Podcasts about jewish historical society

In this episode, we speak with Professor Miri Rubin (Queen Mary University of London) about her research on the study of social relations and religious cultures of medieval Europe. Miri has been a frequent guest on BBC Radio and other popular podcasts, and she is the current President of the Jewish Historical Society of England, a position she has held since January 2020.She is the author of books on a wide range of topics, mostrecently, Cities of Strangers. Making Lives in Medieval Europe (CUP, 2020).Professor Rubin will become the EHS President for the 2026-27 term.

Joining Jill and Doron on our 24th episode, the sixth of our second season, to tell us his story is our first guest from Ireland, author Yanky Fachler, known as Jacky at Carmel College, where he was Head Boy. Following two years at Yeshiva in Israel, Yanky studied Psychology, Sociology and Economics at Brunel, where he also earned a Masters degree in Sociology, before returning to Israel.   For two decades he then worked with a multitude of Israeli advertising agencies as an English language freelance copywriter until he moved to Ireland to coach corporate executives in communication.  He now lives with his wife in a small town between Belfast and Dublin, and chairs the Jewish Historical Society of Ireland.   Yanky is a regular contributor to the ‘Word in Edgeways' broadcast, and a writer. In addition to his memoirs (“Yanky's Doodles”), he wrote a book on the Jewish community of Letchworth, in which he grew up, and since October 7th, emails out several times a week a morale-boosting summary of the relevant news.  His two sons live in California and Israel, respectively. Hear Yanky talk about why' Yanky' became ‘Jacky', becoming Head Boy, his act of civil disobedience in the Carmel synagogue, and beating The Beatles to record at Abbey Road Studios.   Thank you, Yanky Jack Fachler, for turning us again to Carmel days!   The chapter on Carmel College from Yanky's memoirs can be found here: https://www.carmelcollege.co.uk/the-road-from-carmel-podcast   Dedication: at Yanky's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Yisrael Alexander, his former teacher as well as father of his friend and Carmel contemporary, David Alexander.  Born in Berlin, the son of a rabbi, Yisrael was - at the age of 15, in 1938, following Kristallnacht - deported to the Buchenwald concentration camp for belonging to a Zionist youth movement, but managed to escape the Shoah on a Kindertransport to England, where he met not only his future wife, Chaya, but also Yanky's parents.  Around the time of the State of Israel's founding, Yisrael and Chaya joined a kibbutz.  In the mid-fifties, Yisrael and his young family came to Carmel, where he taught Jewish Studies, Hebrew and German.  He passed away in Israel in 2005 at the age of 84. Personal mentions in this episode: Rabbi Dr. Kopul Rosen (Founder & Principal) Abraham Carmel (English & Classics) Reverend Bernard Ward (Latin) Joshua Gabbay (French) Mendel Bloch (Jewish Studies & English) Mordechai Fachler Brian Bloom David Duke Stuart Cohen David Rosen Jeremy Rosen David Alexander Chaim Fachler David Dangoor Alan Gold Clive Toberman   Feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you liked about this episode, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform

We meet southwest Florida resident Marina Berkovich. She's a native of Kiev, Ukraine, who fled the Soviet Union and Communism with her mother at the age of 18. Trained as a CPA, Ms. Berkovich was chief financial officer of a New York City-based hotel and property management company before she began teaming up with her husband Alex Goldstein, a renowned Russian-American cinematic composer, to make documentary films -- many of which help tell the story of Jewish people who made, and make, a positive impact on life in Southwest Florida. Ms. Berkovich is an oral visual history interviewer for the Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida. She and her husband moved here from New York in 2004, and in 2010 helped found the nonprofit Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, where she remains president. We sit down with her to hear her thoughts on the world today — including Russia's war against Ukraine, and the Hamas attack on Israel and what has unfolded since — as well as the work they do at the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida.

Today on the show - Yanky Fachler of the Jewish Historical Society of Ireland joins us to discuss the conflict in Gaza, U105's Peter McVerry brings us all the details from the DUP conference and the Irish Medical Organisation outline their shock at HSE plans for a recruitment freeze, saying it will impact greatly on patients Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Gordin Barnett and Lyssa Kligman Harvey have an interest in all things southern, Jewish, and historical, including foodways. Native South Carolinians, Rachel hails from small-town Summerton, SC, and Lyssa from Columbia, SC. They live in Columbia and have been instrumental in preserving Jewish history across the state. Founding members of the Historic Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative, they created the Kugels & Collards blog to preserve and share Columbia's Jewish history by collecting food stories, recipes, and photographs in a digital venue. Rachel is a past president and current executive director of the Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina (JHSSC). Lyssa is a past chair of JHSSC's Jewish Cultural Arts committee and the past chair of The Columbia Holocaust Education Commission. Kugels and Collards Website: https://kugelsandcollards.org/ Kugels and Collards Book: https://amzn.to/44urbHp Historic Columbia Jewish Heritage Initiative. https://www.historiccolumbia.org/cjhi#:~:text=Since%202014%2C%20Historic%20Columbia%20has,increase%20awareness%20of%20local%20Jewish If you follow my podcast and enjoy it, I'm on @buymeacoffee. If you like my work, you can buy me a coffee and share your thoughts

