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Tag: Genealogical Research

0 History Art

The Art of the Contract

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 20 Aug

Illuminated kesubos, marriage contracts with artistic embellishments, have been treasured for over 500 years, holding historical and artistic significance in Jewish culture.

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Letters From the Past

Samantha Shokin in Tablet · 30 Aug 2023

The author reflects on their journey of exploring their Ukrainian Jewish heritage and grappling with their identity.

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Carol Ungar in Tablet · 21 Aug 2023

This article describes the author's search for information about her grandmothers, who were Holocaust victims.

0 History Holocaust

They fought for Israel. They died with their lives a mystery. Now, strangers are uncovering their stories

Hillel Kuttler in Forward · 23 Mar 2023

Dorit Perry's quest began in 2010 when she discovered a tombstone in Jerusalem's Mount Herzl Military Cemetery that, unlike most, was missing key biographical details.

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Forward awarded Stern Grant at IAJGS Jewish Genealogy Conference

Jaclyn Debonis in Forward · 24 Aug 2022

The Forward has received the Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern Grant at the IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy.

0 Holocaust History

‘I’d Like to Become a Bird’

Hannah Pressman in Tablet · 21 Aug 2017

The author, through exploring family memorabilia and historical documents, uncovers the story of their Sephardic great-great-grandmother, Rivca Alhadeff, who was born in 1870 on the Isle of Rhodes and perished in Auschwitz in 1944.