JewishGen.org Discussion Group FAQs
What is the JewishGen.org Discussion Group?
The JewishGen.org Discussion Group unites thousands of Jewish genealogical researchers worldwide as they research their family history, search for relatives, and share information, ideas, methods, tips, techniques, and resources. The JewishGen.org Discussion Group makes it easy, quick, and fun, to connect with others around the world.
Is it Secure?
Yes. JewishGen is using a state of the art platform with the most contemporary security standards. JewishGen will never share member information with third parties.
How is the New JewishGen.org Discussion Group better than the old one?
Our old Discussion List platform was woefully antiquated. Among its many challenges: it was not secure, it required messages to be sent in Plain Text, did not support accented characters or languages other than English, could not display links or images, and had archives that were not mobile-friendly.
This new platform that JewishGen is using is a scalable, and sustainable solution, and allows us to engage with JewishGen members throughout the world. It offers a simple and intuitive interface for both members and moderators, more powerful tools, and more secure archives (which are easily accessible on mobile devices, and which also block out personal email addresses to the public).
I am a JewishGen member, why do I have to create a separate account for the Discussion Group?
As we continue to modernize our platform, we are trying to ensure that everything meets contemporary security standards. In the future, we plan hope to have one single sign-in page.
I like how the current lists work. Will I still be able to send/receive emails of posts (and/or digests)?
Yes. In terms of functionality, the group will operate the same for people who like to participate with email. People can still send a message to an email address (in this case, main@groups.JewishGen.org), and receive a daily digest of postings, or individual emails. In addition, Members can also receive a daily summary of topics, and then choose which topics they would like to read about it. However, in addition to email, there is the additional functionality of being able to read/post messages utilizing our online forum (https://groups.jewishgen.org).
Does this new system require plain-text?
No.
Can I post images, accented characters, different colors/font sizes, non-latin characters?
Yes.
Can I categorize a message? For example, if my message is related to Polish, or Ukraine research, can I indicate as such?
Yes! Our new platform allows members to use “Hashtags.” Messages can then be sorted, and searched, based upon how they are categorized. Another advantage is that members can “mute” any conversations they are not interested in, by simply indicating they are not interested in a particular “hashtag.”
Will all posts be archived?
Yes.
Can I still search though old messages?
Yes. All the messages are accessible and searchable going back to 1998.
What if I have questions or need assistance using the new Group?
Send your questions to: support@JewishGen.org
How do I access the Group’s webpage?
Follow this link: https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main
So just to be sure - this new group will allow us to post from our mobile phones, includes images, accented characters, and non-latin characters, and does not require plain text?
Correct!
Will there be any ads or annoying pop-ups?
No.
Will the current guidelines change?
Yes. While posts will be moderated to ensure civility, and that there is nothing posted that is inappropriate (or completely unrelated to genealogy), we will be trying to create an online community of people who regulate themselves, much as they do (very successfully) on Jewish Genealogy Portal on Facebook.
What are the new guidelines?
There are just a few simple rules & guidelines to follow, which you can read here:https://groups.jewishgen.org/g/main/guidelines
Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!
If you have any questions, or suggestions, please email support@JewishGen.org.
Sincerely,
The JewishGen.org Team
|
September 16 at Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Hi everybody,
This message is mostly for members who live in Massachussetts, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and who can travel to Amherst, MA to Yiddish Book Center: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/. On September 16, at 2pm Yiddish Book Center will present a film "Absent" http://support.yiddishbookcenter.org/site/Calendar?id=7761&view=Detail. It is about a place, shteitl, village, Jewish colony called Markuleshty in Bessarabia, now it is in Republic of Moldova, and film is about Jews who used to live in this place before the World War II, and mostly it is about present time people who live there with wage knowledge of Holocaust. It is about why we need to preserve our Jewish Heritage in Bessarabia/Moldova. In 2016 Conference in Seattle Bessarabia SIG invited film producer Matthew Mishory to show this incredible movie "Absent" - https://www.jewishgen.org/bessarabia/PTM_Article.asp?id=81 I remember that we had a full auditorium and 71 minute of our full attention to "Absent", and many hours of conversations after that. Here is trail: https://vimeo.com/84319513 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFazKpjw0Ts Yefim Kogan JewishGen Bessarabia SIG Leader and Coordinator
|
|
|
|
Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia September 16 at Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Hi everybody,
This message is mostly for members who live in Massachussetts, New York, New Hampshire, Vermont and who can travel to Amherst, MA to Yiddish Book Center: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/. On September 16, at 2pm Yiddish Book Center will present a film "Absent" http://support.yiddishbookcenter.org/site/Calendar?id=7761&view=Detail. It is about a place, shteitl, village, Jewish colony called Markuleshty in Bessarabia, now it is in Republic of Moldova, and film is about Jews who used to live in this place before the World War II, and mostly it is about present time people who live there with wage knowledge of Holocaust. It is about why we need to preserve our Jewish Heritage in Bessarabia/Moldova. In 2016 Conference in Seattle Bessarabia SIG invited film producer Matthew Mishory to show this incredible movie "Absent" - https://www.jewishgen.org/bessarabia/PTM_Article.asp?id=81 I remember that we had a full auditorium and 71 minute of our full attention to "Absent", and many hours of conversations after that. Here is trail: https://vimeo.com/84319513 or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFazKpjw0Ts Yefim Kogan JewishGen Bessarabia SIG Leader and Coordinator
|
|
|
|
Jewish Genealogy Society Cleveland
#general
sjhoi@...