As a preservationist, I have always believed that if you knew about the history of a place, it would make you care more about it. And if you uncovered the history, you'd feel inspired by the stories of the people who came before you. This episode reveals the importance of “citizen historians” - people who are dedicated to saving a historic place's story as well as preserving the site for future generations.   Masses of Eastern European Jews began immigrating to the United States in the 1880s. Between 1881 and 1924, more than two and a half million Jews arrived in America. Many settled in large cities such as New York. But some were aided in becoming farmers and land- owners by the philanthropy of the Baron de Hirsch, a wealthy German Jew who amassed a fortune in building railroads. Funded by de Hirsch, the American Jewish Agricultural Society helped Jews to buy farmland, provided money for synagogues, published a Yiddish farm magazine and had Jewish farm agents. In Connecticut, an early Jewish farm community was established in Chesterfield in the town of Montville northwest of New London. In this episode, we hear more about how this early Jewish community's history was saved by a group of descendants and how the site of the group's first synagogue and creamery was preserved as an archeological site.       Author and historian Mary Donohue interviews Nancy Savin, the 2022 winner of Preservation Connecticut's Harlan H. Griswold Award presented by Preservation Connecticut and the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office. Harlan Griswold once said, “To me, preservation is more about my grandchildren than about my grandparents.” Her award citation reads “Through her selfless preservation efforts, both small and large, Nancy Savin is helping to build a better future for our children and grandchildren.”   A college graduate in voice and music history, Nancy spent 17 years at Connecticut Public as award-wining producer/host of arts and culture programming. But she is also the great-great granddaughter of Hirsch Kaplan, an Eastern European immigrant who arrived in New York City in 1887. So how did he end up in tiny Chesterfield as a Jewish farmer? And what was the New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society?  We'll find in this episode.   Visit the website of the New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanual Society here: https://www.newenglandhebrewfarmers.org/   Read more about the New England Hebrew Farmers in Nancy's article in Connecticut Explored's Winter 2022 issue here: https://www.ctexplored.org/the-new-england-hebrew-farmers-of-the-emanuel-society/   And Jewish farmers here- https://www.ctexplored.org/hebrew-tillers-of-the-soil/ https://www.ctexplored.org/the-connecticut-catskills/ https://www.ctexplored.org/the-new-england-hebrew-farmers-of-the-emanuel-society/   Listen to our Grating the Nutmeg podcast on Jewish farmers here: https://gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com/94-connecticuts-jewish-farmers You can buy the book A Life of the Land: Connecticut's Jewish Farmers by Mary M. Donohue and Briann G. Greenfield from the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford here: https://jhsgh.org/product/a-life-of-the-land-connecticuts-jewish-farmers/   Order Micki Savin's book, I Remember Chesterfield on Amazon in hardcover, softcover or Kindle versions. Read the minutes book of the NEHFES at the Yiddish Book Center here: https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/yiddish-books/spb-nybc217886/leberstein-miriam-the-minutes-and-ledger-book-1892-1933-of-the-new-england-hebrew Fresh episodes of Grating the Nutmeg are brought to you every two weeks with support from our listeners. You can help us continue to produce the podcast by donating directly to Grating the Nutmeg on the Connecticut Explored website at ctexplored.org   Click the donate button at the top and then look for the Grating the Nutmeg donation link at the bottom. Donations in any amount are greatly appreciated-we thank you!   This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at highwattagemedia.com. Donohue may be reached at marydonohue@comcast.net

Today's contribution comes from Yanky Fachler, who is the Chair of the Jewish Historical Society of Ireland, and he lives in Dundalk.

In today's episode of "What Do We Really Believe?" Kieran was joined by Yanky Fachler, Founder and chair of the Jewish Historical Society of Ireland to discuss the origins, beliefs, and traditions of Judaism.

Meryl chats with Brad Kolodny about his new book, The Jews of Long Island 1705-1918, which chronicles the roots of the Jewish experience on Long Island, why Jews decided to move to Nassau and Suffolk counties, and how they established their communities there. He also discusses plans to establish a Jewish museum on the island under the auspices of the Jewish Historical Society of L.I. Brad Kolodny is the author of the award-winning book, Seeking Sanctuary: 125 Years of Synagogues on Long Island, which was published in 2019. It features more than 350 original photographs and archival images. Brad has photographed more than 600 synagogues in 13 countries over the last 30 plus years including every synagogue building from Great Neck to Montauk. His new book, The Jews of Long Island 1705-1918 published by SUNY Press, was released in March. Brad has worked for The New York Times since 1996, is president of the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island and an active member at Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, New York. Brad's website: https://synagogueslongisland.wixsite.com/synagoguesofli Brad's book information: https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Jews-of-Long-Island Long Island Jewish History group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/214277543566687 Jewish Historical Society of Long Island: https://www.jhsli.org/ @Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #BradKolodny #TheJewsofLongIsland #JewishHistory #JewishHistoricalSocietyofLI #LIJewishHistoryMuseum #CedarhurstJewishHistory #GlenCoveJewishHistory #HistoryofSynagoguesonLongIsland #125YearsofSynagoguesOnLongIsland #PeopleoftheBook #HistoryofJewsontheGoldCoast #Guggenheim #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead

