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  • ืขื‘ืจื™ืชืขื‘ืจื™ืช

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Upcoming Events

December 22, 2025
  • Webinar: The Challenges of the Montefiore Censuses for Research on Jews in 19th-Century Eretz-Israel Presented in English by Dr. Michal Ben Ya'akov

    Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

    Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pi9x2bC5S-WFFgs6o7K0MA

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    Webinar: The Challenges of the Montefiore Censuses for Research on Jews in 19th-Century Eretz-Israel Presented in English by Dr. Michal Ben Ya'akov

    When: December 22, 2025 7:00 - 8:00 pm
    Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pi9x2bC5S-WFFgs6o7K0MA

    Registerย https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pi9x2bC5S-WFFgs6o7K0MA

    A treasure chest of five detailed censuses, initiated by Sir Moses Montefiore in the 19th century, listing members of the Jewish communities throughout the Holy Land. An overview of the censuses will be presented, including factors that influenced their form and content. Methods will be discussed to evaluate specific notations and to maximize the information in these sources, mainly about women. Examples will be given from various Jewish communities, particularly North Africa.

    "ืžืคืงื“ื™ ืžื•ื ื˜ื™ืคื™ื•ืจื™ ืœืžื—ืงืจ ืขืœ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ื ื‘ืืจืฅ-ื™ืฉืจืืœ ื‘ืžืื” ื”-19 -
    ืืชื’ืจื™ื"
    ื”ืจืฆืื” ื‘ืื ื’ืœื™ืช ืžืคื™ ื“"ืจ ืžื™ื›ืœ ื‘ืŸ ื™ืขืงื‘
    ืื•ืฆืจ ืฉืœ ื—ืžื™ืฉื” ืžืคืงื“ื™ ืื•ื›ืœื•ืกื™ืŸ ืžืคื•ืจื˜ื™ื, ืฉื™ื–ื ืกืจ ืžืฉื” ืžื•ื ื˜ืคื™ื•ืจื™ ื‘ืžืื” ื”-19. ื”ืžืคืงื“ื™ื ืžื•ื ื™ื ืืช ื”ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ื ื‘ื›ืœ ืื—ืช ืžืงื”ื™ืœื•ืช ืืจืฅ ื”ืงื•ื“ืฉ. ืชื•ืฆื’ ืกืงื™ืจื” ื›ืœืœื™ืช ืฉืœ ื”ืžืคืงื“ื™ื, ื›ื•ืœืœ ื’ื•ืจืžื™ื ืฉื”ืฉืคื™ืขื• ืขืœ ืฆื•ืจืชื ื•ืชื•ื›ื ื. ื›ืžื• ื›ืŸ, ื ื“ื•ืŸ ื‘ืฉื™ื˜ื•ืช ืœื”ืขืจื›ืช ืกื™ืžื•ื ื™ื ืกืคืฆื™ืคื™ื™ื ื•ืœืžืงืกื•ื ื”ืžื™ื“ืข ืžืžืงื•ืจื•ืช ืืœื•, ื‘ื“ื’ืฉ ืขืœ ื ืฉื™ื. ื™ื•ื‘ืื• ื“ื•ื’ืžืื•ืช ืžืงื”ื™ืœื•ืช ืฉื•ื ื•ืช, ื‘ืขื™ืงืจ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ ืฆืคื•ืŸ ืืคืจื™ืงื”.


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December 28, 2025
  • Raanana Meeting: ืฉืžื•ืช ืžืฉืคื—ื” ืฉืœ ื ืฉื™ื- ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื•ืืชื’ืจื™ื ื‘ืžื—ืงืจ ื”ื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

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    Raanana Meeting: ืฉืžื•ืช ืžืฉืคื—ื” ืฉืœ ื ืฉื™ื- ื‘ืขื™ื•ืช ื•ืืชื’ืจื™ื ื‘ืžื—ืงืจ ื”ื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™

    When: December 28, 2025 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

    ื”ืจืฆืื” ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืžืคื™ ื“"ืจ ืœืื” ื”ื‘ืจ ื’ื“ืœื™ื”

