If you will be viewing from home go to http://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/register \nThere are over 75\,000 descendants of the same man\, Aba Kukla\, who lived in a tiny shtetl in Lithuania in the late 1700s. His nine children went on to produce large families of their own\, creating a sprawling family tree that\, only now\, with the advent of DNA testing\, can be fully visualized. \nRalph has made it his mission to track down all possible relatives in Canada and abroad. His tree is still growing. It may now be the largest documented Ashkenazi family in the world.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/hybrid-meeting-jgs-toronto-event-he-thought-that-his-family-was-wiped-out-in-the-holocaust/
LOCATION:Shaarei Shomayim Congregation\, 470 Glencairn Ave.\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5N 1V8\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220918T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220918T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
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SUMMARY:JGS Hybrid Event -- President Emeritus Henry Wellisch - 100th Birthday
DESCRIPTION:JGS Hybrid Event — President Emeritus Henry Wellisch – 100th BirthdayJoin us to honour Henry Wellisch\, our President Emeritus\, on his 100th Birthday\nHybrid MEETING:\nParticipate in person at Sha’arei Shomayim\nOR\nView from home\nSunday\, 18 September 2022\, 10:30 AM \nHenry Wellisch will respond to questions from Neil Richler\, and then from the audience \nBorn 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. \nAlso\, Daniel Horwitz\, on behalf of the Israel Genealogical Research Association\, will outline genealogical resources in Israel covering the 1939-1952 period. \nIf you will be participating in person\, please let us know by e-mailing program@jgstoronto.ca\nIf you will be viewing from home\, to register\, please go to   JGStoronto.ca/register\n \n  \nYou will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 24 April. \nThe 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. \nwww.jgstoronto.ca\nTel 647-247-6414 twitter: jgsoftoronto\nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \nBefore the meeting attendees should download and read Henry’s personal story ESCAPE FROM VIENNA
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/6985/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220629T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220629T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T192401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220613T221413Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto - Annual General Meeting  -  Virtual Only
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/agm/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220622T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220622T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220510T124617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220615T114308Z
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SUMMARY:JGST Virtual Event - Brick Walls and Breakthroughs
DESCRIPTION:Every year in June JGS Toronto invites 4 members to share their breakthroughs. \nBRICK WALLS AND BREAKTHROUGHS\nWednesday\, June 22\, 2022 at 7:30 pm \nKenneth 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. \nRuth 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. \nGerri 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. \nRegister at www.jgstoronto.ca/register  \nPlease keep the acknowledgement email when you receive it as it contains your personalized link to join the Zoom meeting. \nThe 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
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgst-virtual-event-brick-walls-and-breakthroughs/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220615T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220615T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T192153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220603T135923Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220601T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220426T153434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220428T123118Z
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SUMMARY:JGST Virtual Event - Comparing the Genealogy Giants
DESCRIPTION:Comparing the Genealogy Giants  \nAncestry.com\, FamilySearch.org\,  \nFindmypast.com\, and MyHeritage.com  \nSpeaker: Sunny Morton  \nWednesday\, 1 June 2022\, 7:00 pm  \nGo to http://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca to Register \nParticipate from Home on Zoom \nOpen this link to see the full description of this event
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgst-virtual-event-comparing-the-genealogy-giants/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220524T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220524T203000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220505T204353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T205012Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto - Special Interest Group - DNA
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-special-interest-group-dna/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220509T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220509T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T192054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220410T144527Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
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URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T130000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220316T023907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220410T144431Z
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SUMMARY:Collecting the Dream    “Including Tales of Using Memorabilia to Enhance Your Research”