Veterinarian Mark Jamba will shed light on how to decipher death certificates
with a lighthearted presentation titled "What Killed Grandma? Dissecting Death Certificates," at the Wednesday, September 5 meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland. Dr. Jamba will explain common causes of death dating back more than a century ago with emphasis on understanding the impact that sickness had on our ancestors and history. His presentation will cover each of the major organ systems with the necessary scientific terminology broken down into prefix, root and suffix to further comprehension. Fourteen infectious diseases that often killed our ancestors are introduced and for each the cause, transmission, diagnosis and treatment will be highlighted. The Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland meets on the first Wednesday of the month starting at 7:30 P.M. in the Miller Board Room at Menorah Park, 27100 Cedar Rd., Beachwood. Board members are available at a Help Desk to assist with individual research questions >from 7:00 P.M. Guests are welcome and can RSVP at mailto: Programming@... Stewart Hoicowitz Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland
|
|
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Genealogy Society Cleveland
#general
sjhoi@...
Veterinarian Mark Jamba will shed light on how to decipher death certificates
with a lighthearted presentation titled "What Killed Grandma? Dissecting Death Certificates," at the Wednesday, September 5 meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland. Dr. Jamba will explain common causes of death dating back more than a century ago with emphasis on understanding the impact that sickness had on our ancestors and history. His presentation will cover each of the major organ systems with the necessary scientific terminology broken down into prefix, root and suffix to further comprehension. Fourteen infectious diseases that often killed our ancestors are introduced and for each the cause, transmission, diagnosis and treatment will be highlighted. The Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland meets on the first Wednesday of the month starting at 7:30 P.M. in the Miller Board Room at Menorah Park, 27100 Cedar Rd., Beachwood. Board members are available at a Help Desk to assist with individual research questions >from 7:00 P.M. Guests are welcome and can RSVP at mailto: Programming@... Stewart Hoicowitz Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland
|
|
|
|
Re: September 16 at Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Hi everybody,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I just looked at the internet and found that film Absent is available now at Amazon Prime for rent or purchase. I think that Matthew Mishory director of the film is a member of our Bessarabia SIG Discussion group. Matthew, if there are some other ways to get a copy of your film, please let us know. All the best, Yefim Kogan
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael W Daren mdaren@... <bessarabia@...> To: Bessarabia SIG <bessarabia@...> Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2018 2:34 pm Subject: Re: September 16 at Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA If you can't make it to that showing, it's available for rent or digital purchase on Amazon Prime. Mike Daren mdaren@...
|
|
|
|
Bessarabia SIG #Bessarabia Re: September 16 at Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA
#bessarabia
Yefim Kogan
Hi everybody,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I just looked at the internet and found that film Absent is available now at Amazon Prime for rent or purchase. I think that Matthew Mishory director of the film is a member of our Bessarabia SIG Discussion group. Matthew, if there are some other ways to get a copy of your film, please let us know. All the best, Yefim Kogan
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael W Daren mdaren@... <bessarabia@...> To: Bessarabia SIG <bessarabia@...> Sent: Thu, Aug 30, 2018 2:34 pm Subject: Re: September 16 at Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, MA If you can't make it to that showing, it's available for rent or digital purchase on Amazon Prime. Mike Daren mdaren@...
