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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?

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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?

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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?

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Thank you in advance for contributing to this amazing online community!

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The JewishGen.org Team

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Re: Hungarian labor brigades - first person narrations #russia #hungary #romania #ukraine

These are two possibilities. I haven't read them myself so I can't say how useful they might be. -- Bob Friedman Brooklyn, NY

By Bob Friedman · #644465 ·

Pincus LISHINSKY/LECZINSKY/LISCHINSKY/LEGINSKI #names

I need some assistance in finding the passenger record to Ellis Island for my grandfather, Pincus LISHINSKY spelt a variety of ways. He said that he arrived on the SS St. Louis from Southampton to

By Felissa Lashley · #644464 ·

Re: Sourcing Photos #general #photographs

First, I will say I am against changes to original images. In Windows there are many apps to add text. PAINT and IRFANVIEW both permit adding text. PAINT (and maybe IRFANVIEW) will permit stretching

By Dahn Cukier · #644463 ·

Re: "High Rabbi" in Poland, Ger Rabbi #poland #warsaw #rabbinic

Thank you to all who have responded to my post. This group is so wonderful at sharing information. All of your suggestions and insight have been most helpful. I may never know for sure which Rabbi

By Elizabeth Jackson · #644462 ·

Re: Translate Yiddish Grave #photographs #translation #yiddish

The translation: Halevy A dear and honorable man young age mo"h (morenu harav our teacher the rabi- usually it doesn't mean he was a rabi) Shmaryah son of Moshe Ary(eh) n"y(nero yair - his candle

By Schonfeld.family@... · #644461 ·

Re: Town in Hungary KOMIDAT (UNGAR) #hungary

Here is information on a town with a similar name in Hungarian: https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Uzhhorod/ Uzhhorod was called Ungvar in Hungarian, which covered most of its history of the past 100

By Susan H. Sachs · #644460 ·

Re: Translate Yiddish Grave #photographs #translation #yiddish

Not "land of Israel", rather "Aryeh", i.e. the father's full name was 'Menachem Aryeh'. And "may his light shine" indicates that the father was still alive at the time. David Shapiro Jerusalem

By David Shapiro · #644459 ·

Re: Records in the Lithuanian database #lithuania

I have never had any knowledge of those records - someone in LitvakSIG who has access to the database may be able to help. Joel Ratner

By Joel Ratner · #644458 ·

Herbert (Naphtali) BACHARACH of Mansbach (Hessen) and Kiryat Bialik (Israel) #germany #israel #holocaust

My closest relative who perished in the Holocaust was my mother’s father’s sister Hedwig BACHARACH née GUNZENHÄUSER (23 July 1884 Memmelsdorf in Unterfranken, Bayern – 1944 Auschwitz),

By Ralph Baer · #644457 ·

Message For Newly-Found COHEN Family #usa #general

Fellow Searchers - Invigorated by the response to my recent posting of the many family names I actively search, I figured it might be worth taking a specialized shot in my COHEN search: It was

By SANDI ROOT · #644456 ·

Re: Sourcing Photos #general #photographs

"Do you mind sharing that app (and IOS or Windows or ?) that allows you to add labeling and comments at the bottom under the photo? I have not heard of this" You can use almost any photo editor. I

By Sally Bruckheimer <sallybruc@...> · #644455 ·

Re: Online Free Photo Archive Creates Mosaic of Collective Memory-Romania #romania

Jan Lastman asks about how to move the line for the various years as she said "seems to default to ”selected year” when any search attempt is made, and I can’t see a way to remove this

By Jan Meisels Allen · #644454 ·

Surname TAJWIJ #names

I just discovered my great grandfather's surname was TAJWIL and the name appears on the JRI list of Rozdal surnames 1869-1901. Can anyone please tell me how to pronounce this name? Is it Yiddish,

By Karol Swanson · #644453 ·

Re: "High Rabbi" in Poland, Ger Rabbi #poland #warsaw #rabbinic

Agreed, It could be any of the "Admorim" (leaders of a Hassidic dynasty) . Another option could be the Radomsker Rebbe, who would have been situated a bit closer to Krakow. At the time, it was a large

By Steven Bloom · #644452 ·

Re: The male name Shapsei #names #lithuania

I have come across the male name Shebsel which is probably the same root. S. Broniatowski Cleveland, OH

By Sharon Grundfest Broniatowski · #644451 ·

Other names for Yitzchak? #names

On my grandfather Louis Witkin's death certificate, his father's name is Yitzchak, but I can't find Yitzchak anywhere in the archives. Any suggestions for how that name may have been

By judith.cannon4@... · #644450 ·

Re: Name of Mendelson #names

Although I would usually respond to such posts privately, since there seem to be quite a few Mendelsohn's, I thought I'd go ahead and respond to the group. My maternal 2nd g-grandmother was Rebecca

By Marjorie Geiser · #644449 ·

Re: Har Nebo Cemetery in Phila #photographs #usa

Also try Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness (RAOGK) an online site. They have volunteers that respond to requests. I had someone take a photo for me. I will private message you with her name.

By Nancy Dorfman · #644448 ·

Re: Litvak descendents- let's share information #lithuania

I have three sets of Segals in my family, though for all I know they may be connected, distantly. They're all in-laws, so I don't know a whole lot about them as I generally don't put in-laws in my

By Alyssa Freeman · #644447 ·

Re: Jewish Prostitution (was Re: Jewish Argentinians) #latinamerica

Hello Genners, My aunt was a victim of human trafficking from Russia to Buenos Aires. She somehow managed to leave the region on to Lima, Peru where she spent the rest of her life. We were blessed

By Margalit Ashira Ir · #644446 ·

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