The Calgary Stampede, winding down this week, is about more than Stetson hats and corn dogs. The annual festival creates an opportunity for Albertans of all backgrounds to come together over bull-riding rodeos, country music shows and pancake breakfasts. And this is certainly true for Jewish Albertans, whose community can trace it roots deep into the origins of the Wild Rose Country. On this week's episode of Bonjour Chai, David Sklar takes a deep dive into his adopted home's Jewish universe. He's assembled an expert panel on the past, present and future of Southern Albertan Judaism, featuring Judy Shapiro, a retired journalist and Jewish community professional; Harry Sanders, a director at the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta; and Danielle Braitman, director of engagement programming at the Calgary Jewish Federation. Then, David visits Irena Karshenbaum of the "Little Synagogue on the Prairie", a 100-year-old shul recently relocated to Calgary's Heritage Park, and we'll hear clips from a Sunday morning kosher Stampede pancake breakfast, held by the Calgary JCC and House of Jacob Mikveh Israel. What we talked about Learn more about the Little Synagogue on the Prairie Visit the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta Find local events and programs hosted by the Calgary Jewish Federation Listen to the full song "Hello Calgary" Credits Bonjour Chai is hosted by Avi Finegold, Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. Michael Fraiman is the producer. Andre Goulet is the technical producer. Our theme music is by Socalled. The show is a co-production from The Jewish Learning Lab and The CJN, and is distributed by The CJN Podcast Network. To learn how to support the show by subscribing to this podcast, please watch this video.

Meryl chats with Brad Kolodny about his new book, The Jews of Long Island 1705-1918, which chronicles the roots of the Jewish experience on Long Island, why Jews decided to move to Nassau and Suffolk counties, and how they established their communities there. He also discusses plans to establish a Jewish museum on the island under the auspices of the Jewish Historical Society of L.I. Brad Kolodny is the author of the award-winning book, Seeking Sanctuary: 125 Years of Synagogues on Long Island, which was published in 2019. It features more than 350 original photographs and archival images. Brad has photographed more than 600 synagogues in 13 countries over the last 30 plus years including every synagogue building from Great Neck to Montauk. His new book, The Jews of Long Island 1705-1918 published by SUNY Press, was released in March. Brad has worked for The New York Times since 1996, is president of the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island and an active member at Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, New York. Brad's website: synagogueslongisland.wixsite.com/synagoguesofli Brad's book information: sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Jews-of-Long-Island Long Island Jewish History group on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/214277543566687 Jewish Historical Society of Long Island: www.jhsli.org/ @Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #BradKolodny #TheJewsofLongIsland #JewishHistory #JewishHistoricalSocietyofLI #LIJewishHistoryMuseum #CedarhurstJewishHistory #GlenCoveJewishHistory #HistoryofSynagoguesonLongIsland #125YearsofSynagoguesOnLongIsland #PeopleoftheBook #HistoryofJewsontheGoldCoast #Guggenheim #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead

Meryl chats with Brad Kolodny about his new book, The Jews of Long Island 1705-1918, which chronicles the roots of the Jewish experience on Long Island, why Jews decided to move to Nassau and Suffolk counties, and how they established their communities there. He also discusses plans to establish a Jewish museum on the island under the auspices of the Jewish Historical Society of L.I. Brad Kolodny is the author of the award-winning book, Seeking Sanctuary: 125 Years of Synagogues on Long Island, which was published in 2019. It features more than 350 original photographs and archival images. Brad has photographed more than 600 synagogues in 13 countries over the last 30 plus years including every synagogue building from Great Neck to Montauk. His new book, The Jews of Long Island 1705-1918 published by SUNY Press, was released in March. Brad has worked for The New York Times since 1996, is president of the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island and an active member at Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, New York. Brad's website: https://synagogueslongisland.wixsite.com/synagoguesofli Brad's book information: https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-Jews-of-Long-Island Long Island Jewish History group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/214277543566687 Jewish Historical Society of Long Island: https://www.jhsli.org/ @Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #BradKolodny #TheJewsofLongIsland #JewishHistory #JewishHistoricalSocietyofLI #LIJewishHistoryMuseum #CedarhurstJewishHistory #GlenCoveJewishHistory #HistoryofSynagoguesonLongIsland #125YearsofSynagoguesOnLongIsland #PeopleoftheBook #HistoryofJewsontheGoldCoast #Guggenheim #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about Biden's puzzling energy policy and the bloated House spending bill. We visit with the Founder of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich, about her life growing up in Ukraine and the Russian invasion. We visit with the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about the flawed thinking on price controls on insulin. We also visit with Larry Bell, Endowed Professor at the University of Houston, and author of his recently released book, “Beyond Flagpoles and Footprints: Pioneering the Space Frontier,” about our energy policy, the Iran Nuclear negotiations, and Ukraine. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education Larry Reed, and author and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com, or access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, Vurbl, and ChoiceSocial).

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Thursday's show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about important, pending public education bills in the Florida state legislature. We visit with Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. George Markovich, about the decline in respect and credibility of government leaders and healthcare institutions. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about pending federal legislation that will financially hurt the people they claim they want to help. We also discuss current events and life of the Paradise Coast with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, Founder of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich, the Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston Larry Bell. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com, or access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, Vurbl, and ChoiceSocial).

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, for over ten years providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Thursday's show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about pending education bills in the state legislature. We visit with the Founder and President of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich – who grew up in Soviet Ukraine – about the Russian invasion. We visit with the Founder and President of Less Government, Seton Motley, about the cronyism between “big tech” and government. We also discuss yesterday's Naples City Council meeting with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including Research Fellow at the Cato Institute William Yeatman, our U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds, Domestic Correspondent for the Foundation of Economic Education Brad Palumbo, and Endowed Professor at the University of Houston Larry Bell. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com, or access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, Vurbl, and ChoiceSocial).