    ืขื‘ื•ืจ ื—ื•ืงืจื™ ื”ื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ื” ื—ืฉื™ืคืช ืฉืžื• ืฉืœ ืื“ื ื”ื™ื ื”ื™ืขื“ ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื™ ื‘ื—ืงืจ ืžื•ืฆืื•. ื›ืืฉืจ ืžื“ื•ื‘ืจ ื‘ื ืฉื™ืย ืœืขื™ืชื™ื ืงืจื•ื‘ื•ืช ืื ื• ื™ื•ื“ืขื™ื ืขืœ ืงื™ื•ืžื” ืฉืœ ื“ืžื•ืช ืžืกื•ื™ืžืช ืจืง ื‘ื–ื›ื•ืช ื”ื”ืงืฉืจ ื”ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™ ืฉืœื” ื›ื’ื•ืŸ "ืืžื ืฉืœ", "ื‘ืชื• ืฉืœ", "ื‘ืขืœื” ืฉืœ", "ื”ื—ืชืŸ ืฉืœ ื‘ืช ื”ืจื‘", ื•ื›ื“.' ืœืคื™ื›ืš, ืžืฆื™ืืช ืฉื ืžืฉืคื—ืชืŸ ืžื‘ื™ืช ื”ื•ืจื™ื”ืŸ ืฉืœ ื”ื ืฉื™ื ื‘ืžืฉืคื—ื•ืช ืฉืœื ื• ื”ื•ื ืชื”ืœื™ืš ืžืืชื’ืจ.ย 

    ื”ืจืฆืื” ื–ื• ืชื ืกื” ืœื”ืชืžื•ื“ื“ ืขื ื”ืชื™ืื•ืจื™ื” ื•ื”ืคืจืงื˜ื™ืงื•ืช ื‘ื“ืจืš ืœื’ื™ืœื•ื™ ืฉื ื”ืžืฉืคื—ื” ืฉืงื™ื‘ืœื• ื‘ืœื™ื“ืชืŸ.

    ื“"ืจ ืœืื” ื”ื‘ืจ ื’ื“ืœื™ื” ื”ื™ื ื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ืช ืžืงืฆื•ืขื™ืช ื‘ืขืœืช ื ื™ืกื™ื•ืŸ ืฉืœ 20ืฉื ื” ื‘ืžื—ืงืจื™ ืžืฉืคื—ื•ืช ื•ืงื”ื™ืœื•ืชย ืœืฆื•ืจืš ื‘ื ื™ื™ืช ืขืฅ ืžืฉืคื—ื”, ื”ื•ืฆืืช ื“ืจื›ื•ื ื™ื ื•ืื™ืชื•ืจ ื™ื•ืจืฉื™ื. ืœืื•ืจืš ื”ืฉื ื™ื ื›ื™ื”ื ื” ื‘ืžื’ื•ื•ืŸ ืชืคืงื™ื“ื™ื ื‘ืขืžื•ืชืช ืขื™ืœ"ื, ื”ืขื‘ื™ืจื” ื”ืจืฆืื•ืช ื•ืงื•ืจืกื™ื ื‘ืžืกื’ืจื•ืช ืฉื•ื ื•ืช, ืชื™ืขื“ื” ืžืกืคืจ ื‘ืชื™ ืขืœืžื™ืŸ ื‘ืจื—ื‘ื™ ื”ืขื•ืœื ื•ื”ื™ื™ืชื” ืื—ืจืื™ืช ืœื”ืงืžืช ืืชืจื™ื ืจื‘ื™ื ื‘ืžืกื’ืจืช ืคืจื•ื™ืงื˜ ืงื”ื™ืœื”ืœื™ื ืง ืฉืœ ื’'ื•ืื™ืฉื’'ืŸ

    ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:00. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ. ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื”ย ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—.ย ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected]ย ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

    Womenโ€™s Surnames โ€“ Challenges and Issues in Genealogical Research

    Presented in Hebrew by Dr. Lea Haber-Gedalia

    For genealogical researchers, uncovering a personโ€™s name is the first milestone inย tracing ancestry. With women, however, we often know them only through familial labels โ€” โ€œmother of,โ€ โ€œdaughter of,โ€ โ€œwife of,โ€ "The Rabbi's Son-in-Law", and similar references โ€” making the discovery of maiden names especially difficult.ย 

    This lecture will explore both theoretical and practical approaches to uncovering womenโ€™s birth names.

    Dr. Lea Haber-Gedalia is a professional genealogist with 20 years of experienceย researching families and communities for family trees, citizenship applications, and heir tracing. She has held roles in the Israeli Genealogical Society (Eilam), taught widely, documented cemeteries worldwide, and created community websites for JewishGenโ€™s KehilaLinks project.

