Miami Jewish Film Festival January 11-25

 

Virtual tickets are available.

You can watch all the movies on your computer!

https://miamijewishfilmfestival.org/

https://mjff.eventive.org/welcome

Family Tree Maker Instructional Zoom Meeting Wednesday, January 17th at 7:30 pm

 Dear Members and Friends, 

I am pleased to announce that the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami members and friends are invited to a Family Tree Maker instructional zoom meeting with Mark Olson, the Family Tree Maker Ambassador to historical and genealogical societies around the world.

The zoom meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, January 17th at 7:30 pm.

"Family Tree Maker is genealogy software for Windows and Mac that allows the researcher to keep track of information collected during research and to create reports, charts, and books containing that information."

Family Tree Maker is easy to use.

I hope that you will join us for this instructional event.

Kindly contact me if you have any questions.

With warm regards, 

Paulette Bronstein

President

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Please contact me for the link to this meeting at

 jgsgm.president@gmail.com

FamilySearch.org Workshop January 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th at 8 pm

 Using the Free FamilySearch.org web site January 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th at 8 pm

 

JGSGM will be offering a 4 week zoom workshop beginning on January 4th on the usage of FamilySearch.org. Why use FamilySearch.org?  Well, it is free. Also, it has as much, if not more, to offer than Ancestry. There are over 16.3 billion free historical records and images for more than 110 countries. In addition, they have a digital library holding over 500,000 genealogy books, family histories, maps, yearbooks, and more.  To learn more about genealogy resources for different regions and countries, they have a research wiki that is extremely comprehensive.

So how to access all of these features?  In this limited seating workshop available only to JGSGM members, we will introduce these features and how to use them. 

Kindly respond to this email if you are interested in joining these workshops.

The zoom link will be shown once you have registered for this workshop. To register email jgsgm.president@gmail.com. This workshop is for members only. Go to our website https://www.jgs-miami.org/ to view membership options and join or renew online.

The workshop will be led by Robbin Smith. She has over 20 years of experience, including working professionally with clients and teaching genealogy classes.

Paulette Bronstein

President

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

Genie Milgrom-My Return to the Ancestors: A Spiritual and Genealogical Journey-Sunday, Decemter 17, 2023, at 11:00 AM

 

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI

December 17 at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

11:00 AM

Zoom presentation at 11:30 AM

GENIE MILGROM

My Return to the Ancestors: A Spiritual and Genealogical Journey.

Trailer to the soon-to-be released documentary will be shared.

Past President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Miami

2015-Present-Spearheaded a Global Initiative to Digitize

 Inquisition Documents

2010-Present Authored the following Books: My 15 Grandmothers, Mis 15 Abuelas, How I Found My 15 Grandmothers, Pyre to Fire, De la Pira al Fuego, Recipes of My 15 Grandmothers, Las Recetas de Mis 15 abuelas. Awarded the Latino Author Book Award as well as the Literary Titan Book Award for several of the Books.

LIVE/ZOOM MEETING

RSVP TO jgsgm.president@gmail.com

Please indicate if you will be attending the live meeting at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

OR

VIA ZOOM

Come and join us at Greater Miami Jewish Federation

15 Federal Highway

Miami, FL 33137

***Meeting is scheduled for Zoom

Zoom link shared one day before the event.

Light refreshments will be available.

MORE DETAILS WILL SOON BE ANNOUNCED.

--

Paulette Bronstein

President

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

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JGSIG Meeting Tuesday, Dec 12, 2023, at 1 PM

 JGSIG Meeting Tues Dec 12 2023  1-2:30 pm ET; 10 am PT; 6pm London; 8pm Israel; 5 am Wed Australia

HI,

All are welcome to the always FREE meeting.  No RSVP.  The Zoom link is below.

If you can’t use it, pass it on to someone else, and post on your society webpage/Facebook/etc.

Topic: Misc Review of Old/New 

  If you have a topic, process Q send it to me.

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83988640596?pwd=RWFkT0toT016S3ZOVEJWTU9UdG1MUT09

Meeting ID: 839 8864 0596 

Passcode: Dec12 

Happy Holiday to all,

Regards,

Arthur Sissman

Naples, FL

DNA SIG of Collier/Lee Co FL

Jewish Genealogy SIG of Collier/Lee Co FL

genresearch13@yahoo.com

954-328-3559

Skype: live:asissman2

Join our FB page at Jewish Genealogy SIG: https://www.facebook.com/groups/hellojewishge n

Genealogy Wise page: https://tinyurl.com/Geanealogy-Wise  or

Scribe Spotlight page 6: https://tinyurl.com/1-Spotlight 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5th AT 10:30 AM- AT TEMPLE BETH AM IN PINECREST-TRIAL AND ERROR-THE HISTORY OF ZIONISM AS WRITTEN BY THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF ISRAEL-CHAIM WEIZMAN

 

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami

in collaboration with

Sunday Salon Event

Temple Beth Am Library

5950 SW 88 Street, Miami Florida

 

The event will be held at the Temple Beth Am Chapel

November 5, 2023, at 10:30 am

 

Trial and Error-The History of Zionism as written by the first president of Israel-Chaim Weizman

 

in observance of the death anniversary of CHAIM WEIZMAN (November 9) and the Balfour Declaration (November 2)

 

JGSGM co-sponsors with Temple Beth Am Library Sunday Salon

 

Yoram Millman & Etta Gold (Temple Beth Am’s librarian) will moderate the event.

