JGSGB EE SIG – 18 Jul 2021 2pm – with Debra Brunner – “Archive searches and a Jewish Cultural Route

JGSGB EE SIG – 18 Jul 2021 2pm – with Debra Brunner – “Archive searches and a Jewish Cultural Route - joining the dots in Belarus and beyond”

Our next Sunday meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB Eastern European Special Interest Group (EE SIG) on a Belarusian theme by Zoom.

• Date: Sunday 18 Jul 2021
• Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem
• Title: Archive searches and a Jewish Cultural Route - joining the dots in Belarus and beyond
• Speaker: Debra Brunner
• Description: Debra Brunner of The Together Plan Charity will be speaking about their Belarus archive service, how it grew during the pandemic, the complexities and challenges of looking for records in Belarus, how it all connects to the building of a Jewish Cultural Trail through the country and why it matters.

After the talk, there will be an opportunity for Q&A and discussion on the talk.

After a short break, we will reconvene for our ever-popular Eastern European Workshop, where mentors will be on hand to answer your questions.

About Debra Brunner
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Debra has been working in Belarus for over ten years and is a passionate advocate for Jewish community, history, heritage and identity. Debra has worked tirelessly to grow The Together Plan in order to give agency to Jewish people coming out of a traumatic past, to empower them and give them skills and self-belief to rebuild and revive. It is Debra’s mantra that together we can make a real and positive difference for a better, stronger and more cohesive Jewish landscape in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!

If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts.

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Leigh Dworkin is inviting you to register for a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: JGSGB EE SIG: "Archive searches and a Jewish Cultural Route - joining the dots in Belarus and beyond" by Debra Brunner
When: Jul 18, 2021 02:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtd-CtpjwuGtwQE9SRYpAaQWKOD1wFTg5p

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Leigh Dworkin
Chairman, JGSGB

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