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| Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 11:22:54 -0700 (PDT) | |
JGSGB Monthly Program:
Temple Emanuel
385 Ward Street
Newton Centre, MA
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In the Community:
The Society is presenting a series of free lectures in locations around Boston to introduce Jewish family history to new audiences. Invite your friends and family.
Meredith Hoffman: Finding Our Jewish Ancestors: Jewish history, migration, and genealogy
From Iberia to the Pale: Sephardim in Eastern Europe
David Gitlitz
Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:30 pm
Temple Emanuel
385 Ward Street
Newton Centre, MA
In the waning years of the 15th century the Iberian kingdoms
forced their Jews to convert to Catholicism or go into exile. Although
Eastern Europe was never a major magnet for Sephardic immigration, some
Spanish and Portuguese Jews and conversos did settle in the countries of the east. Professor David Gitlitz will explore why, and when, and by what route they got to eastern Europe, and what has happened to them.
Genealogical researchers working on their Sephardic ancestry encounter some unusual challenges, concerning the idiosyncrasies of Spanish and Portuguese names and how the special circumstances of crypto-Judaism established the obfuscation of genealogy as a survival strategy. Professor Gitlitz will suggest some approaches to working through these complexities.
More info & flyer
Genealogical researchers working on their Sephardic ancestry encounter some unusual challenges, concerning the idiosyncrasies of Spanish and Portuguese names and how the special circumstances of crypto-Judaism established the obfuscation of genealogy as a survival strategy. Professor Gitlitz will suggest some approaches to working through these complexities.
David M. Gitlitz is a writer, former
provost, and emeritus professor of Hispanic Studies at the University
of Rhode Island. He holds a B.A. from Oberlin and Ph.D. in Hispanic
Studies from Harvard University. He has authored or co-authored several
books on Hispanic literature, Sephardic history, and pilgrimage,
including Secrecy and Deceit: The Religion of the Crypto-Jews and numerous other books and monographs concerning Sephardic Jewry.
More info & flyer
Admission
is free for
members, $5
for guests.
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In the Community:
The Society is presenting a series of free lectures in locations around Boston to introduce Jewish family history to new audiences. Invite your friends and family.
Thursday, May 23, 2013 6 PM NARA, Waltham
Meredith Hoffman: Finding Our Jewish Ancestors: Jewish history, migration, and genealogy
380 Trapelo Road
Waltham, MA
IMPORTANT: Reservations required: www.archives.gov/boston/public/workshops.html
Sunday, June 2, 2013 7 PM Winchester
Fred Davis: Do you know where your great-grandparents lived?
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Temple Shir Tikva
34 Vine Street
Winchester, MA
Temple Shir Tikva
34 Vine Street
Winchester, MA
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The recent early bird discount produced an unprecedented number of registrations for the International Conference.
We are now faced with the possibility of needing to close registration sooner than anticipated. Register now if you are planning to attend.
We are now faced with the possibility of needing to close registration sooner than anticipated. Register now if you are planning to attend.
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The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston is dedicated to helping people discover and research their Jewish family history. It offers monthly programs, maintains an extensive collection of research materials and publishes an award-winning journal Mass-Pocha.
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