|
|
|
|
Seeking Davimes Family
#southafrica
Andrew Monfried <monfried73@...>
Recently, I discovered the real name of my grandmother's family to be DAVIMES >from
revision lists on Jewishgen. It's led me to dozens of new cousins of the Davimes family that left Joniskelis, Lithuania and is seemingly all over the world now. For me, it also solved two important mysteries that I have inquired about in this forum before. One of which was who the rabbi was in a picture my grandmother kept over many years. That man was Louis Davimes (1875-1949) who according to another cousin was the Junior Shamos at the Great Synagogue in Johannesburg. He was also my grandmother's uncle. Now I am hoping to find descendants of his children who I have been told are Zundel (Sonny), Bella Passman, Bessie Cramer and a sister named Ada. If anyone can tell me more of these people or the Davimes in South Africa, I would be most appreciative. Best, Andrew Monfried Dallas, TX, USA
|
|
|
|
South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica Seeking Davimes Family
#southafrica
Andrew Monfried <monfried73@...>
Recently, I discovered the real name of my grandmother's family to be DAVIMES >from
revision lists on Jewishgen. It's led me to dozens of new cousins of the Davimes family that left Joniskelis, Lithuania and is seemingly all over the world now. For me, it also solved two important mysteries that I have inquired about in this forum before. One of which was who the rabbi was in a picture my grandmother kept over many years. That man was Louis Davimes (1875-1949) who according to another cousin was the Junior Shamos at the Great Synagogue in Johannesburg. He was also my grandmother's uncle. Now I am hoping to find descendants of his children who I have been told are Zundel (Sonny), Bella Passman, Bessie Cramer and a sister named Ada. If anyone can tell me more of these people or the Davimes in South Africa, I would be most appreciative. Best, Andrew Monfried Dallas, TX, USA
|
|
|
|
Re: An Excerpt from A Book
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Probably unlikely that you'll find this book anywhere in Israel unless someone
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
has a personal copy but you may be able to find it on-line. Check the National Szechenyi Library catalogue at http://nektar2.oszk.hu/librivision_eng.html The Szechenyi reportedly has a copy of all materials printed in Hungary. See http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/contributor/P01210 for description of collection and more information. Vivian Kahn, Oakland, California JewishGen Hungarian SIG Coordinator
On Aug 28, 2018, Amit N <amitna87@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: An Excerpt from A Book
#general
Vivian Kahn
Probably unlikely that you'll find this book anywhere in Israel unless someone
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
has a personal copy but you may be able to find it on-line. Check the National Szechenyi Library catalogue at http://nektar2.oszk.hu/librivision_eng.html The Szechenyi reportedly has a copy of all materials printed in Hungary. See http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/contributor/P01210 for description of collection and more information. Vivian Kahn, Oakland, California JewishGen Hungarian SIG Coordinator
On Aug 28, 2018, Amit N <amitna87@...> wrote:
|
|
|
|
My Opus is on USHMM
#general
Thomas F. Weiss
Dear fellow family historians,
I have been working on an extensive family history, which is now available as a pdf on the website of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). Its current length is 627.9 MB, so it takes a while to download. It took me 1 minute and 14 seconds to download to my computer. If you are interested in reading it, here is the URL http://digitalarchives.assets.ushmm.org/pdf/bib261529_001_001.pdf or https://tinyurl.com/TFWOpus The Table of Contents shows those chapters that are in various states of incompletion and not yet available (NA) on the web site. Briefly, the material covered are: my parent's origins in Prague and Vienna, our escape >from Europe after 20 months as refugees primarily in France, my assimilation and education in America, my research in the last couple of decades that has reconnected me to my family roots, and my discovery of the tragic losses of family in the Holocaust. I welcome any comments, critiques, errata, etc. Cheers, Tom Weiss Needham, MA 02492 tfweiss@...
|
|
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen My Opus is on USHMM
#general
Thomas F. Weiss
Dear fellow family historians,
I have been working on an extensive family history, which is now available as a pdf on the website of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM). Its current length is 627.9 MB, so it takes a while to download. It took me 1 minute and 14 seconds to download to my computer. If you are interested in reading it, here is the URL http://digitalarchives.assets.ushmm.org/pdf/bib261529_001_001.pdf or https://tinyurl.com/TFWOpus The Table of Contents shows those chapters that are in various states of incompletion and not yet available (NA) on the web site. Briefly, the material covered are: my parent's origins in Prague and Vienna, our escape >from Europe after 20 months as refugees primarily in France, my assimilation and education in America, my research in the last couple of decades that has reconnected me to my family roots, and my discovery of the tragic losses of family in the Holocaust. I welcome any comments, critiques, errata, etc. Cheers, Tom Weiss Needham, MA 02492 tfweiss@...
|
|
|
|
Request for help finding information on Michael ABRAHAM, nephew of Hedwig and Alfred JULIUSBURGER (Holocaust victims).
