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
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#hungary
bounce-3157842-772961@...
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#hungary
bounce-3157842-772961@...
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Ruchla Zlata ZYMERMAN
#general
Dina Hill
She was born in Przedborz, married my great grandfather Chaim CHAMITA,
and there isn't anymore information than the fact that they were married in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland in 1885. Oh yes, it does list their parents' names but they're no where to be found. Jankiel Zymerman was her dad and Chana Ryfka listed as her mom. My family is the most difficult people to find. It's like I had no ancestors. Any advice would be much appreciated. Dina Aptekar Hill
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Ruchla Zlata ZYMERMAN
#general
Dina Hill
She was born in Przedborz, married my great grandfather Chaim CHAMITA,
and there isn't anymore information than the fact that they were married in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland in 1885. Oh yes, it does list their parents' names but they're no where to be found. Jankiel Zymerman was her dad and Chana Ryfka listed as her mom. My family is the most difficult people to find. It's like I had no ancestors. Any advice would be much appreciated. Dina Aptekar Hill
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#general
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community, so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#general
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community, so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Records Access Alert Postings May 2016
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
As mentioned previously, every month I will be posting a listing of the
IAJGS Records Access Alert topics >from the previous month for you to see the variety of issues. Some were posted on this discussion group as they were final edicts, but advocacy, and pending legislation and regulations- were not posted to the discussion group-all postings are included below. Any postings that had a time limit for access, such as free access that has expired are not included below. IAJGS Records Access Alert Postings Month of May, 2016: . (Canada) Canadian Census to be Filled Out By May 10 . (Canada) Right to be Forgotten Discussion . (European Union) EU Official Journal Publishes Final General Data Privacy Regulation . (European Union) Google's Two-Year Report: 75% Right to be Forgotten Denied . (European Union-France) Google Appeals Global CNIL Ruling on Extraterritoriality of Data Protection Rules . (European Union-US) Updates on Right to be Forgotten; Data Protection Issues in EU; Litigation Against Google In US Attempts to Bring RTBF to US . (India) Right to be Forgotten Spreads: Delhi High Court of India Looks at Issue . (New Zealand) Papers Past Beta Website . (South Korea, China) Releases Right to be Forgotten Guideline; Chinese Have No Right to Be Forgotten . (Spain) New Sephardic Ancestry Site . (UK) Office for National Statistics Report on 2021 Census Assessment for England and Wales . (US) USCIS Proposed Rule to Increase Genealogical Research Fees . (US-NJ) New Jersey Indexes for 20th Century Vital Records To Go Online IAJGS has opened its Records Access Alerts to anyone who is interested. This was announced previously. We now have subscribers >from many genealogical organizations not previously able to subscribe. To be on top of what is happening I encourage you to register for the Records Access Alerts to receive the information in a timely manner. If you are interested in any of the following items, please register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert and look at them in the archives. To register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts [or http://tinyurl.com/brxf62z - MOD] and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which genealogical organization you belong to - a society, SIG or a subscriber of JewishGen, Avotaynu Online etc. You will receive an email response that you have to reply to, or the subscription will not be finalized. The alerts are archived and once you register you may access the archives at: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/ [or http://tinyurl.com/ztbrplx - MOD] The IAJGS Records Access Alert is not a daily announcement list. Depending on what happens worldwide, there may be no postings for several days and other times there may be several in one day. These are listed alphabetically not chronologically. Each month the locales covered differ. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Records Access Alert Postings May 2016
#general
Jan Meisels Allen
As mentioned previously, every month I will be posting a listing of the
IAJGS Records Access Alert topics >from the previous month for you to see the variety of issues. Some were posted on this discussion group as they were final edicts, but advocacy, and pending legislation and regulations- were not posted to the discussion group-all postings are included below. Any postings that had a time limit for access, such as free access that has expired are not included below. IAJGS Records Access Alert Postings Month of May, 2016: . (Canada) Canadian Census to be Filled Out By May 10 . (Canada) Right to be Forgotten Discussion . (European Union) EU Official Journal Publishes Final General Data Privacy Regulation . (European Union) Google's Two-Year Report: 75% Right to be Forgotten Denied . (European Union-France) Google Appeals Global CNIL Ruling on Extraterritoriality of Data Protection Rules . (European Union-US) Updates on Right to be Forgotten; Data Protection Issues in EU; Litigation Against Google In US Attempts to Bring RTBF to US . (India) Right to be Forgotten Spreads: Delhi High Court of India Looks at Issue . (New Zealand) Papers Past Beta Website . (South Korea, China) Releases Right to be Forgotten Guideline; Chinese Have No Right to Be Forgotten . (Spain) New Sephardic Ancestry Site . (UK) Office for National Statistics Report on 