Brad Kolodny returns to the podcast to update us on what he's been doing during the intervening thirty episodes. Turns out he's got a new book and a new historical society. The Jews of Long Island (SUNY Press) is out now and in it, Brad documents the personal and communal stories of Jews on Long Island from the l8th through the early 20th centuries, uncovering a cast of thousands from itinerant peddlers to early baseball players to vacationing vaudevillians. Further Research: The Jews of Long Island Upcoming events Jewish Historical Society of Long Island Audio Footnotes: The Synagogues of Long Island The Jewish Community on Long Island The Soldier City of Suffolk County

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over ten years broadcasting weekdays – providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday's show, we celebrate the promise and spirit of Christmas. We visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the postponement of Biden's “Build Back Better” legislation, Biden's speech on COVID, and the upcoming Supreme Court review of vaccine mandates. We visit with Pastor Kirt Anderson of the Naples Community Church about the joy and promise of Christmas. We also visit with author and CEO of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich about growing up in the atheist Soviet Union. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, and former Barron's Washington Bureau Chief, Jim McTague. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com, or access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, Vurbl, and ChoiceSocial).

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over ten years broadcasting weekdays – providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Thursday's show, we visit with Keith Flaugh, Co-Founder of the Florida Citizens Alliance, about lingering issues of Critical Race Theory and Pornography in Florida Public Schools. We visit with our State Representative, Bob Rommel about our State budget and the Governor's response to the Omicron variant. We visit with Seton Motley, the Founder and President of Less Government about the important role of the World Trade Organization in eliminating industry-crushing subsidies. We also visit with the former Mayor of Naples, Bill Barnett. We have terrific guests scheduled for Friday's show including William Yeatman, Research Fellow at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, Director of Health Studies at the Cato Institute, Pastor Kirt Anderson from Naples Community Church, and Founder of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, Marina Berkovich. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on bobharden.com Bob Harden Show News and Commentary You Can Use! bobharden.com , or access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, Vurbl, and ChoiceSocial).

The first Jewish colonists in North America arrived in 1654. From that moment, Jews worked to build and contribute to early American society and the birth of the United States. Gemma Birnbaum and Melanie Meyers, the Executive Director and Director of Collections and Engagement at the American Jewish Historical Society, join us to explore the history and experiences of Jews in early America and their contributions to the American Revolution and the founding of the United States. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/317 Join Ben Franklin's World! Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears! Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Colonial Williamsburg Foundation The Ben Franklin's World Shop Get $50 to invest with Schwab Starter Kit Complementary Episodes Episode 121: Wim Klooster, The Dutch Moment in the 17th-Century Atlantic World Episode 161: Smuggling and the American Revolution Episode 185: Joyce Goodfriend, Early New York City and its culture Episode 232: Christopher Hodson, The Acadian Diaspora Episode 311: Katherine Cartè, Religion and the American Revolution Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Amazon Music Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin's World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter

Thank you so much for listening to the Bob Harden Show, celebrating over ten years broadcasting weekdays on the internet – providing you news and commentary rooted in the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, limited government and the rule of law. On Friday's show, we visit with William Yeatman, Research Fellow with the Cato Institute, about the pending government shutdown, the debt ceiling, and the disarray in Congress over Democrat spending bills. We visit with the Director of Health Studies at the Cato Institute, Michael Cannon, about Coronavirus vaccines and “breakthrough” infections. We visit with Marina Berkovich, the Founder and CEO of the Jewish Historical Society of Southwest Florida, about their mission and their partnership with the Holocaust Museum. We also visit with the Founder & CEO of Executive Management Services and author of “The Devil at Our Doorstep,” Dave Bego about union strategies under the Biden administration. Please join us for Monday's show. We have terrific guests including the Founder and Publisher of HistoryCentral.com, Marc Schulman, the President Emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, Larry Reed, and Sal Nuzzo from the James Madison Institute. Please join us live at 7 a.m. on this website, or you can access the show anytime on podcast platforms (iTunes, TuneIn, Spotify, and Stitcher, Vurbl,and ChoiceSocial).

The Chairman of the Jewish Historical Society of Ireland has rejected calls by TD Marc MacSharry for considering to be given to expulsion of Israeli diplomats from Ireland over the latest Gaza attacks. Yanky Fachler says it's a kneejerk reaction - meanwhile, a member of the travelling community who wanted a Sligo halting site to be renamed The Gaza Strip offers his opinions

In this episode, join Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored to learn more about Polish-Jewish history and how our guest Dr. Leon Chameides survived the Nazi occupation of Poland as a Jewish child. Despite the fact that many American Jews trace their family to Poland, there are many misconceptions about Polish history and the history of Polish-Jewish relations. Dr. Leon Chameides was born in Poland in 1935 and spent the war  years hidden in a Ukrainian Greek-Catholic monastery. He went to England in 1946 and came to the United States in 1949. He was Director of Pediatrics at Hartford Hospital for 10 years. To read more about Dr. Chameide’s life and family, look for his book Strangers in Many Lands, available on Amazon books. For more information about Hartford’s Jewish history, go to the website of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford at https://jhsgh.org/ and for more about Connecticut’s connection to the Holocaust, go to the website of Voices of Hope at http://ctvoicesofhope.org/ For more about Connecticut’s military history, go to https://www.ctexplored.org/connecticut-at-war/   Mary M. Donohue is the Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored. She has documented Connecticut’s architecture, built environment and popular culture for over 30 years. Contact her at https://www.granthousect.com/ This episode was produced by Mary Donohue, Assistant Publisher of Connecticut Explored and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. 

