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My ancestral shul, Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagodol, formerly of Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side, was tragically burned to the ground in 2017 after serving the Jewish community for 120 years.

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Hi, I know someone posted that there is a way to obtain the actual records from familysearch while sitting in a parking lot and logging in. I was wondering if there was anyone who could get this recor

I am going to make a brief visit to New Montefiore Cemetery (West Babylon, NY) on Sunday and wanted to offer the possibility of photos while I am there. I have to emphasize time will be limited so it