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(Israel) Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot Present C-U Robot For those Not Able to Personally Visit the Museum
The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot has introduced C U Robot – a robot tour for those who are unable to visit the Museum in person. This is a major event for those with disabilities.
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The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot has introduced C U Robot – a robot tour for those who are unable to visit the Museum in person. This is a major event for those with disabilities.
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Jan Meisels Allen
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#161
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The JewishGen Discussion Group
Thank you to everyone who helped test the new platform, and for making invaluable suggestions. As you may have noticed, we have migrated over to groups.JewishGen.org and we will begin publicizing and
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Thank you to everyone who helped test the new platform, and for making invaluable suggestions. As you may have noticed, we have migrated over to groups.JewishGen.org and we will begin publicizing and
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Avraham Groll
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#162
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Re: Phyllis Kramer z’l
Dear JewishGen Community,
The following message was distributed via email earlier this evening. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a gift in memory of Phyllis by clicking here.
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Dear JewishGen Community,
The following message was distributed via email earlier this evening. If you are in a position to do so, please consider making a gift in memory of Phyllis by clicking here.
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By
Avraham Groll
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#163
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JewishGen Email/Registration Update
Dear JewishGen Community,
We apologize for any confusion regarding our recent efforts to encourage users to update their JewishGen registrations. Please disregard the previous email. All you need to
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Dear JewishGen Community,
We apologize for any confusion regarding our recent efforts to encourage users to update their JewishGen registrations. Please disregard the previous email. All you need to
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By
Avraham Groll
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#164
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New Director of Ukraine Research
#Romania
Dear JewishGen Community,
I am pleased to announce that long-time JewishGen volunteer, Phyllis Gold Berenson, has assumed the position of Director of Ukraine Research. Phyllis has extensive
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Dear JewishGen Community,
I am pleased to announce that long-time JewishGen volunteer, Phyllis Gold Berenson, has assumed the position of Director of Ukraine Research. Phyllis has extensive
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By
Avraham Groll
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#165
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Yehuda Klausner z"l
Yehuda Klausner was a Civil Engineer with a doctorate from Princeton University. He was an erudite, modest and friendly man who studied rabbinical lineages with the same scientific approach, rigour
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Yehuda Klausner was a Civil Engineer with a doctorate from Princeton University. He was an erudite, modest and friendly man who studied rabbinical lineages with the same scientific approach, rigour
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Rose Feldman
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#166
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Completion of the Utyan (Utena) Yizkor Book
I am pleased to advise that I have completed the translation of The Utyan (Utena) Yizkor Book from (mostly) Yiddish and (some) Hebrew into English. The book has been published and distributed
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I am pleased to advise that I have completed the translation of The Utyan (Utena) Yizkor Book from (mostly) Yiddish and (some) Hebrew into English. The book has been published and distributed
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Jack Berger
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#167
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(European Union) Google Wins! Right to be Forgotten Not Extraterritorial Per EU Court of Justice
After two years of waiting, the European Union’s Court ofJustice ruled in favor of Google that the right to be forgotten is notextraterritorial—it applies only within the European Union. The Court
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After two years of waiting, the European Union’s Court ofJustice ruled in favor of Google that the right to be forgotten is notextraterritorial—it applies only within the European Union. The Court
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Jan Meisels Allen
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#168
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(US) US Department of Justice Interim Policy on Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis
The United States Department of Justice has announced their interim policy on Forensic Genealogy DNA Analysis. They announced it a the International Symposium on Human Identification and becomes
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The United States Department of Justice has announced their interim policy on Forensic Genealogy DNA Analysis. They announced it a the International Symposium on Human Identification and becomes
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By
Jan Meisels Allen
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#169
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(UK) British Library Makes Ancient Religious Texts Available Online
First Complete Mishnah
Credit: British Library
The British Library, has placed some its most religious ancient text online—250-- for general public free access. The collection is “Discovering
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First Complete Mishnah
Credit: British Library
The British Library, has placed some its most religious ancient text online—250-- for general public free access. The collection is “Discovering
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Jan Meisels Allen
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#170
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(Netherlands) Dutch Railroad Reckons with Holocaust Shame 75 Years Later
German railroads were an instrumental part in the Nazi machine of transporting Jews and others to the death and work camps of World War ll. The Dutch railway , Nederlandse Spoorwegen, or N.S.
