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JGSGB Chilterns Regional Group – Tue 7 December 2021 7.30 pm – with Michael Shade – "Moshe Chaim, Czar of Pinsk: Tests, Trees and Truth"

Our next weekday meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is a specialist talk from the Chilterns Regional Group by Zoom on an Eastern European theme.

• Date: Tuesday 7 December 2021
• Time: 19.30 London, 14:30 New York, 11:30 San Francisco, 21:30 Jerusalem
• Title: "Moshe Chaim, Czar of Pinsk: Tests, Trees and Truth"
• Speaker: Michael Shade
• Description: It’s the usual story. Our speaker knew next-to-nothing about his great-grandmother, and nothing at all about her family, apart from the name of her father. Then, a couple of years ago, he took a DNA test, and was playing about with the results, when he realised that half-a-dozen of his matches all matched not only him but each other as well. A Cluster of Cousins! But who were they? Several of them had skimpy trees, but none had names he recognised, and they all seemed to contradict each other. Then gradually it all began to fall into place. Sort of…

 



About Michael Shade
Michael’s grandparents all emigrated from Eastern Europe to London, his parents were born there and he was too. Formerly a teacher of Spanish language and culture, he was also involved in developing the use of online learning in language education. Now he is trying to find his ancestors. He is a member of the JGSGB, and convenor of the Sussex Regional Group; also a Board Member of the Gombiner Society, involved in various shtetl visits. He has spoken at 4 IAJGS Conferences, at the London Conference and other events of the JGSGB, and at the Lubliner Reunion in 2017.

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

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 Chilterns RG: "Moshe Chaim, Czar of Pinsk: Tests, Trees and Truth" by Michael Shade
When: Dec 7, 2021 07:30 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf--qrj8pGdzA0qhOL7VqYPrcp_dje2wn


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Stay safe and keep well!

Leigh Dworkin
Chairman, JGSGB

 

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