JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The JGS of Greater Boston presents "Everyday Jewish Life in Tsarist Russia" Feb 5 #general
Ellie Goldberg
February 5 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm at Temple Emanuel, 385 Ward Street
Newton Centre, MA 02459. Admission is free for members and their friends, $5 for non-members. Refreshments will be served. JGSGB's February speaker is Brandeis professor and author, ChaeRan Freeze who will talk about her latest book, Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia. http://jgsgb.org/event/chaeran-freeze-everyday-life-imperial-russia/ Freeze's book makes accessible - the first time in English - declassified archival documents >from the former Soviet Union, rabbinic sources, as well as previously untranslated memoirs. They provide a new perspective on the history of the Jews of Russia from the beginning of the nineteenth century to World War I. These sources focus on religion, family, health, sexuality, work, and politics, providing an intimate portrait of the rich diversity of Jewish life and their confrontation with modernity. Freeze is an Associate Professor in the Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies at Brandeis University. Her research focuses on the history and culture of the Jews in Russia, Jewish family history, and women's and gender studies. Her first book was Jewish Marriage and Divorce in Imperial Russia, which examined the impact of modernization on Jewish family practices and patterns in Imperial Russia. Copies of Freeze's books will be available for sale. Special Interest Group (SIG) Meetings Pre-lecture: 12:30 pm - 1:20 pm Bessarabia, Litvak-Baltic and Poland SIGs Post-lecture (approx. 3:30 pm) Belarus and Ukraine SIGs Registration is now open for the eight week course Jewish Genealogy: Discover Your Family History. Starting March 1. Info: http://jgsgb.org/course/ For more information on programs and events, special interest groups (SIGs), expert help, resources and membership go to jgsgb.org. -- Ellie Goldberg, Newton, MA goldberg@jgsgb.org Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/jgsgboston/ JGSGB events and blog on JewishBoston.com http://www.jewishboston.com/organization/jewish-genealogical-society -of-greater-boston/ (http://tinyurl.com/jeyrwqx)
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