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid MEETING: \nParticipate in person at Sha’arei Shomayim \nor OR\nView from home\nSunday\, 24 April 2022\, 10:30 AM \nDavid Matlow owns the world’s largest private collection of Theodor\nHerzl memorabilia. Through his website and weekly Canadian Jewish\nNews online column\, David uses his collection to inform people about the\nhistory of the Zionist movement and the State of Israel.\nCollecting the Dream tells Theodor Herzl’s story illustrated through\nitems in David Matlow’s collection of Herzl memorabilia. Herzl is not\nonly an important historical figure as the visionary of the State of Israel\nand founder of political Zionism\, but his life and work serve as a\ncontinuing inspiration to foster his dream of a homeland for the Jewish\npeople in Israel.\nDavid is a lawyer and partner at Goodmans LLP in Toronto. He is a past\nChair of the Jewish Foundation of Greater Toronto and was the Co-Chair\nof Toronto’s 2015 Campaign for the United Jewish Appeal. He is a\nmember of the Board of Directors for the Center for Israel Education and\nthe Ontario Jewish Archives.\nAs part of his presentation\, David will discuss his Herzl Project\, one of\nthe elements of which is “reverse collecting” where items from his\ncollection are reunited with the original owner or a descendant. \nIf you will be participating in person\, please let us know by e-mailing \nprogram@jgstoronto.ca \nIf you will be viewing from home\, to register\, please go to \njgstoronto.ca/register \nYou will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link \nto access the event on 24 April. \nThe presentation will be recorded. It will be available to JGS\nToronto members in the “Members Only” section of the Society\nwebsite a few days after the event. It will also be available to non-\nmember registrants for one week after the event in the \n“Registration” location.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/collecting-the-dream-including-tales-of-using-memorabilia-to-enhance-your-research/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220424T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220113T141137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220410T144644Z
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SUMMARY:JGST Virtual Event: Using Artifacts to Make Connections with Families
DESCRIPTION:Tentative Date: April 24\, 2022 \nSpeaker: David Matlow \nhttps://www.thestar.com/life/2021/05/26/toronto-collector-of-theodor-herzl-artifacts-aims-to-reunite-families-with-their-documents-and-heirlooms.html \nRegister: front page\, http://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgst-virtual-event-using-artifacts-to-make-connections-with-families/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220411T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220411T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T192002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T192002Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220327T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220327T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220113T140629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220223T234648Z
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SUMMARY:JGST Virtual Event: "Is it Genealogy or Bobeh Meises" (tales of your grandmother or "Old Wives Tales")
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Michael Goldstein \nMichael 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.  \nClick on this link to see the details: Genealogy or Bobeh Meises \nDate: March 27\, 2022 \nTime: 10:30 am \nRegister: front page: http://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgst-virtual-event-is-it-genealogy-or-bubbe-meises-tales-of-your-grandmother-or-old-wives-tales/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220314T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T191912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T191912Z
UID:6427-1647286200-1647291600@oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Ontario
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220227T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220227T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20220113T140240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220203T000118Z
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SUMMARY:JGST: Virtual Event - Jewish Emigration from Imperial Russia - The Forgotten Baltic Route
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Nick Evans\, University of Hull \nSunday: February 27\, 2022 \nTime: 10:30 a.m. \nDetails 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
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgst-virtual-event-jewish-migration-from-eastern-europe/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220214T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T191752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T191752Z
UID:6425-1644867000-1644872400@oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220130T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211212T233047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211212T233936Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Event - Preserving the Past\, Protecting the Future:  Who Will Inherit My Family History Research?
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-event-preserving-the-past-protecting-the-future-who-will-inherit-my-family-history-research/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20220110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20220110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T191706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T191706Z
UID:6423-1641843000-1641848400@oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-4/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211215T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211215T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211029T135027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211029T140209Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Event - How Do You Want to be Remembered?