    ย The lecture will be in Hebrew. Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at 7:30. Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected]ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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January 6, 2026
  • Givatayim Meeting: ื” ืขืงื‘ื‘ื™ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื ื” ืžืœืื›ื•ืชื™ืช ืœื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ื: ื”ื‘ื ืช ื”ื™ืกื•ื“ื•ืช ื•ื”ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช ืข"ื™ ื“"ืจ ืกื‘ื™ื 

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Shazar Community Center, 30 Yave'eli St., Givatayim, Israel

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    Givatayim Meeting: ื” ืขืงื‘ื‘ื™ื•ื‘ ื‘ื™ื ื” ืžืœืื›ื•ืชื™ืช ืœื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ื: ื”ื‘ื ืช ื”ื™ืกื•ื“ื•ืช ื•ื”ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืช ืข"ื™ ื“"ืจ ืกื‘ื™ื 

    When: January 6, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Shazar Community Center, 30 Yave'eli St., Givatayim, Israel

    ื‘ื™ื ื” ืžืœืื›ื•ืชื™ืช ืœื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ื: ื”ื‘ื ืช ื”ื™ืกื•ื“ื•ืช ื•ื”ื™ืชืจื•ื ื•ืชย ืžื•ืฆื’ืช ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ ื“"ืจ ืกื‘ื™ื ื” ืืงื•ื‘ื™ื•ื‘. ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:30. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ.ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—. ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected] ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

    AI for Genealogists: Understanding the Basics and the Benefits presented by Dr. Sabine Akabayov
    The lecture will be in Hebrew. Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at7:30ย . Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected].ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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January 12, 2026
  • Webinar: Using Russian and Ukrainian Language Internet Resources for Jewish Genealogy in English by Samuel Chaniel Lerner

    Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

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    Webinar: Using Russian and Ukrainian Language Internet Resources for Jewish Genealogy in English by Samuel Chaniel Lerner

    When: January 12, 2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm

    Register atย https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uRBA-Bm-RSi47RZwN7RGeA

    This session aims to help family history researchers with little to no proficiency in Russian and/or Ukrainian, as well as family history researchers with greater proficiency in those languages, navigate websites, forums, and databases that are in Russian and/or Ukrainian. The contents of these websites, forms, and databases could help a researcher find more information about a town of interest, find if records exist for that town, find family trees, find images of matzevot, find records regarding victims of political repression in the USSR and find WWI and WWII records
    Sammy's passion for genealogy has led him to participate in the JewishGen Future Scholars Fellowship in 2023, index handwritten Russian language material that appeared on JewishGen's website, speak at IAJGS conferences, and volunteer with Lโ€™Dor Vโ€™Dorโ€™s Foundation in the mission to create an online catalog of Jewish historical records. He is a graduate of Washington & Jefferson College with a major in Neuroscience and a minor in Russian Studies


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January 18, 2026
  • Raanana Meeting: ืกื™ืคื•ืจื” ืฉืœ ืžืฉืคื—ืช ืืกืงืœืก ื•ื’ืœื’ื•ืœื• ืฉืœ ื”ืฉื

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

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    Raanana Meeting: ืกื™ืคื•ืจื” ืฉืœ ืžืฉืคื—ืช ืืกืงืœืก ื•ื’ืœื’ื•ืœื• ืฉืœ ื”ืฉื

    When: January 18, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

    ืžื•ื’ืฉ ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ย ื™ืจื•ืŸ ืืฉื›ืœื•ืช