Sophie Tucker was one of the 20th century's most successful and highest paid performers. A singer and humorist, she transitioned successfully through vaudeville, recordings, Broadway, radio, movies, nightclubs and finally television. Born into a Jewish family that immigrated from Eastern Europe, her parents ran a kosher restaurant in Hartford’s Front Street district. Many of the threads that run through her life resonant with women now including body positivity, female agency, an artist’s control of their own work and career as well as a rags to riches immigrant success story. This episode includes snippets from three of her most famous songs-“One of These Days” by African American composer Sheldon Brooks; “I’m the Last of the Red Hot Mama’s” by Milton Agar and Jack Yellen, and “My Yiddishe Momme” by Jack Yellen. Tucker never forgot Hartford and contributed to numerous local charities. She left almost 400 scrapbooks documenting her full career to the New York Public Library. She was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame in 1999. https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/sophie-tucker For more information and photos go to the website of Connecticut Explored at https://www.ctexplored.org/sophie-tucker-last-of-the-red-hot-mamas/ Tor read more about her mother and the “Handkerchief Brigade” go to https://www.ctexplored.org/the-handkerchief-brigade/ Look for a new online exhibition in late Sept, 2020 on the website of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford at https://jhsgh.org/ Mary M. Donohue is the Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history.  She has documented Connecticut’s architecture, built environment and pop culture for over 30 years. This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. To hear more episodes of Grating the Nutmeg subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio or at gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com. And for more great Connecticut history stories, subscribe to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history, at ctexplored.org

“The 6th and I building is going to be purchased and occupied by the Turner Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 2002 the Turner Methodist Church is going to move to Hyattsville, MD and offers the building up for sale. At that time, the director of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington is going to appeal to the DC Jewish Community  to save this historic building.” Our mini episode this week is a listener request!  We focus this week on Jewish life in the Nations Capital, from the earliest days to the vibrant community that exists in DC today.  In particular we discuss the Historic 6th and I synagogue in downtown Washington DC and its long time connection with the oldest active Jewish congregation in the area.  We also discuss the upcoming Capital Jewish Museum, as well as the only congregation in the US to have its own Congressional charter. If you have an questions about the episode, want to suggest a future episode or just say hello, please send us an email tourguidetellall@gmail.com For more information, we found these sources helpful:Sixth and I website Capital Jewish Museum Adas Israel Picture of Adas Israel building moving  You’re Listening To: Rebecca FachnerThe Person Responsible For it Sound Good: Dan KingTechnical and Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden ArciniegaIntro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

In this episode, award-winning journalist, novelist and political commentator, Jonathan Freedland, and Miri Rubin, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History at Queen Mary University of London and President of the Jewish Historical Society of England discuss some of the characteristics of Antisemitism and their historical formation. They explore how histories of Antisemitism can be used as a way of thinking about Antisemitism in Britain in 2020 and also discuss the relationship between Antisemitism and populism. The discussion is facilitated by Dr Robert Saunders, Reader in Modern British History at Queen Mary University of London and Co-Director of the Mile End Institute.

Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored and co-author of  the book A Life of the Land: Connecticut’s Jewish Farmers  explores the story of Connecticut’s Jewish farmers in the last century. Surprised that there were Jewish farmers? Many people are but scores of newly arrived Jewish immigrants were assisted in making their lives in poultry and dairy farming throughout the state. Some farms developed into resorts catering to vacationing urbanites seeking a bigotry free relaxing vacation in the countryside. To read more about Connecticut’s Jewish farmers, go to the Connecticut Explored website to read “Hebrew Tillers of the Soil” from the Spring 2006 issue and “The Connecticut Catskills” in our Summer  2018-both articles are on online. To order Ms. Donohue’s book, A Life of the Land: Connecticut’s Jewish farmers,  go to the website of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford at jhsgh.org/store/     This episode was produced by Mary Donohue, Assistant Publisher of Connecticut Explored and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan. It features the voices of Moira O’Sullivan and Patrick O’Sullivan. Music by New Town Klezmer.   Subscribe to Connecticut Explored, buy back issues and collections—including a make-your-own collection at a special price-- at ctexplored.org.  

Two of Connecticut’s most influential women, Beatrice Fox Auerbach, the owner of G. Fox, the largest privately-owned department store in the United States at the time and U.S. Congresswoman Chase Going Woodhouse, the second woman to be elected to the US Congress from Connecticut, spent seven weeks travelling through 10 countries in the Middle East and Europe in 1949. Only four years after the end of WWII and one year after the founding of the new nation of Israel, Auerbach and Woodhouse were shown battlefields, refugee camps, and the ruins of German cities. Auerbach’s diary entries reveal what she saw and experienced-civil war in Greece, Arab refugee camps in Transjordan, the value of using Hebrew in Israel, and the fear of rising anti-Semitism and communism in Germany. In this episode, edited from a lecture given at the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, Dr. Tracey Wilson comments on Auerbach and Woodhouse’s contribution to the development of women in leadership roles in Connecticut and reads from Mrs. Auerbach’s travel diaries. Both women are in the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame.   Dr. Wilson received her Ph. D in history from Brown University and serves as the West Hartford Town Historian. To listen to the full lecture or view the videotape, contact the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford. The Auerbach diaries are in the collection of the Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford, and the papers of Chase Going Woodhouse are in the collection of the Dodd Center, University of Connecticut at Storrs. To hear more about G. Fox Dept Store, listen to Episode 73 of Grating the Nutmeg, “Dept Stores, G. Fox and the Black Freedom Movement”.  This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O’Sullivan.  To hear more episodes of Grating the Nutmeg subscribe on itunes, iHeartRadio, GooglePlay, Spotify or at gratingthenutmeg.libsyn.com. And for more great Connecticut history stories, subscribe to Connecticut Explored, the magazine of Connecticut history, at ctexplored.org  

