Read more about the article Sephardi Voices: The Origin, Evolution and Practice of an Oral History Archive
Sephardi Voices: The Origin, Evolution and Practice of an Oral History Archive

Sephardi Voices: The Origin, Evolution and Practice of an Oral History Archive

Sephardi Voices is an audio-visual history project to document and preserve the testimonies of Sephardi/Mizrahi Jews from Islamic lands now living in a transnational Diaspora and Israel. The presentation illustrates…

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Read more about the article It’s What They Answered To: Understanding Ashkenazic Jewish Names
It's What They Answered To: Understanding Ashkenazic Jewish Names

It’s What They Answered To: Understanding Ashkenazic Jewish Names

Name changes, both in adopted countries and in the old world, make determining Ashkenazic (central and eastern European) Jewish names a genealogical puzzle. One cannot take research back to the…

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Read more about the article La Madre de Israel: Researching the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece
La Madre de Israel: Researching the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece

La Madre de Israel: Researching the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki, Greece

In this webinar Gregory Kontos discusses archival resources available to those researching Jewish ancestry in Greece. With a special focus on the historic Jewish community of Salonika (Thessaloniki) and examples from real case…

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Read more about the article Establishing a Community in Ra’anana – Waves of Immigration
Establishing a Community in Raanana - Waves of Immigration

Establishing a Community in Ra’anana – Waves of Immigration

Nehemia Tanne was born in Israel in 1941. Parents came from Germany in January 1939, as refugees, and established a large farm in Ra'anana. Studied at the Hebrew University (B.A.…

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