    ื™ืจื•ืŸ ืืฉื›ืœื•ืช ื™ืฆื™ื’ ืืช ืงื•ืจื•ืช ืžืฉืคื—ืช ืืฉื›ืœื•ืช, ืœืคื ื™ื ESKELES ื•ืขื™ืงืจื™ ืงื•ืจื•ืชื™ื” ื”ื—ืœ ืžืฉื ืช 1365, ื”ืžืชื•ืขื“ื™ื ื‘ืฉื ื™ ื›ืจื›ื™ ืžื—ืงืจ ื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ ืฉื‘ืฆืขื” ื”ืžืฉืคื—ื”.
    ื‘ื ื•ืกืฃ ื™ื•ืฆื’ ืชื”ืœื™ืš ื”ืชืคืชื—ื•ืช ืฉื ื”ืžืฉืคื—ื” ื‘ืžืจื›ื– ืื™ืจื•ืคื”, ืžื™ืžื™ ื”ื‘ื™ื ื™ื™ื ื•ืขื“ ื”ืฉื ื”ืขื‘ืจื™ ื”ืžืงื•ืจื™. ืชื•ืš ื”ืฆื’ืช ื’ื•ืจืžื™ื ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื™ื ื•ืกื‘ื™ื‘ืชื™ื™ื ืœื”ืชืคืชื—ื•ืช ืฉืžื•ืช ืžืฉืคื—ื” ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ื™ื ื‘ืžืจื›ื– ืื™ืจื•ืคื” ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืžืื•ืช ื”-15 ื•ื”-18.
    ื›ืžื• ื›ืŸ ื™ื•ืฆื’ื• ื‘ืกืงื™ืจื” ืžืกืคืจ ื“ืžื•ื™ื•ืช ืžืคืชื™ืขื•ืช ื”ืฉื™ื™ื›ื•ืช ืœืžืฉืคื—ื” ืืฉืจ ื—ืœืงืŸ ืžื•ื›ืจื•ืช ืœื›ื•ืœื ื•.
    ื™ืจื•ืŸ ืืฉื›ืœื•ืช, ื™ืœื™ื“ ื—ื™ืคื” 1955, ืฉืจืช ื›ืงืฆื™ืŸ ื‘ืฆื”"ืœ, ื‘ื•ื’ืจ ื›ืœื›ืœื” ื•ืžื™ื ื”ืœ ืขืกืงื™ื ืžืื•ื ื™ื‘ืจืกื™ื˜ืช ืชืœ ืื‘ื™ื‘. ืœืื—ืจื•ื ื” ืคืจืฉ ืžืคืขื™ืœื•ืช ืขืกืงื™ืช, ืœืื—ืจ 40 ืฉื ื•ืช ื™ื–ืžื•ืช ื•ื ื™ื”ื•ืœ ืขืกืงื™ ืชื™ื™ืจื•ืช ื•ืชืขื•ืคื”. ื‘ื–ืžื ื• ื”ืคื™ื ื•ื™ ืขื•ืกืง ื‘ื”ื“ืจื›ืช ืชื™ื™ืจื™ื ื•ืœื”ื ืืชื• ืžืฆืœื.
    ื ืฉื•ื™ ื•ืื‘ ืœ-3, ืกื‘ ืœ-2 ื ื›ื“ื™ื, ื’ืจ ื‘ืจืžืช ืื‘ื™ื‘

    ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:00. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ.ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื”ย ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—.ย ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected]ย ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

    The Eskeles Family Legacy andthe Evolution of Their Name

    presentedย in Hebrewย byย Yaron Eshkolot
    Yaron Eshkolot will present the history of the Eshkolot family, formerly Eskeles, and the main milestones of its lineage since 1365, as documented in two genealogical research volumes compiled by the family.
    In addition, he will outline the evolution of the family name in Central Europe, from the Middle Ages till the original Hebrew form, while highlighting the historical and environmental factors that shaped Jewish surnames in Central Europe between the 15th and 18th centuries.
    The presentation will also feature several surprising figures belonging to the family, some of whom are well known to us.
    Yaron Eshkolot, born in Haifa in 1955, served as an IDF officer and holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from Tel Aviv University. He recently retired from a 40-year career in entrepreneurship and management of tourism and aviation industries. In his free time, he guides tours and enjoys photography.
    He is married, a father of three, a grandfather of two, and lives in Ramat Aviv.


    The lecture will be in Hebrew. Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at 7:30. Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected]ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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February 3, 2026
  • Givatayim Meeting: ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื™ื•ื“ืข: ื—ืงืจ ื›ืชื•ื‘ืช ืื—ืช ืฉืคื•ืชื— ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื” ืฉืœืžื” ืข"ื™ ื“ื ื™ืืœื” ืืœื™ื’ื•ืŸ

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Shazar Community Center, 30 Yave'eli St., Givatayim, Israel

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    Givatayim Meeting: ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื™ื•ื“ืข: ื—ืงืจ ื›ืชื•ื‘ืช ืื—ืช ืฉืคื•ืชื— ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื” ืฉืœืžื” ืข"ื™ ื“ื ื™ืืœื” ืืœื™ื’ื•ืŸ

    When: February 3, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Shazar Community Center, 30 Yave'eli St., Givatayim, Israel

    ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื™ื•ื“ืข: ื—ืงืจ ื›ืชื•ื‘ืช ืื—ืช ืฉืคื•ืชื— ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื” ืฉืœืžื”ย "ืžื•ืฆื’ืช ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ ื“ื ื™ืืœื” ืืœื™ื’ื•ืŸ
    ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:30. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ.ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—. ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected] ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