2021 Census Assessment for England and Wales . (US) USCIS Proposed Rule to Increase Genealogical Research Fees . (US-NJ) New Jersey Indexes for 20th Century Vital Records To Go Online IAJGS has opened its Records Access Alerts to anyone who is interested. This was announced previously. We now have subscribers >from many genealogical organizations not previously able to subscribe. To be on top of what is happening I encourage you to register for the Records Access Alerts to receive the information in a timely manner. If you are interested in any of the following items, please register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert and look at them in the archives. To register for the IAJGS Records Access Alert go to: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/listinfo/records-access-alerts [or http://tinyurl.com/brxf62z - MOD] and follow the instructions to enter your email address, full name and which genealogical organization you belong to - a society, SIG or a subscriber of JewishGen, Avotaynu Online etc. You will receive an email response that you have to reply to, or the subscription will not be finalized. The alerts are archived and once you register you may access the archives at: http://lists.iajgs.org/mailman/private/records-access-alerts/ [or http://tinyurl.com/ztbrplx - MOD] The IAJGS Records Access Alert is not a daily announcement list. Depending on what happens worldwide, there may be no postings for several days and other times there may be several in one day. These are listed alphabetically not chronologically. Each month the locales covered differ. Jan Meisels Allen Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
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FIndagrave & photo request [was (old) Montefiore (NYC) Cemetery?]
#general
Delaplace, Christine
Shelley Mitchell (7 June 2016) wrote:
Is anyone going out to (old) Montefiore Cemetery in Queens and willing--- If you go to Findagrave.com you can check and see if graveyard in Queens, USA has already been catalogued, with picture uploaded, or make a request If you give the information of the person in cemetary and make a memorial you can request a picture of the gravesite. I have had many pictures done this way. Christine Delaplace, PA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen FIndagrave & photo request [was (old) Montefiore (NYC) Cemetery?]
#general
Delaplace, Christine
Shelley Mitchell (7 June 2016) wrote:
Is anyone going out to (old) Montefiore Cemetery in Queens and willing--- If you go to Findagrave.com you can check and see if graveyard in Queens, USA has already been catalogued, with picture uploaded, or make a request If you give the information of the person in cemetary and make a memorial you can request a picture of the gravesite. I have had many pictures done this way. Christine Delaplace, PA
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Re: Town name Vnikov
#general
Alexander Sharon
Phyllis Kramer (5 June 2016) wrote:
Subject: re: town name Vnikov John Berkeley posted: A 1946 application for a Czech As we all are familiar with, the map of eastern europe changed so i looked on the gazetteer and community pages and found: Vitkovice, now in the Czech Republic at 4949/1816...--- Hi, I'm afraid that Vitkovice is not the most likely candidate for the researched "Vnikov". It appears that there is the tendency to identify only recognized Jewish community, whatever identification definition is accepted, as the answer for all lost or misplaced town. If this would be correct, than JGFF administrators would not be busy by reviewing queries >from the researchers. There many towns that are not recognized as proper Jewish communities through JewishGen databases, but could be located within the comfortable distance of the nearest place of worshipping. For example, town Vojnikov at 4921 1411, located few miles distance >from the Jewish town Pisek, sounds more compatible to Vnikov than suggested Vitkovice. We should also recognized facts that some Jewish researchers ancestors have converted, and places they searching now may not be close to the established Jewish communities. BTW, Chechia/Bohemia borders have not dramatically affected with the notable modern divorcing of Slovakia. Another puzzle is the statement that all towns ending with "kov" are associated with the steel industry when "ov and "ova" ends identify male and female nouns. Best Alexander Sharon JGFF editor
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Town name Vnikov
#general
Alexander Sharon
Phyllis Kramer (5 June 2016) wrote:
Subject: re: town name Vnikov John Berkeley posted: A 1946 application for a Czech As we all are familiar with, the map of eastern europe changed so i looked on the gazetteer and community pages and found: Vitkovice, now in the Czech Republic at 4949/1816...--- Hi, I'm afraid that Vitkovice is not the most likely candidate for the researched "Vnikov". It appears that there is the tendency to identify only recognized Jewish community, whatever identification definition is accepted, as the answer for all lost or misplaced town. If this would be correct, than JGFF administrators would not be busy by reviewing queries >from the researchers. There many towns that are not recognized as proper Jewish communities through JewishGen databases, but could be located within the comfortable distance of the nearest place of worshipping. For example, town Vojnikov at 4921 1411, located few miles distance >from the Jewish town Pisek, sounds more compatible to Vnikov than suggested Vitkovice. We should also recognized facts that some Jewish researchers ancestors have converted, and places they searching now may not be close to the established Jewish communities. BTW, Chechia/Bohemia borders have not dramatically affected with the notable modern divorcing of Slovakia. Another puzzle is the statement that all towns ending with "kov" are associated with the steel industry when "ov and "ova" ends identify male and female nouns. Best Alexander Sharon JGFF editor
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#yiddish
bounce-3157842-772983@...
