Poland Special Interest Group – First Meeting of the Fall
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, OntarioThe next meeting of the Poland Special Interest Group will be held at Shaarei Shomayim Congregation on Monday Oct. 22nd Time: 7:30 pm
General Meeting: The Saddest Stories in the World – Yizkor Books and How to Use Them in Genealogy
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, OntarioSpeaker: Steven Brock Doors open at 7:30 pm Location: Shaarei Shomayim Congregation (see map below) Venue: Sisterhood Hall Jewish history is filled with terrifying stories of oppression, persecution and mistreatment. Over the centuries, Jews have been subjected to libel, discrimination, pogroms, expulsions, and, in the worst cases, mass murder. In […]
Limmud – Festival of Jewish Learning, Culture and the Arts
Faculty of Law, 78 Queens Park Circle. See the Limmud website for details. Click here to see details of JGS Toronto speakers: Debbie Sacrob and Jerry Scherer
Cancellation Notice: Central European SIG
Shaarei Shomayim Congregation 470 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, OntarioCancellation Notice: The first meeting of the Fall for the Central European SIG will not be taking place as scheduled due to the illness of the speaker. Date: Oct. 29, 2018 Start: 7:30 pm.
Holocaust Education Week – An Introduction of Genealogy & The SCHERER Story
Beth Jacob Synagogue 161 Stirling Ave., Kitchener, OntarioLocation: Beth Jacob Synagogue (** Note: This event is in Kitchener - please see the map below) Speaker: Jerry Scherer Jerry Scherer, son of Holocaust survivors, was born in Siberia in 1945. He and his parents spent 3 years in a Displaced Persons camp before emigrating to Montreal in 1949. Click […]
Kensington Market and the Great War
Lillian Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library 239 College St., Toronto, OntarioPlease mark November 6 on your calendars for our next Kensington Market Historical Society event, "100 Years Ago: Kensington Market and the Great War". 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Lillian H. Smith Branch, Toronto Public Library. Click here for details
DNA Special Interest Group (SIG)
Family History Centre 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, OntarioUkraine SIG – Tonight’s meeting has been cancelled
Family History Centre 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, OntarioMeeting details to be announced.
Learn The Real Story – Ontario’s South African Immigrants
Lipa Green Building, Sherman Campus, 4600 Bathurst St., Toronto 4600 Bathurst St., Toronto, OntarioThe Ontario Jewish Archives is presenting a panel program on South Africa's contribution to Ontario's Jewish population. Over 500 former South Africans contributed personal materials, oral histories etc. The event will include a lively panel discussion. RSVP [email protected] to secure your seats Click here for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1khKpw5dWuBkKV53erMW1_1VZ2qK1IeOI/view?usp=sharing
Accessing Records From Ukraine – General Meeting
Congregation Darchei Noam 864 Sheppard Ave. West, Toronto, OntarioJewish Genealogical Society of Toronto. Challenges in Accessing Records from Ukraine Speaker: Dr. Janette Silverman Doors open at 7:30 pm (*Note the location - Darchei Noam Congregation - see the map) Research and travel in Ukraine is different from traveling through Canada, the US, and many other places in Europe. […]