    The House Knows: How One Address Can Open an Entire Family Historyย  presented by Daniella Alyagon
    The lecture will be in Hebrew. Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at7:30ย . Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected].ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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February 17, 2026
  • Raanana Meeting: From Roots to Method: How to Start Your Research the Right Way

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

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    Raanana Meeting: From Roots to Method: How to Start Your Research the Right Way

    When: February 17, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

    ืžื”ืฉื•ืจืฉื™ื ื•ืขื“ ื”ืฉื™ื˜ื”: ืœื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืœื—ืงื•ืจ ื ื›ื•ืŸ

    ื”ืจืฆืื” โ€ฌื‘ืื ื’ืœื™ืช โ€ฌโ€ฌืžืคื™ ื“ื ื™ืืœื” ืืœื™ื’ื•ืŸ


    ืืช ืขื‘ื•ื“ืช ื”ืฉื•ืจืฉื™ื ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ืฉืœื™ ืขืฉื™ืชื™ ื‘ื™ืกื•ื“ื™, ืžืื– ื”ื’ื“ืœืชื™ ืืช ืขืฅ ื”ืžืฉืคื—ื” ืœืœื ื”ื™ื›ืจ. ืื‘ืœ ืœืคื ื™ ื›ืžื” ืฉื ื™ื ืžื—ืงืชื™ ื”ื›ืœ ื•ื”ืชื—ืœืชื™ ืžื—ื“ืฉ ื”ืคืขื ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ื™ืกื•ื“ื™. ื ื“ื‘ืจ ืขืœ ื”ืกื™ื‘ื•ืช ืฉื”ื‘ื™ืื• ืœื›ืš ื•ืขืœ ื”ื˜ื›ื ื™ืงื•ืช ืฉืื ื™ ืžื™ื™ืฉืžืช ื”ื™ื•ื. ืชืฆืื• ืžื”ืžืคื’ืฉ ืขื ืชื”ืœื™ื›ื™ ืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ื”ื ื™ืชื ื™ื ืœื™ื™ืฉื•ื ื’ื ื‘ืžื—ืงืจ ืฉืœื›ื
    ื“ื ื™ืืœื” ืืœื™ื’ื•ืŸ ื”ื™ื ื’ื ืืœื•ื’ื™ืช ื•ืืงื˜ื•ืืจื™ืช ืขื ื ื™ืกื™ื•ืŸ ืฉืœ ืžืขืœ 30 ืฉื ื” ื‘ื—ืงืจ ื”ื™ืกื˜ื•ืจื™ื” ืžืฉืคื—ืชื™ืช. ืชื—ื•ืžื™ ื”ื”ืชืžื—ื•ืช ื”ื’ืื•ื’ืจืคื™ื™ื ืฉืœื” ื›ื•ืœืœื™ื ืืช ืื•ืกื˜ืจื™ื”, ื’ืœื™ืฆื™ื”, ื‘ื•ืงื•ื‘ื™ื ื”, ืคื•ืœื™ืŸ ื•ื™ืฉืจืืœ. ืžืชื•ืš ืื”ื‘ื” ืœืžื—ืงืจ ืืจื›ื™ื•ื ื™, ื“ื ื™ืืœื” ืžื“ืจื™ื›ื” ื—ื•ืงืจื™ื ืื—ืจื™ื ื•ืžืฉืชืคืช ืืกื˜ืจื˜ื’ื™ื•ืช ืœื—ืฉื™ืคืช ืกื™ืคื•ืจื™ ืžืฉืคื—ื” ื‘ื”ืจืฆืื•ืช, ื”ืชืžื•ื“ื“ื•ืช ืขื ืกื•ื’ื™ื•ืช ืžื—ืงืจื™ื•ืช ื•ื‘ื”ื›ื•ื•ื ื” ื›ืœืœื™ืช

    ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:00. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ.ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื”ย ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—.ย ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected]ย ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

    Presentedโ€ญ โ€ฌin English by Daniella Alyagon

    I created my first family-roots project back in elementary school, and over the years, my family tree grew far beyond recognition. But a few years ago, I deleted everything and started againโ€”this time with a solid, methodical approach.
    In this talk, Iโ€™ll discuss what led me to rebuild my research from scratch and the techniques I use today. You will walk away with practical workflows you can apply to your own genealogical research.