 

 

Please Join Us!

VALUED MEMBERS OF THE MYHERITAGE TEAM WERE MURDERED OCTOBER 7, 2023

 

"Our hearts are broken. We are overcome with grief at the tragic deaths of Ron Shemer and Ilay Nachman, two members of the MyHeritage employee family. Ron and Ilay were murdered in the early morning of October 7, 2023 while separately attending the Nova music festival, at the onset of the Hamas attack on Israel. Ron was 23 years old, and Ilay was almost 24."

To read more about Ron and Ilay at the MyHeritage Blog click on MyHeritage Blog.

MyHeritage Blog

MyHeritage Halloween DNA Sale!

 

WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MEMBERS ON ZOOM - Using the Free FamilySearch.org Website-Two weeks in November and two weeks in December

 

Using the Free FamilySearch.org web site

 

JGSGM will be offering a 4 week zoom workshop on the usage of FamilySearch.org. Why use FamilySearch.org?  Well, it is free. Also, it has as much, if not more, to offer than Ancestry. There are over 16.3 billion free historical records and images for more than 110 countries. In addition, they have a digital library holding over 500,000 genealogy books, family histories, maps, yearbooks, and more.  To learn more about genealogy resources for different regions and countries, they have a research wiki that is extremely comprehensive.

So how to access all of these features?  In this limited seating workshop available only to JGSGM members, we will introduce these features and how to use them. 

If you are interested in joining these workshops, kindly contact:

jgsgm.president@gmail.com

This zoom link will be shown once you have registered for this workshop. To register email jgsgm.president@gmail.com. This workshop is for members only. Go to our website https://www.jgs-miami.org/ to view membership options and join or renew online.

The workshop will be led by Robbin Smith. She has over 20 years of experience, including working professionally with clients and teaching genealogy classes.

GENIE MILGROM - My Return to the Ancestors: A Spiritual and Genealogical Journey. Trailer to the soon-to-be released documentary will be shared.

 

JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI

December 17 at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

11:00 AM

Zoom presentation at 11:30 AM

GENIE MILGROM

My Return to the Ancestors: A Spiritual and Genealogical Journey.

Trailer to the soon-to-be released documentary will be shared.

Past President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Miami

2015-Present-Spearheaded a Global Initiative to Digitize

 Inquisition Documents

2010-Present Authored the following Books: My 15 Grandmothers, Mis 15 Abuelas, How I Found My 15 Grandmothers, Pyre to Fire, De la Pira al Fuego, Recipes of My 15 Grandmothers, Las Recetas de Mis 15 abuelas. Awarded the Latino Author Book Award as well as the Literary Titan Book Award for several of the Books.

LIVE/ZOOM MEETING

RSVP TO jgsgm.president@gmail.com

Please indicate if you will be attending the live meeting at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation

OR

VIA ZOOM

Come and join us at Greater Miami Jewish Federation

15 Federal Highway

Miami, FL 33137

***Meeting is scheduled for Zoom

Zoom link shared one day before the event.

Light refreshments will be available.

MORE DETAILS WILL SOON BE ANNOUNCED.

UNLOCKING THE PAST: EXPLORING ASHKENAZI DUTCH JEWISH ANCESTRY - STEVE JARON - PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH-NOVEMBER 12 AT 11:30 am at THE GREATER MIAMI JEWISH FEDERATION

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT – THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI

November 12, 2023, at 11:30 AM

At Greater Miami Jewish Federation

4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, Florida

UNLOCKING THE PAST: EXPLORING ASHKENAZI

DUTCH JEWISH ANCESTRY

INTRODUCING 

STEVE JARON,

PRESIDENT OF THE JEWISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF PITTSBURGH, CO-CHAIR

AT IAJGS TECH COMMITTEE AND IAJGS LIASON

Come and join us at Greater Miami Jewish Federation

4200 Biscayne Blvd. Miami

***Meeting is scheduled for Zoom

Zoom link shared one day before the event.

Light refreshments will be available.

Please confirm your attendance or request a Zoom Link

Paulette Bronstein, President 

jgsgm.president@gmail.com

Biography

Steve Jaron is a lifelong Pittsburgh resident whose passion for genealogy has been shaped by two significant experiences. Firstly, during his bar-mitzvah trip to Israel, he had the opportunity to meet with several relatives, including his great uncle. His great uncle shared a captivating family story about discovering their shared ancestry when his great aunt brought a picture of her great grandparents into their home. This revelation led to the realization that they were second cousins. Although Steve would later learn that his uncle was quite the storyteller, this tale kindled his interest in family history.

