News About Jewish Genealogy, Jewish History, and Jewish Culture
Editor: Phil Goldfarb, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
- Early Bird Registration Now Available for the IAJGS Conference. Join the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) and the Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society August 10-14, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. For more information and to register, go to: https://iajgs2025.org/index.cfm
- Fold3 Free Access to Civil War Records. Fold3 is offering free access to 96 million+ Civil War ancestor records through April 14, 2025. Registration is required. No credit card information is required. The featured records include Service Records, Unit Histories, Photographs, Maps, POW Records, Pension Files, Military Letters, Special Orders, Soldiers Homes Records, and more. To search the records go to: https://www.fold3.com/go/freeaccess?xid=7779 Thanks to Jan Meisels Allen, Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee for this alert.
- 33 Things You Can Find in City Directories. City and business directories from the U.S and Canada are available online and is a valuable (and underutilized) source of family history and genealogical information. Read about the 33 from The Ancestor Hunt: 33 Things You Can Find in City Directories – The Ancestor Hunt
- Irish Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates Now Available Online. The free-to-use Irish Genealogy website has been updated to include even more Irish birth, marriage, and death records. Go to: Irish Genealogy – Explore your Family History
- Locating living people. The Internet contains numerous tools to find contact information. While some require a subscription, many are free. In this month’s Practicing Safe Computing, Hal Bookbinder provides several “tips” on how to find living people or relatives. Go to: Practicing Safe Computing Articles.pdf Personally, I also use truepeoplesearch.com and www.whitepages.com.
- Ancient Antisemitism and the Kitos War. Subjected to violent antisemitism, Jews in the Roman Empire attempted to fight back. Their attempts failed, but their oppressors ultimately lost the war. Read more from Aish: Ancient Antisemitism and the Kitos War | Aish
- Archaeologists uncover the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery. The cemetery was founded in 1780 and is the oldest surviving Jewish cemetery in Warsaw and the largest in terms of the number of burials — more than 250,000 are believed to be interred there. It occupies more than 12 hectares. Read the story from Jewish Heritage Europe: Poland: Archaeologists uncover the foundations of the pre-burial house in Warsaw’s Bródno Jewish cemetery – Jewish Heritage Europe
- Three-year-old girl finds Canaanite seal where Bible says David battled Goliath. Ziv Nitzan was hiking with her family near Tel Azeka when she picked up a small stone that her sisters later realized was shaped like a scarab, revealing 3,800-year-old finding. Read her story from the Times of Israel: Three-year-old girl finds Canaanite seal where Bible says David battled Goliath | The Times of Israel
- Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup. The artifact has an estimated value of $3 million to $5 million. It is dated to the 11th or 12th century, a time when the Jews of Europe faced mass expulsion, exile and massacres during the era of the Crusades. Its inscription, which includes both Hebrew and Arabic, names its Jewish owner as “Simcha son of Salman.” Read more from JTA: Sotheby’s to auction earliest known kiddush cup – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Western Wall cleared of thousands of visitors’ notes ahead of Passover. According to the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, notes include messages sent through its website by people even from enemy countries. The staff of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, which manages the holy site, cleared the spaces between the millennia-old stones. The pieces of paper were transferred for ritual burial in a geniza site on the Mount of Olives. More from The Times of Israel: Western Wall cleared of thousands of visitors’ notes ahead of Passover | The Times of Israel
- Capital Jewish Museum Displays Artifacts Related to Jewish Federal Workers. The museum announced the start of the initiative to collect these documents, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia on March 20. Read more from Washington Jewish Week: Capital Jewish Museum Displays Artifacts Related to Jewish Federal Workers – Washington Jewish Week
- Endorsed by Einstein: celebrating 100 years of the Hebrew University. The pioneering academic institution realized the vision of its founders. HUJI, to give it its short form, is this year marking its centenary, the oldest university in Israel, which formally opened its doors on April 1, 1925, with a gathering of academics and political figures from around the world. Its opening ceremony took place on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus, more than two decades before the state of Israel was declared. Read more from Jewish News UK: Endorsed by Einstein: celebrating 100 years of the Hebrew University – Jewish News
- Holocaust survivors pen poignant messages to future generations. Youth movement workers commemorate 80th anniversary of Bergen-Belsen liberation in unique inter-generational collaboration. Read the story from Jewish News U.K.: Holocaust survivors pen poignant messages to future generations – Jewish News
- You can fill up on kosher cholent at this NJ gas station. Snaxit, a kosher convenience store located on New Jersey Route 4, gets especially busy whenever there’s “a simcha in the city or upstate,” according to the store’s manager. Read the story from NY Jewish Week: You can fill up on kosher cholent at this NJ gas station – New York Jewish Week
- New Chicago museum brings to life the apartments of families in public housing throughout the decades — including that of a Jewish family from the 1930s. Read the story from AP: Unique Chicago museum showcases the history of public housing through its residents | AP News
- The NCAA men’s Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches. It’s official: The three Jewish coaches who entered the NCAA men’s basketball tournament as top seeds have all made the Final Four. Read more from The Forward: The NCAA men’s Final Four has 3 Jewish coaches – The Forward Sunday Update: Jewish coach Todd Golden from Florida is in the Finals!
- Texas bakery is first bagel shop to be named James Beard Award finalist. Head to Dallas! Starship Bagel was founded in order to bring New York-style bagels to the Lone Star state. From the Times of Israel: Texas bakery is first bagel shop to be named James Beard Award finalist | The Times of Israel
- 80 years after Auschwitz, kosher food will be sold in its town of Oświęcim. The Auschwitz Jewish Center is now selling packaged kosher food, in a move both practical and symbolic. Read more from JTA: 80 years after Auschwitz, kosher food will be sold in its town of Oświęcim – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- 30 Jewish Girl Names Derived from Flowers. Jewish parents have long turned to names derived from flowers and plants when choosing names for their children. Here are 30 beautiful girl names that come from flowers. Read the story from Aish: 30 Jewish Girl Names Derived from Flowers | Aish
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