    Daniella Alyagon is a genealogist and actuary with over 30 years of experience in family history research. Her geographical areas of expertise include Austria, Galicia, Bukowina, Poland, and Israel. Passionate about archival research, she mentor other researchers and share strategies for uncovering family stories through lectures, guidance, and tackling complex research challenges.

    Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at 7:30. Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected]ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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March 10, 2026
  • Givatayim Meeting: ืžื™ ื“ื•ืจ ืœื“ื•ืจ "ืžื•ืฆื’ืช ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ . ืฉืžื•ืืœ ืฉืคื™ืจื, ืžืจืฆื” ื‘ื›ื™ืจ ื‘"ื’ื ื–ืš ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉ ื”ืฉื"

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Shazar Community Center, 30 Yave'eli St., Givatayim, Israel

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    Givatayim Meeting: ืžื™ ื“ื•ืจ ืœื“ื•ืจ "ืžื•ืฆื’ืช ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ . ืฉืžื•ืืœ ืฉืคื™ืจื, ืžืจืฆื” ื‘ื›ื™ืจ ื‘"ื’ื ื–ืš ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉ ื”ืฉื"

    When: March 10, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Shazar Community Center, 30 Yave'eli St., Givatayim, Israel

    ย ืžื™ ื“ื•ืจ ืœื“ื•ืจ "ืžื•ืฆื’ืช ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ .ืฉืžื•ืืœ ืฉืคื™ืจื, ืžืจืฆื” ื‘ื›ื™ืจ ื‘"ื’ื ื–ืš ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉ ื”ืฉื"
    ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:30. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ .ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—. ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected] ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

    "In Every Generation"ย presented by Shmuel Shapira, senior lecturer at Ganzach Kiddush Hashem
    The lecture will be in Hebrew. Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at7:30ย . Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected].ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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March 15, 2026
  • Raanana Meeting: TBD

    Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

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    Raanana Meeting: TBD

    When: March 15, 2026 7:00 - 9:00 pm
    Location: Raanana Archive, Golomb St 6, Ra'anana, Israel

    TBDย ืžื•ื’ืฉ ื‘ืขื‘ืจื™ืช ืข"ื™ TBD.
    ื”ืชื›ื ืกื•ืช ื•ื›ื™ื‘ื•ื“ ืงืœ ืž19:00. ื”ื”ืจืฆืื” ืชืชื—ื™ืœ ื‘19:30. ื“ืจื•ืฉื” ื”ืจืฉืžื” ืžืจืืฉ.ื›ื ื™ืกื” ืœื—ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืขืžื•ืชื” ืœืœื ืชืฉืœื•ื. ื“ืžื™ ื›ื ื™ืกื”ย ืœืื•ืจื—ื™ื 20ืฉ"ื—.ย ืœื”ื–ืžื™ืŸ ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืื•ืœื ืฉืœื— ื“ื•ื"ืœ ืืœ [email protected]ย ืœื ื™ื”ื™ื” ืฉื™ื“ื•ืจ ื‘ื–ื•ื

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    The lecture will be in Hebrew. Gathering and light refreshments from 7:00 PM The lecture will begin at 7:30. Advance registration required. No charge for IGRA members. Entrance fee for guests is NISย 20. Forย a seat at the venue send an e-mail to [email protected]ย The lecture will NOT be broadcast on Zoom.


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March 22, 2026
  • Webinar: NKVD Files: Finding Connections with Mandatory Palestine and Israel in English by Dr. Andrew Zalewski

    Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm

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    Webinar: NKVD Files: Finding Connections with Mandatory Palestine and Israel in English by Dr. Andrew Zalewski

    When: March 22, 2026 7:00 - 8:00 pm

    Register atย https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q-WDZb2USvODhD47nEMmUQ

    After World War II began in September 1939, the Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland. This talk uses NKVD files from 1939โ€“1941 to explore Jewish experiences in western Ukraine, including arrests of Jews from Poland, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, and Romania. Searchable on Gesher Galicia, the annotated records reveal links between many NKVD victims and Mandatory Palestine and showcase confiscated items that may connect Israeli descendants with their family history
    Dr. Zalewski is a former professor of medicine at Jefferson University, Philadelphia, and the author of two books on Austrian Galicia: โ€œGalician Trailsโ€ and โ€œGalician Portraits.โ€ In prior years, he led archival research into Jewish physicians and Jewish legal rights in Galicia. Currently, as historical research advisor to Gesher Galicia, he coordinates a multiyear project on the Jewish experience in Soviet-occupied former eastern Galicia (now western Ukraine). Dr. Zalewski regularly speaks at cultural institutions in the US and abroad

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