#general
Alexander Watson <a.watson.genas@...>
Dear All,
Whilst searching for information on the JULIUSBURGER family, last known residence, Holzmarkt Strasse 65, Berlin, I came across what appears to be a photo of them on "The List of Deportation >from Berlin" database section of the Yad Vashem website,(search request; JULIUSBURGER Hedwig: photo name; p39855). I asked the correspondant there for more information and she told me that the photo had been posted in 2006 by a man called Michael ABRAHAM. The correspondant indicated to me that Mr ABRAHAM is, or perhaps was, the nephew of Hedwig JULIUSBURGER, who was born Hedwig ABRAHAM, in Allenstein, Eastern Prussia (now Olstyn, Poland) on 3 Steptember 1897. Hedwig's husband, Alfred JULIUSBURGER, born in Breslau, (Now Wroclaw, Poland) on 13 November 1892 was the son of Isidor and Martha JULIUSBURGER. This means that I have a link to these people via other, living, members of my family. I have no other information on Michael ABRAHAM, unfortunately. As ever, I would be extremely grateful for help in getting into contact with Mr ABRAHAM, or his descendants. Best regards Alexander WATSON Genas, Near Lyon France MODERATOR NOTE: Please provide contact information privately via email directly to Alexander.
|
|
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Request for help finding information on Michael ABRAHAM, nephew of Hedwig and Alfred JULIUSBURGER (Holocaust victims).
#general
Alexander Watson <a.watson.genas@...>
Dear All,
Whilst searching for information on the JULIUSBURGER family, last known residence, Holzmarkt Strasse 65, Berlin, I came across what appears to be a photo of them on "The List of Deportation >from Berlin" database section of the Yad Vashem website,(search request; JULIUSBURGER Hedwig: photo name; p39855). I asked the correspondant there for more information and she told me that the photo had been posted in 2006 by a man called Michael ABRAHAM. The correspondant indicated to me that Mr ABRAHAM is, or perhaps was, the nephew of Hedwig JULIUSBURGER, who was born Hedwig ABRAHAM, in Allenstein, Eastern Prussia (now Olstyn, Poland) on 3 Steptember 1897. Hedwig's husband, Alfred JULIUSBURGER, born in Breslau, (Now Wroclaw, Poland) on 13 November 1892 was the son of Isidor and Martha JULIUSBURGER. This means that I have a link to these people via other, living, members of my family. I have no other information on Michael ABRAHAM, unfortunately. As ever, I would be extremely grateful for help in getting into contact with Mr ABRAHAM, or his descendants. Best regards Alexander WATSON Genas, Near Lyon France MODERATOR NOTE: Please provide contact information privately via email directly to Alexander.
|
|
|
|
Re: Excerpt from Hungarian Book
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Probably unlikely that you will find this book anywhere in Israel =
unless someone has a personal copy but you may be able to find it = on-line. Check the National Szechenyi Library catalogue at = http://nektar2.oszk.hu/librivision_eng.html The Szechenyi reportedly = has a copy of all materials printed in Hungary. See = http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/contributor/P01210 for = description of collection and more information. Vivian Kahn, Oakland, California JewishGen Hungarian SIG Coordinator On Aug 28, 2018, at 11:04 PM, JewishGen Discussion Group digest =<jewishgen@...> wrote: =20
|
|
|
|
Hungary SIG #Hungary Re: Excerpt from Hungarian Book
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
Probably unlikely that you will find this book anywhere in Israel =
unless someone has a personal copy but you may be able to find it = on-line. Check the National Szechenyi Library catalogue at = http://nektar2.oszk.hu/librivision_eng.html The Szechenyi reportedly = has a copy of all materials printed in Hungary. See = http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/contributor/P01210 for = description of collection and more information. Vivian Kahn, Oakland, California JewishGen Hungarian SIG Coordinator On Aug 28, 2018, at 11:04 PM, JewishGen Discussion Group digest =<jewishgen@...> wrote: =20
|
|
|
|
Devora KLEIN of the Rubin Chassidic Dynasty of Vizhniz-Bochnia
#general
Neil@...
Trying to make contact with Devora Klien or her family. She posted a
Page of Testimony in 2012 for her great-grandfather, Rav Haim Baruch Rubin of Vizhniz-Bochnia who perished. Neil Rosenstein MODERATOR NOTE: Respond privately with contact information.
|
|
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Devora KLEIN of the Rubin Chassidic Dynasty of Vizhniz-Bochnia
#general
Neil@...
Trying to make contact with Devora Klien or her family. She posted a
Page of Testimony in 2012 for her great-grandfather, Rav Haim Baruch Rubin of Vizhniz-Bochnia who perished. Neil Rosenstein MODERATOR NOTE: Respond privately with contact information.
|
|
|
|
ViewMate translation request - Louis LIPS tombstone
#general
J Willner
I have posted a photo of Louis LIPS' tombstone and I would appreciate a
translation of the Hebrew into English. It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69340 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. J. Willner
|
|
|
|
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate translation request - Louis LIPS tombstone
#general
J Willner
I have posted a photo of Louis LIPS' tombstone and I would appreciate a
translation of the Hebrew into English. It is on ViewMate at the following address: http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69340 Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. J. Willner
|
|
|