In this episode of Memphis Type History: The Podcast, Rebecca speaks with Lynnie Mirvis, a member of the Jewish Historical Society of Memphis and the Mid-South, to tell us about the meaning of Hanukkah. And while the intent was to learn all about the festival of lights and its history, we end up diving more into the history of Judaism and what the Jewish community looked like in Memphis throughout.   Learning about Lynnie Lynnie, a Memphis native takes us back to her days going to a Jewish day school and let's us in on what a Bar Mitzvah is.. something Rebecca always wanted to be invited to. It's the age when a boy or girl enters true responsibility to the Jewish Culture. They are celebrated differently depending on what denomination. There is some difference in when that happens, though. Reformed? Conservative? Orthodox?  She also spent some time explaining some of the finer points of Judaism. Whether Orthodox, Reformed, Conservative etc... to be Jewish is to be part of the Jewish people. It is a faith community. Before the 18th century there were no different forms of being Jewish. It was during the enlightenment age that reformation took place. We don't dive into the differences in much detail but we do learn there were different movements and we can find these different denominations in Memphis. This is where it starts to get really interesting for all you Memphis history buffs. You'll even find out what famous architect designed one of the orthodox synagogues here. It all started in the Pinch The Jewish community in Memphis started in the Pinch District downtown in the 1850's. Then moved in several different locations. First, to Washington and Fourth, then, North Parkway, and now in East Memphis. At one time, the site where Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church sits now was once a temple. You can even still see the golden dome if you look closely while driving down Poplar. It should be noted there are different synagogues for the different denominations in different locations.  One of the historical highlights was the beginning of the Jewish community center which is now occupied by another well-known facility. The Jewish Community Center started to give Jewish young people of all different denominations one place where they could come together to do various activities. There were swimming pools, basketball courts, dance classes, theatre, and various other community classes and meetings. You may now recognize this as the newly purchased annex building on the north side of the Turner Dairy. Today, the Jewish community center is in East Memphis near the synagogues. Hanukkah is Here! We also got spend some time talking about the imagery and stories of the tradition of Hanukkah. Lynnie told that it's actually not one of the biggest holidays on the Jewish calendar, but has become a special time in the U.S. One of the reasons: the lighting of the menorah has become such a beautiful symbol of the holiday season. You'll have to listen to get the full story and Lynnie's explanation of how the story is a metaphor including an Alexander the Great connection. There's also a really interesting story about one moment in history in which the Jewish people were demanded of another leader to give up their lights. You can listen to it all in this podcast episode. To Be Jewish, Is to Be Thankful Lynnie explained how at it's semantic root, the word "Jewish" actually means "Thankful". She talks about the origins of the word and, of course, another beautiful story to tie it all together. She even tells me about the thankful prayer that many Jewish people around the world start their day by reciting. Her family came to Memphis from Poland to find a better life and likely to escape persecution. They started a store and an auto parts shop in 1941. On the other side of the family, they arrived from German in the late 1800's. That side of the family actually started the Jewish newspaper and print shop. It was located at a pretty well-known location right next to the Rendezvous. That building, unfortunately, is no longer standing.  Another location for her family's auto parts shop, Katz Brothers, used to occupy was the corner of Florence right by Overton Square. You can find the Magnolia Room, an event space, there now. They even lived above the shop there for many years. Some of her family members that escaped the holocaust came to this house as a place of refuge and then stayed in Memphis.  Being Jewish in Vollentine-Evergreen Much of her childhood happened near the Orthodox Synagogue location not far from her house near the intersection of Hawthorne and Vollentine. You'll find a church there now in a building and land the occupy an entire city block. It almost looks like an old utility building or something like that. But in the 50s and 60s it was the orthodox shoal (another word for synagogue). She recalls growing up in the turbulent time of the civil rights movement and her holocaust-surviving cousins being appalled at some of the things that existed in Memphis at the time—segregation in department stores and in public places. She also talks about the what she was doing the moment she found out Dr. King had been assassinated. But maybe the most intriguing part of it is her talking about how her Jewish experience gave her a different perspective on the events of that time. You guessed it... you'll have to listen to hear, though. The Jewish Historical Society of the Mid-South Lynnie talked about being a member of the Jewish Society of the Mid-South which exists to preserve the stories of the jewish people in the region. She has been a members since the organization's founding in the 1980s. The collection they preserve is physically located at Temple Israel in East Memphis. They are especially interested in noting and keeping record of landmarks and buildings that have connections to the Jewish stories of Memphis.  Her Elvis Story It turns out that Elvis' dentist was Jewish, his taylor was Jewish, and best of all, when Elvis was living in Lauderdale Courts, his neighbor was the head of a Jewish school. Apparently, the school leader would leave his record player on on sabbath to avoid breaking tradition. It is said, that the music Elvis heard had an impact on him. Details in the podcast including the strongest Jewish connection of all.  For full show notes go to memphistypehistory.com/hanukkah

Jewish Historical Society of the Upper MidwestMembership News Collections Events Exhibits Donate Volunteer Contact WelcomeSharejhsum.org where generations connect to get the whole storyThe archives of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest are now located at the University of Minnesota within the Andersen Library at the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives. The archives consist of synagogue and Jewish institutional records, as well as historical materials from rural Midwest communities, family and personal histories, oral histories, photographic and film collections, and genealogy materials. The collection is particularly strong in the areas of Jewish homesteading in the Dakotas, Northern Minnesota Iron Range Jewish communities, Minneapolis and St. Paul synagogue records, Jewish women’s organization records, and materials reflecting life on Minneapolis’s North Side Jewish community.To search the collection or set up a research appointment: please visit the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives website at http://lib.umn.edu/umja. The collection is available and open to the public on the University of Minnesota campus, but an appointment is strongly suggested. Contact Archivist Kate Dietrick at diet0134@umn.edu or 612-625-0192.

