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The Weekly News Nosh - June 14, 2026

 



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Editor: Phil Goldfarb, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

June 14, 2026

  1. MyHeritage Celebrates America 250: Explore Your Family’s Connection to U.S. History

  2. Funny, You Don’t Look Jewish – What happens when Catholic Hispano-Americans discover their Jewish heritage?

  3. IGRA Celebrates Historic Milestone: Over 4 Million Records Now Online

  4. Family Search: New Free Historical Records from 22 Countries | June 2026 Update

  5. A brand-new free cheat sheet: the International Archives Genealogy Resources guide

  6. Jewish Cemetery Clean-ups

  7. Ancient ‘time capsule’ cave near Haifa reveals rare pre-Neanderthal culture

  8. Ancient storage jars unearthed near Shiloh Tabernacle site

  9. Hope for the preservation of the long derelict synagogue in Abony, Hungary as the town takes over its management

  10. The synagogue is Pisek, Czech Republic will soon open to the public

  11. At the dawn of the World Cup, the story of the Jews who helped bring soccer to America

  12. How Freakonomics Author Stephen Dubner Found His Way Back to Judaism

  13. Her Father Was an Arab Prince. She Chose to Be Jewish

  14. ‘Dirty Dancing’ be damned. A new musical shows another side of the Borscht Belt

  15. Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David Reunite in ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’

  16. YiddishPOP can bring more diversity to American Jewish education

  17. A Yiddish favorite is among the top baby names in New York

  18. West Point graduated more Jewish cadets this year than ever before in its 224-year history

  19. NY Knicks win NBA Championship last night ending a 53 year drought!