Lindfield Workshop
Upper Victor Smith Hall - North Shore Synagogue Treatts Road, Lindfield, New South WalesLibrary access/ Research assistance/ Guest Speakers
Guest Speaker: Jeff Schneider, Hobart Synagogue
Online Via ZoomAJGS and AJGS (Vic) are jointly hosting a zoom presentation live from Hobart. Jeff Schneider, Preseident of Hobart Synagogue will talk about the 175 year history of one of the oldest Synagogues in Australia and their work digitising historical documents … Continue reading
Lindfield Workshop
Upper Victor Smith Hall - North Shore Synagogue Treatts Road, Lindfield, New South WalesLibrary access/ Research assistance/ Guest Speakers
Member Presentation: Dianne Johnstone
Waverley Library 48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSWMember Presentation: Dianne Johnstone - Belonging What does it mean to Belong? Do we belong to others? To those who raised us? or to those who gave birth to us? In tracing the truth about her family, Dianne Johnstone made some amazing … Continue reading
AJGS/ AJGS (Vic) presents Nolan Altman – Patronymic Naming and Cemetery Research – Their Importance in Jewish Genealogy
Online Via ZoomAJGS & AJGS (Vic), in Association with the Lamm Jewish Library of Australia, presents Nolan Altman, JewishGen's Director of Data Acquisition. Patronymic Naming and Cemetery Research - Their Importance in Jewish Genealogy Nolan Altman was bitten by the genealogy bug … Continue reading
Rebuilding the York St Synagogue in 3D
Waverley Library 48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSWJoin computer enthusiast Zac Levi and Great Synagogue curator Jana Vytrhlik for a virtual tour of York Street Synagogue. During lockdown, Zac Levi got bored... so he decided to rebuild the interior of York Street Synagogue inside his computer, in 3D. … Continue reading
Then & Now – How Research Methodologies Have Changed Over Time.
Waverley Library 48 Denison Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney, NSWSpeakers: Mark Tedeschi AM, QC, & Dani Haski Research is the foundational task of genealogy. Mark Tedeschi AM QC, will share how he painstakingly researched his family's connection to the Bal Shem Tov and King David 30 years ago, writing letters … Continue reading
Reviving Jewish Heritage in Slovakia
Sydney Jewish Museum 148 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, NSWThe Story of a Lost Community in Senec near Bratislava GUEST Speaker: Maros Borsky Dr Maros Borsky is a director of the Jewish Cultural Institute and Jewish Community Museum in Bratislava. He will talk about the rich Jewish heritage of … Continue reading
Polish Genealogical Open Day
Sydney Jewish Museum 148 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst, NSWAn AJGS-AJHS-ASPJ Joint Event Special Guest: Michał Majewski. Are your ancestors from Poland or the surrounding area? Do you want to research your family-tree but don’t know how to start? Are you already working on your genealogy but stuck at … Continue reading