DESCRIPTION:How Do You Want to Be Remembered? \n  \nLesley Simpson PhD \n  \nWednesday\, 15 December 2021\, at 7.30 p.m. \n  \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \n  \n  \n“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. \n  \n  \nLesley 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). \n  \n  \nTo register\, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register \n  \nYou will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 15 December. \n  \n  \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca      www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414        twitter: jgsoftoronto \nfacebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-event-how-do-you-wish-to-be-remembered/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211213T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T190747Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T190747Z
UID:6418-1639423800-1639429200@oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-3/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211128T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211128T123000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211028T144833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T145042Z
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SUMMARY:LITHUANIA-LATVIA-BELARUS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG) EVENT
DESCRIPTION:GET THE MOST OUT OF RESEARCHING OUR FAMILIES IN LITHUANIA  \nWITH GARRI REGEV\, DIRECT FROM ISRAEL \nDiscover new databases\, sources and methods for Lithuanian research. \nGarri 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. \nRegister at www.jgstoronto.ca/register
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/lithuania-latvia-belarus-special-interest-group-sig-event/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211121T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T193552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211025T175845Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event - "How Best to Use the Databases of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum"
DESCRIPTION:  \nHow Best to Use the Databases of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) \n  \nPresented by Megan Lewis\, Reference Librarian\, USHMM \n  \nSunday\, 21 November\, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. \n  \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \n  \nMegan Lewis will speak about the multiple resources available online in Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database of the USHMM website. Genealogists can learn about a variety of collections made available by the divisions of the Museum’s Library and Archives to assist members with their family history research. \n  \nSince 1998\, Megan Lewis has served in different roles at the USHMM. Her expertise and familiarity with the Museum’s resources has been much in demand. She has spoken at many genealogy conferences\, meetings and programmes.  Lewis has earned a BA in History and a Master’s of Library Science from the University of Maryland.  In addition\, she holds a post graduate certificate in Curation and Management of Digital Assets. \nMegan Lewis  \nReference Librarian \nNational Institute for Holocaust Documentation \nUnited States Holocaust Memorial Museum \n  \n  \nPlease register at www.jgstoronto.ca/register. \n  \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca            www.jgstoronto.ca \nTel 647-247-6414  twitter: jgsoftoronto \n                                         facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-event-how-best-to-use-the-databases-of-the-united-states-holocaust-memorial-museum/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211108T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T190622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T190622Z
UID:6416-1636399800-1636405200@oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211027T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211027T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20210915T185742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210915T190509Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Virtual Event: Jacob and the Mandolin Adventure - Jewish Orphans from Poland to Ontario
DESCRIPTION:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QZN2qTcfeqFVn8QEUXA8FadZUNThMQDl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115643481973909166856&rtpof=true&sd=true \nJGS member\, Anne Dublin discusses Jewish orphans from Poland to Ontario. This is a JGS event that is open to all viewers.  Please register by following the tab on the JGS website homepage.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-virtual-event-jacob-and-the-mandolin-adventure-jewish-orphans-from-poland-to-ontario/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211025T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211025T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211014T183447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T183619Z
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SUMMARY:UKRAINE SIG VIRTUAL EVENT Jewish Life in Ukraine: A selected history from 800 to 1914
