Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Blog

The Memory Map of the Jewish East End is a new digital resource and interactive website that allows users to remotely explore the social and cultural history of the Jewish East End. The project is a collaboration between artist and writer Rachel Lichtenstein and three of The Bartlett’s research units: The Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, The Space Syntax Laboratory and The Survey of London. Covering more than 70 significant sites, the Memory Map aims to become a lasting document of the history and memory traces of this vibrant Jewish community. Users are able to listen to the stories, memories and voices of residents from Rachel Lichtenstein’s substantial archive of audio interviews of this rapidly vanishing landscape, testimony from the collection of Sandys Row Synagogue, the oldest Ashkenazi Synagogue in London, and collaborative research from the Memory Map team, including essays written by the Survey of London. http://www.jewisheastendmemorymap.org/

Our April newsletter is now online and available to members.

"YIVO wants to help keep our spirits lifted and provide content to sustain our minds and soul,” said Jonathan Brent YIVO’s Executive Director & CEO. Delve into the evolution of Yiddish theatre or learn about the rich history of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, Ashkenazi folklore and more. YIVO’s entertaining and enlightening Shine online courses feature an array of leading scholars and include nearly 1,000 archival objects. To register for your free Shine online course, go to yivo.org/shine . Please also take advantage of YIVO’s other free online resources: • Past Public Programs Archives o Watch hundreds of past public programs on our YouTube channel, from lectures and conferences to book talks and concerts, featuring award-winning scholars, writers, and artists. youtube.com/user/yivoinstitute • Edward Blank YIVO Vilna Online Collections o Explore YIVO’s prewar library and archival collections. vilnacollections.yivo.org/ • YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Eu

The April issue of Shemot has now been published online. It contains articles by Leigh Dworkin, Richard Aronowitz, Alan Cohen, Nadia Lipes, Phil Harris and John Minkes. Members can access the issue from the JGSGB website. Log in, then go to the Members tab, and scroll down to Shemot. We hope you enjoy reading it!