Listen to a recent book talk by author Elizabeth Poliner whose  novel As Close to Us as Breathing takes us  to the 1940’s when Connecticut’s beach colonies were segregated by ethnicity and religion. Poliner masterfully weaves the story of a multi-generational Jewish family and a fatal accident in 1948, all set in “Bagel Beach”  a real Jewish beach colony in Milford, Connecticut.  We also visit the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont - the state’s only synagogue built as a summer synagogue.  You’ll be inspired to read this evocative novel and take a drive along CT’s shoreline to catch a glimpse of its early beach colonies in this episode of Grating the Nutmeg.  Thanks to author Elizabeth Poliner, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, the Bagel Beach Historical Association and the Hebrew Congregation of Woodmont.  This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and Patrick O’Sullivan.  Read more at ctexplored.org where you’ll find authentic and fascinating tales from Connecticut history-one good story after another!  Order your subscription at ctexplored.org  

JHSUM, is a historians go to for information regarding the Jewish Community history of Minnesota and the surrounding states. Robin Doroshow is the new Executive Director and will take JHSUM to new highs.Doroshow brings a wealth of experience which will serve her in this new role. Originally from St. Paul, MN, she earned a BA in Psychology and Judaic Studies from the University of Minnesota. She went on earn her JD from William Mitchell College of Law. She also completed coursework at The Jewish Theological Seminary, Harvard Law School and Georgetown University. She has worked in a variety of capacities including Development Director at Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis and Private practice of law with Shulman, Gainsley and Walcott, PA and Doroshow and LeBow, PLLP. Since 2012 she’s had a number of pieces published in The American Jewish World, The Forward, The Daily Planet, and TC Jewfolk.

In 1945, the year the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs in the World Series Jack Berry's father was the Detroit Tigers Traveling Secretary. Jack reflects on his memories from that 1945 World Series and the Chicago Cubs World Series win this year. He wore his dads World Series ring while watching the final game!!! Jack was a long time golf writer for the Detroit News. He's covered over 100 major golf tournaments. Jack looks back at the life of Arnold Palmer, who he first covered in the 1950's. Wendy Rose Bice, Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and Gail Greenberg, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit talk about the exhibit "Chasing Dreams Baseball and Becoming American" touring nationally and currently at the Detroit Historical Museum presented in part by The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan. The Emily T Gail Shows espnhawaii.com under the lineup tab, podomatic.com/emilytgailtalkstory, free iTunes podcast and Emily T Gail on Facebook. Mahalo for listening.

I was walking thru the Detroit Historical Museum when Wendy Rose Bice, and Gail Greenberg said hello and asked me if I was Emily Gail. It was fun to have them recollect some of their memories of our efforts in the 70's-80s with "say nice things about Detroit" and the Emily Detroit Runs. Then I discovered Wendy Executive Director of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and Gail Senior Staff Assoc with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit were responsible for the wonderful new exhibit I had enjoyed a few days earlier titled "Chasing Dreams Baseball and Becoming American". I was so pleased to have them take the time to tape a segment for the Emily T Gail Show espnhawaii.com about the exhibit and related family events they have planned which we talk about in our interview. Meanwhile ....Here is some of the info about the exhibit from a nice story in the Oakland press by Sari Cicurel: The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan brought the exhibit to the Detroit Historical Museum and it will run through November 27. The exhibit is presented by West Bloomfield-based Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and the Detroit Historical Society. The exhibit celebrates heroes and pioneers like Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson Roberto Clemente and Ichiro Suzuki. At the same time that baseball has reflected the best of America, it has also been a mirror for challenges the nation has faced, such as racism, anti-Semitism, class stratifications, the challenges of urbanization. During the three months some special events included: • A Conversation about baseball and baseball history with Mike “Stoney” Stone, 97.1 The the event with Mike “Stoney” Stone was a casual evening featuring baseball-themed food and baseball history at the Detroit Historical Museum. • A Family Day took place presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation. Fans of all ages practiced their play-by-play radio and television skills in a Baseball Broadcast Booth, a special presentation chatting up baseball trivia and stats with a program entitled, “Old Jews Talking Baseball,” featuring Max Lapides, Bob Matthews, Irwin Cohen and Jim Grey and baseball-themed food. The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit. For more information, visit michjewishhistory.org or call 248-432-5517. As on personal note. I am so grateful I joined the Detroit Historical Society. I had no idea how much goes on at the Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Museum that fits my lifestyle and interest. The nice invites to exhibit openings, the newsletter is one of the best I have seen and read cover to cover. Less than $5 a month. detroithistorical.org