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Marla Waltman\nMonday\, 25 October at 7:30 p.m. \nThe JGS Toronto Ukraine Special Interest Group (SIG) provides an opportunity for members and registered guests to focus on subjects of interest for those with ancestors from Ukraine. \nThis presentation\, “Jewish Life in Ukraine: A selected history from 800 to 1914”\, will provide an introduction to the history of Ukraine as it pertains to Jewish settlement\, from early recorded records\, through the years of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Russian Empire\, to 1914 and the start of the First World War. Given the length of the period covered\, the presentation will examine the major political events and economic realities that had an impact on Jews and their neighbours. Its emphasis will be on the lands now part of modern Ukraine that were annexed by Catherine II (known as Catherine the Great by Russians) for the Russian Empire in 1772\, and known as the Pale of Settlement. \nMarla Waltman\, a former President of JGS Toronto and current Board member\, was born in Toronto. Her paternal grandparents emigrated to Canada from Ukraine in the 1920s following other family members who arrived as early as 1905. Marla received a B.A. in History and Anthropology from York University and an M.A. in History from Queen’s University. Over a 32 year career\, she worked in Ottawa as an archivist at Library and Archives Canada\, policy advisor on heritage institutions and the Canadian music industry at Canadian Heritage\, policy chief at the Canadian Literacy Secretariat\, and Chief of the Culture Statistics Program at Statistics Canada. Her passion is genealogical research and sharing what she has learned with others. \nTo register\, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register \nThe SIG meeting is open to members and\, as a special gesture\, to the public.\nThis presentation will be recorded. It will be available only to JGS Toronto members in the “Members” section of the Society website\, a few days after the event. \nAs the Ukraine SIG is always looking for topics of interest to genealogists with Ukrainian roots\, members are encouraged to propose topics\, and/or give a presentation on a topic of interest to those with an interest in Ukraine. Please contact Marla Waltman with proposed topics for future meetings: mwaltman@jgstoronto.ca.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/ukraine-sig-virtual-event-jewish-life-in-ukraine-a-selected-history-from-800-to-1914/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211019T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211019T220000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211014T182141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T183203Z
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SUMMARY:DNA Sig   The Avotaynu DNA  Project: The Genetic Origins and Migrations of the Jewish People
DESCRIPTION:The Avotaynu DNA  Project: The Genetic Origins and Migrations of the Jewish People \nSpeaker:  Adam Brown\nTuesday\, 19 October at 7:30 pm ET \nUnder the auspices of the Technion (Israel’s MIT)\, the Avotaynu DNA Project is a landmark scientific study that has tested over a thousand men in far-flung Jewish communities from China to Surinam. Project Administrator Adam Brown will describe what the Project has learned thus far about Jewish origins\, as well as the latest discoveries about our migrations during the last 3\,000 years of Jewish history.\nAdam Brown\, Director of the AvotaynuDNA Project\, is the Managing Editor of  AvotaynuOnline.com. He was the co-chair of the 2017 IAJGS international summer conference on Jewish genealogy.  He speaks frequently on topics pertaining to DNA\, Jewish history\, and the application of technology to genealogical pursuits.\nThe Avotaynu DNA Project is a collaboration of experienced Jewish DNA project administrators\, historians and geneticists worldwide to develop an online knowledge base that will enable genealogists to discovery the history of their own families and at the same time allow historians and demographers to illuminate the history of the Jewish People. \nIf you have tested at FTDNA\, join the project by logging in at www.JewishDNA.org and identify yourself as a member of JGS Toronto so Adam can be prepared to answer any particular questions you may have during Q & A.\nThe project currently has DNA from thousands of participants from around the globe in its database. Their aim has been to describe the origins and migrations of the world’s Jewish populations since the founding of the Jewish People approximately 3\,000 years ago. \nJoin us on to hear Adam describe and present his findings on the history of our heritage using the tools of the Avotaynu project. \nRegister at jgstoronto.ca/register \nThe SIG meeting is open to members and\, as a special gesture\, to the public.\nThis presentation will be recorded. It will be available only to JGS Toronto members in the “Members” section of the Society website\, a few days after the event.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/dna-sig-2/
LOCATION:Online\, Canada
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20211011T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20211011T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20211005T190515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211005T190515Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210919T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210919T120000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20210716T153237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210728T130310Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Event - David Price
DESCRIPTION:Click on this link for the details of David Price’s presentation
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-event-david-price/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210714T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20210627T232634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210703T171111Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Event - Prague\, Budapest\, and Vienna
