Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto

Searching for Your Polish Roots - Holocaust Education Week
2017-11-06 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Beth Radom Synagogue 18 Reiner North York, 18 Reiner, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Stanley Diamond is a family historian and is the executive director and founder of Jewish Records indexing Poland. He will be speaking on how one can research one’s Polish ancestors by accessing the vast number of records that JRI Poland has compiled over the years and placed on the internet for easy access. He is an engaging speaker who has been a frequent guest on the very popular genealogy program on PBS, Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Location: Beth Radom Synagogue, 18 Reiner
Time 7:30 light refreshments to follow

Lithuania Special Interest Group - First Meeting
2017-11-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The initial meetings of our Special Interest Groups (SIGS) are as follows:
LITHUANIA – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND
POLAND – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH
These meetings will be held at the Toronto Family History Centre located at 24 Ferrand Drive in Toronto,
from 7:30 to 9:00 pm.
At these meetings we will decide on future plans and meetings and review communications facilities of the JGS website’s Forums. We can use your expertise and assistance as we begin our SIGs journeys. If you are interested in helping, please contact us at sigs@jgstoronto.ca
There is plenty of free parking at the Toronto Family History Centre. The Centre is also easily accessible by TTC. Take the bus east on Eglinton Avenue to Don Mills Rd. where it is only a short walk to the Family History Centre.
It is not too late to register to attend any or all of these meetings. Just write to sigs@jgstoronto.ca.
There is no charge for anyone to attend the initial SIG meeting. However, subsequent meetings will be free only to JGS Toronto members. Only JGS members are able to access our SIG forums on this website.

Ukraine Special Interest Group - First Meeting
2017-10-26 19:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
The Ukraine Special Interest Group (SIG) will meet for the first time on October 26 at the Family History Centre, 24 Ferrand Drive in Toronto from 7:30pm to 9:00 pm. The Family History Centre is easily accessible by TTC and is a short walk from Eglinton Ave. East and Don Mills Rd. There is plenty of free parking for those members who are driving. The first meeting is free and open to everyone. Subsequent meetings are open and free to members only. Access to the SIG Forums on this website are to members only. Please RSVP sigs@jgstoronto.ca if you plan to attend.

The Jewish Oil Magnates of Galicia
2017-10-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Ontario
Valerie Schatzker – Galician Jews were key players in both owning and managing the development of the oil fields but were also the peasant workers who laboriously extracted the resource employing very dangerous and primitive technologies.
Wed. Oct. 25, 2017
Temple Sinai 8:00 pm
doors open at 7:30 pm

The Jewish Oil Magnates of Galicia
2017-10-25 20:00 - 21:30 | Ontario
Speaker: Valerie Schatzker
Temple Sinai: 210 Wilson Ave. Toronto, ON
Time: 8:00 pm
Doors Open: 7:30 pm
The near-annihilation of Europe’s Jews in the Second World War destroyed not only much of their history, but also knowledge of the contributions they made to the regions in which they lived. In The Jewish Oil Magnates of Galicia, Valerie Schatzker rescues the almost-forgotten story of the Jews who became the “wildcatters” and oil barons in one of the world’s first petroleum industries.
Combining a history of Galicia’s petroleum industry with an annotated English translation of Julien Hirszhaut’s Yiddish novel Di yiddishe naftmagnatn (The Jewish Oil Magnates), Schatzker traces the near-century-long boom and bust cycle that took place in the Austro-Hungarian province – from the perilous, back-breaking work of digging for oil by hand, to the introduction of the Canadian drill that increased production. Galician Jews worked in the industry from its beginning to its final days under German occupation. They were pioneers in exploration, refining, and marketing, and in the first part of the twentieth century were prominent among its technical, scientific, and managerial leaders. After the First World War, as borders shifted and minorities clashed, oil resources declined. During the Second World War, Nazi occupiers, using Jewish slave labourers, squeezed out the last barrels for their war effort.

Erev Yom Kippur
2017-09-29 17:00 | Ontario

Erev Rosh Hashanah
2017-09-20 17:00 | Ontario

My Perspective on the Noyek Family History
2017-09-13 20:00 - 21:30 | Ontario
Wed. Sept. 13 8:00 pm Temple Sinai, 210 Wilson Ave. Located on the north side of Wilson between Bathurst and Avenue Rd.
Speaker: Dr. Arnold Noyek
Doors open at 7:50 pm
Note: Website Training Workshop This special pre-speaker session will take place at 7:15 pm. We urge all members to attend to learn about our new website and its special features. Harvey Glasner and Ruth Mallin workshop leaders.
About our Speaker, Arnold Noyek:
Dr. Arnold Noyek’s cousin, American genealogist Davida Noyek Handler, carried out Noyek family research over many years (rooted in Lithuania). Through Davida’s work, Dr. Noyek will show a brilliantly-honed methodology of genealogical research, grounded in effective principles, and how much goes into it. He will discuss the importance of teamwork and the stimulation to participate, showing how many family relationships have grown due to Davida’s efforts. Dr. Noyek will talk about the importance of documentation and about a seminal reunion when momentum is gathered. He will convey some elements of unique world history through his eyes, as a member of the Noyek family.
Dr. Arnold Noyek was born in Ireland and came to Canada at age 3 where he built his service and educational career. He is a highly-regarded Toronto otolaryngologist who has been involved in global health internationally through the Canada International Scientific Exchange Programme (CISEPO), which he founded in 1984. CISEPO builds bridges between Canada and Mid-Eastern nations by training ear, nose and throat physicians and treating patients CISEPO. Dr. Noyek is also an Officer of the Order of Canada.

PAPE AVENUE CEMETERY TOUR
2017-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Pape Avenue Cemetary, Toronto, Canada
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH
PAPE AVENUE CEMETERY TOUR
The Pape Avenue Cemetery was established in 1849 and is Toronto’s oldest Jewish cemetery. It is now owned by Holy Blossom Temple. (See p. 11) Buried in this cemetery are many of Toronto’s earliest Jewish residents. By examining their individual lives, both the hardships and the triumphs of this formative period are revealed. The tour also explores the art and tradition embedded on these early Jewish burial stones.* *From OJA website
All tours begin at 11 am, rain or shine.
Cost: $15 per person; $12 for students and seniors.
For registration information, go to http://www. ontariojewisharchives.org/Programs/Walking-Tours

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2017-07-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Iconica office, 266 Robina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 3Z1, Canada
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Sample Event 2
2017-07-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Iconica office, 266 Robina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 3Z1, Canada

Sample Event 1
2017-07-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Iconica office, 266 Robina Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6C 3Z1, Canada
