Our Next
Virtual meeting and program
will be on
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - starting at 7:00 pm
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Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - 7:00
pm
"The View from Pittsburgh"
Presented by Eric Lidji, Rauh Jewish Archives Director,
Heinz History Center
Although the cities of Pittsburgh and Cleveland
are near one another, their Jewish communities developed
in remarkably different ways, the result of topography,
transportation routes, industry, and personalities.
A look at the history of the Jewish population of
Pittsburgh from its founding to its current history,
with a few comparisons to Cleveland, can illuminate
the experience of both communities. Eric will discuss
the history of Jewish archiving in Pittsburgh, including
recent efforts to document the shooting at the Tree
of Life synagogue on October 27, 2018 and the ongoing
impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Jewish
community.
Eric Lidji is the director of the Rauh Jewish
Archives at the Senator John Heinz History Center
in Pittsburgh. The archive includes more than 1,000
collections documenting all aspects of Jewish life
in Western Pennsylvania. He is the author of "The
Seventeenth Generation: The Lifework of Rabbi Walter
Jacob" and a co-editor of "Her Deeds Sing Her Praises:
Profiles of Pittsburgh Jewish Women" and "Bound
in the Bond of Life: Pittsburgh Writers Reflect
on the Tree of Life Tragedy."
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At the present time, all programs
will be scheduled as virtual meetings.
We will post updates if there are any new developments.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021- 7:00
pm
"The History, Adoption, and Regulation
of Jewish Surnames in the Russian Empire"
Presented by Jeffrey Mark Paull
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Wednesday, May 5, 2021- 7:00
pm
"Researching your Litvak roots
with LitvakSIG and More"
Presented by Judy Baston
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021- 7:00
pm
A Story of Rose’s: Creating a Personal Narrative to Remember and Investigate
Presented by Larry Volk
Click here for more information.
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021- 7:00
pm
Program Title to be Announced
Presented by Crista Cowan
Ancestry.com
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021- 7:00
pm
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021-
7:00 pm
"The American Jewish Cousins
Clubs and Family Circles as a Genealogical Resource"
Presented by Robinn Magid
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Wednesday, October 6, 2021- 7:00
pm
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November, 2021 - Date and Time
To Be Determined
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021-
7:00 pm
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