I was walking thru the Detroit Historical Museum when Wendy Rose Bice, and Gail Greenberg said hello and asked me if I was Emily Gail. It was fun to have them recollect some of their memories of our efforts in the 70's-80s with "say nice things about Detroit" and the Emily Detroit Runs. Then I discovered Wendy Executive Director of the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and Gail Senior Staff Assoc with the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit were responsible for the wonderful new exhibit I had enjoyed a few days earlier titled "Chasing Dreams Baseball and Becoming American". I was so pleased to have them take the time to tape a segment for the Emily T Gail Show espnhawaii.com about the exhibit and related family events they have planned which we talk about in our interview. Meanwhile ....Here is some of the info about the exhibit from a nice story in the Oakland press by Sari Cicurel: The Jewish Historical Society of Michigan brought the exhibit to the Detroit Historical Museum and it will run through November 27. The exhibit is presented by West Bloomfield-based Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and the Detroit Historical Society. The exhibit celebrates heroes and pioneers like Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Jackie Robinson Roberto Clemente and Ichiro Suzuki. At the same time that baseball has reflected the best of America, it has also been a mirror for challenges the nation has faced, such as racism, anti-Semitism, class stratifications, the challenges of urbanization. During the three months special events will include: • A Conversation about baseball and baseball history with Mike “Stoney” Stone, 97.1 The Ticket from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct, 27, 2016, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. The event which includes Mike “Stoney” Stone is a casual evening featuring baseball-themed food and baseball history at the Detroit Historical Museum. • A Family Day will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 10-5pm presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Michigan and the Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation. Fans of all ages can practice their play-by-play radio and television skills in a Baseball Broadcast Booth, a special presentation chatting up baseball trivia and stats with a program entitled, “Old Jews Talking Baseball,” featuring Max Lapides, Bob Matthews, Irwin Cohen and Jim Grey and baseball-themed food. The Detroit Historical Museum is located at 5401 Woodward Ave., Detroit. For more information, visit www.michjewishhistory.org or call 248-432-5517. As on personal note. I am so grateful I joined the Detroit Historical Society. I had no idea how much goes on at the Detroit Historical Museum and Dossin Museum that fits my lifestyle and interest. The nice invites to exhibit openings, the newsletter is one of the best I have seen and read cover to cover. Less than $5 a month. detroithistorical.org

Tune in to our latest podcast, another Archivist's Roundup as we visit with four archivists and historians about Detroit's rich and varied Jewish history. The archivists share how they collect and preserve the stories of Detroit's Jewish community and also how they help connect today's generation with their heritage. Host:  Pete Kalinski Guests:  Aimee Ergas -Collections Archivist for Jewish Detroit at the Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University; Robbie Terman - Director, Leonard N. Simmons Jewish Community Archives; Wendy Rose Bice - Executive Director, Jewish Historical Society of Michigan; Jann Durecki - Archivist, The Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives at Temple Beth El    

phptek 2015 featured an awesome live recording of Development Hell in front of a rowdy audience. Our special guest Yitzchok Willroth, aka coderabbi, drops Talmudic knowledge on us, and we have great discussions about “hard” and “soft” talks, tech vs personal skills, and had a great Q&A session with the audience. Note that the audio quality isn’t quite up to our usual standards here. Recording live can be hard — sorry about the background noise! New Sponsors! We have two new sponsors for this episode. First is Pulse Storm, fine purveyors of Magento-related books and extensions. You can get 20% off with discount code devhell. Next is Graph Story, your new graph database SaaS provider. Check them out and tell them Development Hell sent you! Do these things! Check out our sponsors: Pulse Storm (20% off with discount code devhell), Graph Story, Roave and WonderNetwork Buy stickers at devhell.info/shop Follow us on Twitter here Rate us on iTunes here Listen Download now (MP3, 73.5MB, 1:21:08 ) Links and Notes coderabbi on Twitter Wisdom as a Service World Tour Everything I Needed to Know, I Learned in Rabbinical School

Published Nov 30, 2007 Episode 35 Show Notes    . Check out the genealogy quizzes at   YAHOOOOO - there's a genealogy gal on the Genealogy Gems Listener page!  Beth Green answered my call on Episode 30 and emailed a Simpsonized Version of herself.   GEM:  A Little Help From Your FriendsMy Top Three Tips for Tapping into the Strengths of Others:  Tip #1  Swap brick walls Try swapping brick walls with another researcher and look them over with a fresh pair of eyes.  I like to think of it as being a cold case detective.   Someone who pulls out an old file and goes over it with a fine tooth comb to see if anything's been missed.  Tip #2 - Assess your weaknessesLook honestly at your office and your research and make a list of areas where you could improve.  Then set out to find someone in your local genealogical society who has a strength in that area.  Tip # 3 - Two heads are better than oneTry working alongside a fellow genealogist.  Two heads are always better than one, and having someone that you can share the journey with is a wonderful thing.  There are over 500 genealogy groups on Facebook alone! Or try one of the new genealogy social networking sites that have been popping up lately.  GEM: The Library of Congress Webcasts:Presented by Laura Cohen Appelbaum and Wendy Turman of the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington.    a book and presentation by Vincent Virga GEM: Genealogy through the Looking Glass  I've enjoyed using children's books for many years to become acquainted with new and sometimes complex subjects.  They are little gems just waiting to help you take on a new area of genealogical research. For instance, does the subject of DNA still seem a bit foggy to you?   Try "" by Richard Walker, and "" by Fran Balkwill.   "" by Susan Hughes  is a great first timers introduction to the subject.   by Jeremy Thornton .  " edited by Mary E. Lyons.  (Disclosure: As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you for supporting the free Genealogy Gems Podcast) Juvenile Books can also be a great quick resource for the history of states and countries that you are unfamiliar with and have just discovered your ancestors spent time in.  So when you stumble into new territory, try taking a child's eye view and perhaps a child's curiousity as you approach the situation.  GEM:  Now for a little Pixie DustUpdate: iGoogle has been discontinued. Free monthly