DESCRIPTION:Prague\, Budapest\, and Vienna: History and Jewish Research.  This is a Zoom Virtual Event.  Our speaker will be Henry Wellisch who was born in Vienna and survived the War.  Hernry\, is President Emeritus of JGS Toronto and is a well known speaker on Central European Jewish History. \n  \nVIRTUAL MEETING: Join from Home \n  \nWednesday\, 14 July 2021\, at 7:30 p.m. \n  \nThese three cities were\, before World War I\, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. During the 19th century\, thousands of Jews moved to these cities from the provinces to look for a better life. Once there\, they became an important part of their new homes; some became leaders of society and distinguished themselves in the fields of science\, literature\, medicine\, theatre\, politics\, etc. \n  \nThe presentation will cover a period of several hundred years until World War I. For those who had relatives who may have resided there\, Henry has prepared a register of research materials. These will be found on the website of the JGS Toronto and will consist of searchable birth\, marriage\, death records; and cemetery records\, city directories and others. Also provided is an extensive list of books on the history of these communities. \n  \nHenry Wellisch was born in Vienna and escaped from there in 1940. He spent the war years in a British Internment camp on the island of Mauritius and in 1944 volunteered for the Jewish Brigade. In 1948 he joined the Israeli army and participated in the War of Independence. \n  \nOver 25 years ago\, he began to investigate his family background\, concentrating his research on the Austro-Hungarian Empire\, and was able to trace his family back into the middle of the 18th century. He has published numerous articles on Jewish family research\, has lectured on various genealogical subjects\, and was president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto from 1993 to 1998. \n  \nTo register\, please go to ……… \n  \nYou will then receive an immediate acknowledgement plus the link to access the event on 14 July. \n  \nThe 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 \n  \n  \ninfo@jgstoronto.ca      www.jgstoronto.ca    Tel: 647-247-6414 \ntwitter: jgsoftoronto                                     facebook: Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto \n 
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-event-prague-budapest-and-vienna/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210616T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20210125T194010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210614T185627Z
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SUMMARY:JGS Toronto Event - Break Throughs and Brick Walls
DESCRIPTION:Kenneth Golish raises the question: “Why Did My Grandfather Return to Poland After Settling in America”?  Before his father’s death\, Kenneth heard the story of his grandfather’s return to the Kielce area of Poland.  Never knowing the real reason behind the return\, he spent several years researching this question until the truth was finally revealed. \nKenneth is the son of Holocaust survivors\, Chaim and Miriam\, who emigrated to the Bathurst Manor neighbourhood in Toronto.  He has been working on his family tree for over twenty years.  Kenneth is a lawyer who lives in Windsor with his family. \nHoward Goldstein presents “From Silver to Slapak”\, a very recent discovery that was forty years in the making. One document finally pulled all of the pieces together\, providing evidence of the original surname\, the town of origin and connections to family in Montreal and Massachusetts. \nHoward is a third generation Montrealer who began his research in 2013 in the areas of Ukraine\, Belarus and Romania.  He serves both as Secretary of the JGS Hamilton and Co-ordinator of the JGS Toronto Cemetery Project. \nMarla Waltman shares “A Twenty Year Question Mark Resolved”\, a major breakthrough on her maternal line\, the Organik-Organkiewicz-Organ family from small towns in the Kielce-Radom region of Poland.  Marla recently discovered a DNA link that could not be connected with the necessary paper trail. After working on her family tree for decades she has now found proof that led her to discover a large maternal branch in the USA. \nMarla is an active researcher and writer who has served on the Executive Committee and the Board of JGS Toronto.  She has also served as President of our Society. \nHenry Blumberg tells the story\, “The “Elusive” Crazy Uncle”\, a deep dive into a rabbit hole\, taking five years to emerge and discover the true relationship. \nHenry is a barrister in Toronto and has been an avid genealogist searching and connecting with family all over Europe\, America\, the UK and South Africa.  He has presented at a dozen conference and JGS meetings.  Henry is a Board member of JGS Toronto and has served as convener of the international Latvia SIG for three terms. \nTo register\, please go to jgstoronto.ca/register \nPlease keep the acknowledgement email when you receive it as it contains your personalized link to join the Zoom meeting.
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/jgs-toronto-event-break-throughs-and-brick-walls-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210602T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210602T213000
DTSTAMP:20260615T060212
CREATED:20210529T001032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210529T001032Z
UID:6172-1622662200-1622669400@oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event
URL:https://oldsite-2022-10.jgstoronto.ca/event/annual-general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Ontario
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