Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Blog

Due to the bank holiday there will be no Sunday meeting on 2 May, but coming next in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is a meeting from the JGSGB Chilterns Regional Group (RG) by Zoom. Here is the information for this meeting: • Date: Tuesday 4 May 2021 • Time: 19:30 London (note, 14:30 New York, 11:30 San Francisco, 21:30 Jerusalem) • Title: Crypto Jewish Governors & Viceroys of Portuguese India • Speaker: Bernard Miller • Description: The first one seemed like an aberration. The second might have been a mistake but by the time he had found half a dozen, there seemed to be a pattern. Several lines of Bernard Miller’s Sephardic ancestors whom he had traced back to 15th- and 16th-century Portugal seemed to contain Governors and Viceroys of Portuguese India. Like so much in genealogy, initially it appeared counter-intuitive. Many of the individuals appointed by the Portuguese Crown to represent it and govern its colonies came from Jewish ...

Members may be interested in two films about the Liverpool Jewish community. Please see the attached flyers.  

JGSGB SEEKS NEW ACCOUNTS EXAMINER The Society is looking for a new independent accounts examiner as a consequence of the current examiner standing down after many years of service. An independent examiner is defined in law as 'an independent person who is reasonably believed by the charity trustees to have the requisite ability and practical experience to carry out a competent examination of the accounts'. No specific qualification is required, but clearly in all cases the person must have a good understanding of accounts and charity accounts in particular. Independent examiners come from a wide range of backgrounds: accountants, bankers, experienced charity treasurers acting as independent examiners to other charities, and so on. The Society will pay a fee for this annual examination. If you are interested or know of someone who is and want to learn more, contact our Treasurer, Peter Heilbrunn, at treasurer@jgsgb.org.uk .

Harif Lockdown Lectures   The Four Jewish Communities of India with MAISIE MEYER TUESDAY 27 APRIL 7:30 pm UK time/ 11:30 am PT/ 2:30 pm ET/ 8:30 pm Europe/ 9:30 pm Israel   "The four key Jewish communities in India were a minuscule proportion of the subcontinent’s population, but their involvement in the development of India, the contribution they made to Indian Society, and the legacy they left in several unexpected spheres is impressive. We welcome back Dr Maisie Meyer, herself born in India of Baghdadi parents, for another fascinating presentation." Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/ 87260186673?pwd= VkowTXhsb0R3U2J6Ti9hVEZ6Qm9VUT 09  The event will be livestreamed to the Harif Facebook page and recorded. Enquiries to info@harif.org   [If you're viewing this post via the summary email and the links don't work, please go to https://jgsgbnews.blogspot.com/]

From the United Synagogue:  The Jews of London - https://www.thejewsoflondon.co m/ "Brand-new, free, self-guided walking tour: The Jews of London. Written by Rabbi Yoni Birnbaum and Ben Vos as part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, the tour begins at the Barbican and ends at Fournier Street, Spitalfields taking in nearly 1,000 years of Jewish history. The tour begins by asking: how did the first English Jews live? What brought them to London? And how were they received? Over fifteen stops, we then take in the expulsion of 1290 and the Jews' readmission more than three centuries later. We explore the development of London's Sephardi and Ashkenazi communities, look at diamonds and disputes, the formation of the United Synagogue, the seismic changes brought about by Jewish immigration from eastern Europe, the development of kosher food, Jewish schools and the move from the East End to London's suburbs. It is a fascinating journey and one we do hope you'll...

Glamorgan Archives events programme / Rhaglen digwyddiadau Archifau Morgannwg About this Event Researching Jewish History in the Cynon Valley by the Jewish History Association of South Wales The Jewish History Association of South Wales (JHASW) was established in November 2017 with the aim to uncover, document, preserve, and share the tangible and intangible cultural heritage of the Jewish communities of south Wales. One of the projects undertaken was a partnership with the museums in Rhondda Cynon Taf. This talk will focus on the discoveries and research undertaken in the Cynon Valley Museum and within the local community. The aim is to explain, not only what we found but how we found it. Join us on the 22nd of April to find out how small items in the Cynon Valley Museum’s collection led to the rediscovery of many Jewish families who lived and prospered for many years in the Cynon Valley. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund  To register, see: https://www.eventbrite....

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB Dutch & Sephardi Special Interest Group (D&S SIG) by Zoom. • Date: Sunday 18 April 2021 • Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem • Title: Stories from the Archives – the Lara and Furtado Families; From research to publishing – a personal journey • Speaker: Pearl Foster • Description: Real-life stories of the Lara and Furtado families of Georgian England. They were people who brushed shoulders with the good, the bad and the godly and often fell foul of the law. They married with the Disraelis, met the Adams brothers and the Byrons, leading lives sometimes heart-warming, always fascinating. About Pearl Foster ================== Pearl Foster was born in London and moved to Bristol for teacher training and to read for a degree in economics and sociology. Her career in education was followed by ten years as a registrar of births, marriages and deaths. She h...

From Jeanette Rosenberg: The talks are online for another week. https://www.fhf-reallyuseful.c om/talks

Our next meeting on a Sunday in our Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB South & West London Regional Group (SWL RG) by Zoom. Here are the details for the SWL RG meeting: • Date: Sunday 11 April 2021 • Time 14:30 London, 09.30 New York, 16:30 Jerusalem • Title: The Jews of the West End through one family's lens – 1886–1971 • Speaker: Daniel Morgan-Thomas • Description: The Lefcovitch family were typical Polish Jewish immigrants in the East End of London – so how did they end up living off Tottenham Court Road in London's West End? This talk explores the family's move across London, the Jewish community of Fitzrovia and Soho at the time and the family's changing fortunes through three generations of life in London. About Daniel Morgan-Thomas =========================== Daniel has been a member of the Society since 2008, when he joined at the age of 15! Since then he has been a library volunteer, helped run some of the S...