 The second pivotal moment in Steve's genealogical journey occurred during his college years when he took a Spanish class. As part of an assignment, he had to create a family tree to learn various Spanish relationships. Fortunately, Steve already had a well-documented family tree thanks to his great aunt's efforts. Inspired by this class, he decided to explore further and googled an uncommon Jewish last name, "de Jongh." To his surprise, he stumbled upon an online version of a book meticulously detailing his grandmother and great aunt's mother's ancestors in Holland, and from that moment, his fascination with genealogy took root.

 Steve's current genealogical focus centers on his Galitzianer and German branches, with plans to eventually continue his father's genealogical research in Ukraine and Belarus. In 2017, he took on the key role of revitalizing the Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh and currently serves as its president. His commitment to the genealogical community extends beyond his local chapter. He has assumed the role of IAJGS Sysadmin and Tech Committee co-chair and serves as an IAJGS Member Liaison, further contributing to the broader genealogy community.

Description

Title: Unlocking the Past: Exploring Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish Ancestry

Join us for an enlightening exploration of Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish ancestry led by Steve Jaron, a dedicated genealogist with a compelling story to share. In this presentation, you'll accompany Steve on a deeply personal journey as he delves into the intriguing world of his Dutch roots within the Ashkenazi Jewish community. Through ancestral narratives filled with surprising family connections and heartwarming reunions, you'll gain a unique perspective on the power of genealogical research to unveil hidden stories and connections. Steve's expertise will be at your disposal as he imparts practical research strategies and tools that will equip you for your own genealogical quests.

 

This event is open to everyone, whether you have Ashkenazi Dutch Jewish ancestry or simply possess a curiosity about researching in unfamiliar territories.

Arthur Sissman's Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group meetings October 10 and October 16

 Jewish Genealogy Special Interest Group Meeting Notice

On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 8:38 AM Arthur Sissman <genresearch13@yahoo.com> wrote:

JGSIG Meeting Tues Oct 10 1-2:30 pm ET/ 10 am PT/ 6pm BT (British Time)  NO RSVP

Zoom Link — Topic Review of Ancestry Tree Page and how to use the new features - if you have them or NOT!

I will be online at NOON ET - Official meeting starts at 1pm ET

Tues Oct 10, 

Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88920192556?pwd=STBRME52TXNmREpvK1FMYnJWMmorZz09  

Meeting ID: 889 2019 2556 

Passcode: Oct10

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DNA SIG Meeting Mon Oct 16, 2-3:30 ET/ 11 am PT/ 7 pm BT (British Time)   NO RSVP

Zoom Link - ETIKAUThruLinesACETY  Everything I Know About Using THRULINES© And Can Explain To YOU!

I will be online at 1 pm ET - Official meeting starts at 2pm ET

Mon Oct 16, I Join Zoom Meeting 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86710221036?pwd=WWJaMWJLNVg2SU81Q3RHSHo5eGtIUT09 

Meeting ID: 867 1022 1036 

Passcode: Oct16

Sousa Mendes Foundation Event - Lisbon - Harbor of Hope - October 29, 2023

REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT:

https://sousamendesfoundation.org/

Lisbon — Harbor of Hope

October 29

| free but registration required.

11 AM LOS ANGELES • 2 PM NEW YORK

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View Pavel Schnabel‘s award-winning film, Lisbon — Harbor of Hope, then join us for the discussion. The film follows several Jewish families who escaped Nazi Germany to Lisbon from 1933-38, before the outbreak of war.  For those families it was still permissible to settle in Portugal, and the film interviews several of these survivors. The Sousa Mendes story is also told, through the diplomat’s son, Pedro Nuno de Sousa Mendes, who was a witness and participant in his father’s rescue action.

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THE SCHEDULE

⇒ October 27-30, watch the film Lisbon — Harbor of Hope on your home device. A link will be provided to all who register.

⇒ Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m. US Eastern Time, tune into the program with our distinguished panel of guests.  A link will be provided to all who register.

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MEET THE SPEAKERS

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Documentary filmmaker Pavel Schnabel was born in 1946 in Olomouc, Czechoslovakia and studied at the Film and Television Academy in Prague. He emigrated in 1968 and settled in Germany. Pavel Schnabel has worked for many years as a freelance director and cameraman in Germany and has been awarded several international and German prizes and nominations for his films. In addition to Lisbon — Harbor of Hope, his films include Home is Not a Place, Hommage to August Sander, and many others.

Mariana Abrantes is a Board member and the Portugal representative of the Sousa Mendes Foundation. Coming from a village in central Portugal, she studied Economics at UC-Berkeley and earned an MA from Princeton University. After training and working in Chase Manhattan Bank, she returned to Portugal, where she worked at the European Investment Bank. She also served in the Portuguese government’s Ministries of Transport and Health, and on the Boards of international investment funds and the Fulbright Commission Portugal.  She is a dual Portuguese-US citizen.

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Registration for this program will close on Thursday, October 26 at 10 PM US Eastern Time.  Links and instructions will be emailed to all registrants on Friday, October 27 and again on the morning of the program.