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LET NO HOLOCAUST VICTIM BE FORGOTTEN
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Willamette Valley Oregon is working with YAD VASHEM, The Holocaust Martyrs’ & Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, to help identify and remember every possible victim of the Holocaust. Click here for more information.
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 UPCOMING MEETINGS
No meeting in July
August 11, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.
DNA and Genetic Genealogy
Speaker will be Astra Henner of the University of Oregon Institute of Molecular Biology. Details TBA.
September 15, 2010 • 7:30 p.m. (note: 3rd Wednesday due to Rosh Hashanah)
Lakhn Mit Trern (Laughing With Tears)
A Sampling of Yiddish and Ladino Music of our Ancestors. Stories of joy and struggle told in the songs and melodies of the Diaspora. We will explore the origins and forms of secular music of Ashkenazi and Mizrahi/ Sephardic Jews and perform a few pieces of the repertoire. Lisa Arkin (vocals), Debby Laimon (violin), Ellen Rifkin (accordion and vocals), and Sabena Stark (guitar and vocals).
October 13, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.
Genealogy Roadblocks and Detours
Members will try to provide help for stuck researchers and offer suggestions for new directions.
November 10, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.
Reports on the 2010 IAJGS Conference in Los Angeles
Learn about the interesting lectures, best films, and exciting new JewishGen features.
December 8, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.
Annual Election of JGSWVO officers
The evening includes Genealogy Progress Reports and suggestions for programs in 2011.
The website for the 30th IAJGS Conference on Jewish Genealogy, July 11-16, 2010 in Los Angeles is available at www.jgsla2010.com.
Our meetings are open to everyone. You are welcome to ask genealogy research questions, report success stories, and show old photos, reference books and family heirlooms. JGSWVO members can borrow books and newsletters from our library and list family names and towns on our Web site.
• Email for more information about JGSWVO
• Email for directions to the next meeting
• Become a JGSWVO member
• Download JGSWVO information handout
• JGSWVO is a member of International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies
• Click here to read the article “Jews of Eugene Oregon,” by Robert Levinson. Dr. Levinson interviewed several people with knowledge of the early Jewish community in Eugene.
OTHER NORTHWEST JGS MEETINGS
Jewish Genealogical Society of Washington State • Mercer Island
Meetings are held on the second Monday, September through June, at 7 p.m. at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island, unless noted otherwise.
Click here for more information
Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon • Portland
Meetings normally held on the third Tuesday of each month, September through June
7:00 p.m. • Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd, Portland
Click here for the latest meeting information
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