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Yiddish Theatre and Vadeville #YiddishTheatre Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#yiddish
bounce-3157842-772983@...
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#belarus
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Webpage design volunteers needed for the KehilaLinks Project
#belarus
Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Gary Mokotoff
An article titled "Rescuing Warsaw's overgrown Jewish graves" was recenlty
published by BBC News. It can be found at http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36444205. Gary Mokotoff
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Janette Silverman <cochairs@...>
Time is running out if you wish to advertise for the conference. We
still have ad space in the Conference Syllabus, the Family Finder, The Conference App, and the Conference Banquet Journal. Your ad must be in to the Conference prior to June 15 in a pdf or other format that allows us to publish it as is. All of the printed ads will be in black and white, and online ads can be in color. We also still have the option to put an insert into the Conference bag which will be given to all full attendees of the Conference. Those will have to be printed and 1,000 copies must be delivered to the hotel to the attention of the Conference not later than August 4. For more information on advertising and to send in your reservation, see the Advertising tab on our website, http://www.iajgs2016.org/how-to-advertise/ Conference Planning has entered the final stages. The Sheraton has reported to us they are no longer able to accommodate base room reservations for the entire week of the Conference. There are some upgraded rooms available and some individual night rooms, as well. There are few other rooms available in downtown Seattle. You need to search for rooms if you have not made your room reservations for the Conference. The University of Washington and Capitol Hill neighborhoods offer quick access by the new light rail system to the Sheraton. Pioneer Square is also a short distance >from downtown. The Westlake Light Rail station is less than two blocks >from the Sheraton. There may also be few rooms left at the Hyatt Olive 8 hotel, three blocks from the Conference at https://aws.passkey.com/event/15080205/owner/69782/home . They have been gracious to offer a small block of rooms at a special rate for the Conference. If you have already reserved rooms that you will not need, we would appreciate it if you could release your unneeded room nights so there is room for others. We are looking forward to greeting you in Seattle. This will be one of the better attended conferences in the past ten years. In addition to the great programming lineup and entertainment, it is a great opportunity to meet friends you may only know through online sources. Seattle will be an exciting place to be >from August 7-12! See you then. Janette Silverman Chuck Weinstein Phyllis Grossman Conference Co-Chairs
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Susana Leistner Bloch
Dear Friends,
Although we have a wonderful team of dedicated and overworked volunteers, there are not enough of them and prospective webpage owners have to wait a long time to get technical help. Our webpages are "Virtual Yizkor Books". Just as former residents took it upon themselves to record all they could remember and publish a Yizkor Book in memory of their Jewish community , so we, the next generation, should make sure that whatever we have, every little bit of information that sheds light on the lives of our Jewish communities is recorded and preserved. The people who published Yizkor Books usually were in contact with others living in the same town or country. Contact with their landsmen in other countries was difficult. To us, in the 21st century, there are no limitations. Cyberspace has opened up the world to us. If you have the necessary skills we urge you to volunteer and help someone create a webpage dedicated to a Kehila / Shtetl / Gemeinde / Town / Immigrant Neighbourhood, and in this way honour and memorialize the Jewish community that once lived there and also provide a valuable resource for their descendants. Please contact us : <bloch@mts.net> Susana Leistner Bloch, VP, KehilaLinks, JewishGen, Inc. Barbara Ellman, KehilaLinks Technical Coordinator
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Gary Mokotoff
An article titled "Rescuing Warsaw's overgrown Jewish graves" was recenlty
published by BBC News. It can be found at http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36444205. Gary Mokotoff
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