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German railroads were an instrumental part in the Nazi machine of transporting Jews and others to the death and work camps of World War ll. The Dutch railway , Nederlandse Spoorwegen, or N.S.
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By
Jan Meisels Allen
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#171
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(France) France Rejects Bill to Legalize Consumer DNA Tests
#DNA
Do it yourself DNA testing has been banned in France since 1994 under the law of bioethics (loi de bioetiques). The only way you can take a DNA test legally is by getting medical approval or a court
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Do it yourself DNA testing has been banned in France since 1994 under the law of bioethics (loi de bioetiques). The only way you can take a DNA test legally is by getting medical approval or a court
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Jan Meisels Allen
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#172
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23andMe Blog Gives Information on BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene and Lack of Family History of Cancer
#DNA
23andMe has a blog and its current issue for breast cancer awareness month has an article which states more than half of individuals with a cancer-related variant in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene lack a
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23andMe has a blog and its current issue for breast cancer awareness month has an article which states more than half of individuals with a cancer-related variant in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene lack a
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Jan Meisels Allen
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#173
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USCIS Updates its Genealogy Request Forms #United States
#USA
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its two Genealogy forms on September 17, 2019 :
Form G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request: New Edition dated 9/17/2019
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its two Genealogy forms on September 17, 2019 :
Form G-1041 Genealogy Index Search Request: New Edition dated 9/17/2019
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Jan Meisels Allen
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Research
Hi
I have two questions.
My Maternal grandparents were married both a First Time with other People before the war. They had both kids. Two sons for my grandfather and two girls for My grandmother. I
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Hi
I have two questions.
My Maternal grandparents were married both a First Time with other People before the war. They had both kids. Two sons for my grandfather and two girls for My grandmother. I
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Olivier Neuman
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(Ukraine) Chernivtsi City of Architectural gems
#Ukraine
The Associated Press has an article on Chernivtsi, in the heart of Bukovina. Bukovina spans both the Ukraine and Romania. Its Jewish population was exterminated for all intents and purposes during
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The Associated Press has an article on Chernivtsi, in the heart of Bukovina. Bukovina spans both the Ukraine and Romania. Its Jewish population was exterminated for all intents and purposes during
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Jan Meisels Allen
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#176
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Albán
#Sephardic
#Galicia
Hi Mi name is Juan Fernández ,my family ALbán, is from Sephardic Jews, who left Galicia for Ecuador, 400 years ago, does anyone know the origin of the surname Albán and its Genealogy in
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Hi Mi name is Juan Fernández ,my family ALbán, is from Sephardic Jews, who left Galicia for Ecuador, 400 years ago, does anyone know the origin of the surname Albán and its Genealogy in
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Juan Fernández Delgado
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Re: 23andMe Blog Gives Information on BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene and Lack of Family History of Cancer
#DNA
The first link - " Do You Speak BRCA" doesn't work. If you copy the text from Jan's letter, (or from the blog) you get switched to a promo page for buying a kit.
You can to get to the "do youi speak"
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The first link - " Do You Speak BRCA" doesn't work. If you copy the text from Jan's letter, (or from the blog) you get switched to a promo page for buying a kit.
You can to get to the "do youi speak"
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Odeda Zlotnick
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travel papers
#USA
#Israel
In July 1903, according to copy of Ellis Island ship manifest, my 18 year old Grandmother (Fanny Shore) along with her father and younger sister, left Jaffa, Palestine via ship our of La Havre,
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In July 1903, according to copy of Ellis Island ship manifest, my 18 year old Grandmother (Fanny Shore) along with her father and younger sister, left Jaffa, Palestine via ship our of La Havre,
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Roberta Lipitz
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#179
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Margins
#Help
How can the margins be adjusted on items posted to this website?
I tried to copy one article posted and it was too wide for both the Portrait and the Landscape orientations.
Ellen Lukas Kahn
Jewish
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How can the margins be adjusted on items posted to this website?
I tried to copy one article posted and it was too wide for both the Portrait and the Landscape orientations.
Ellen Lukas Kahn
Jewish
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Ellen Lukas Kahn
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#180
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