Around the Kehillah
The 44th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
August 18 – 22
Discoer your roots, connect with relatives and delve into history at the 44th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. Join over 1,000 Jewish genealogy enthusiasts from around the world for 5 days of networking and learning hosted by IAJGS and Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia. There will be over 175 presentations by international experts, including panel discussions, computer labs, films and sessions for beginners, there is something for every level of researcher! If you have additional questions, join us for a LIVE Q&A session on Facebook on June 25th at 12PM (EDT) with Crista Cowan (IAJGS Board Member) and Elana Broch (Conference Committee Member). Click here for more information and to register for the conference.
“Grief: A Love Story” play performance at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival
September 20, 21 & 22 at 7:30 PM
The setting is a New York City Jewish neighborhood in 1951. Jacob and Eva are holocaust survivors who must adjust to “America. They belong to an orthodox synagogue. Jacob struggles with his demons as he encounters both native-born American Jews and fellow refugees and survivors. The play’s twists and turns lead Jacob and others to consider experiences of God and forgiveness in a post-holocaust world. Click here for more information. This play is being produced by former BZBI member, Larry Hirschhorn.
