Monday, March 9, 2026

L'DOR V'DOR WEEKLY NEWS NOSH March 8, 2026


 

  1. MyHeritage introduces Scribe AI

  2. Sweden Birth, Marriage, and Death Collections Now Complete on MyHeritage

  3. Her-storical documents: 2 Esther scrolls copied by female scribes celebrate Jewish resilience

  4. Cairo Purim: When Cairo’s Jews Were Saved from an Evil Ruler in the 16th Century

  5. NY library exhibit shows how magic could help Jews succeed, reinvent selves

  6. Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by the Nazis

  7. Jews in the Civil Rights Movement

  8. France Sent Their Greatest Swimmer to Auschwitz

  9. 12-Year-Old Jewish Hero of WWII

  10. The restoration of the Constanţa Great Ashkenazi synagogue in Romania has been completed

  11. West London Synagogue organ being restored – by same company which built it 120 years ago

  12. The Meaning Behind Different Jewish Hats

  13. Photo Essay: International Women’s Day 2026

  14. Hava Nagila: Lyrics, Meaning, And Harry Belafonte

  15. USHMM acquires ‘Captain America’ comic with superhero punching Hitler

  16. How The Three Stooges Humiliated Hitler


Wednesday, March 4, 2026

THE WEEKLY NEWS NOSH MARCH 1, 2026


 




Headlines

March 1, 2026

  1. SAVE THE DATE: IAJGS AI Jewish Genealogy Virtual Summit

  2. JEWISH GENEALOGY, the journal of the International Institute for Jewish Genealogy (IIJG) has just launched Issue #1

  3. Black and Jewish America

  4. Tailing looters, archaeologists find 2,000-year-old stone vessel factory in Jerusalem

  5. Great Isaiah Scroll, oldest near-complete biblical book ever found, on show in entirety for 1st time since 1968

  6. New edition of Ferrara bible shows how persecuted Jews kept faith alive in Spanish

  7. A Medieval Mystery: The Aliyah of 300 European Rabbis

  8. Long overlooked, Soviet Jewish stories written after the Holocaust emerge in new translation

  9. Jabotinsky letter revealing plea for funds to save European Jews heads to auction

  10. How a deeply religious Christian artist captured the spirit of the Jewish holy land

  11. Hans Litten: The Jewish Lawyer Who Grilled Hitler in the Courtroom

  12. Preserving The Shoes Left Behind

  13. 12th century Crusader sword discovered "by chance" by student off coast of Israel

  14. Rembrandt has been hailed for his love of the Jewish people — was it all a myth?

  15. Starmers take children to Poland for emotional search into Jewish family roots

  16. The Jewish Tailor Who Dressed Elvis (and Basically Everyone Else)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

ROOTSTECH FREE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2026

 






Dear Members and Friends,

As you plan your spring genealogy learning, I want to remind you that RootsTech, the world’s largest family-history conference, is coming up soon. It offers hundreds of sessions—both free virtual options and paid in-person programs—along with amazing tools, classes, and resources that benefit researchers at every level.

Complete instructions on how to participate and register have been included below in the AI-generated section of this email. I encourage you to explore the offerings and take advantage of this remarkable opportunity to strengthen your skills and discover new paths in your research.

Warm regards,
Paulette Bronstein
President, Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami


🌍 What RootsTech 2026 Is

RootsTech is a global genealogy conference and learning event hosted by FamilySearch, a nonprofit sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints. It combines inspirational speakers, hands‑on classes, and technology showcases to help people discover and preserve their family history.

⭐ How to Watch RootsTech Online

You only need a free FamilySearch account to access all virtual content.

1. Register for the Online Experience

Registration is required but free. Once registered, you can watch:

  • Live keynote sessions

  • Livestreamed classes

  • 200+ on‑demand sessions in 26+ languages

  • Digital syllabi and handouts

2. Where to Watch

All online sessions stream directly through the RootsTech website after you sign in with your FamilySearch profile.

3. What You Get with Free Online Access

  • Live and prerecorded classes

  • Interactive online features

  • Access to exhibitors and virtual booths

4. If You Haven’t Registered Yet

The registration page is available on the RootsTech site and walks you through the steps.


Monday, February 23, 2026

Using AI in Jewish Genealogy Wednesday, February 25 at 10 AM.

 The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami invites you to a special presentation on AI and Jewish Genealogy by Paulette Bronstein Wednesday, February 25 at 10 AM at the Northeast Aventura Library branch auditorium