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genealogy

Two ships carrying 1,014 Jewish refugees and Holocaust survivors arrive in Haifa, on Jan. 1, 1945. (Photo/JTA - Hulton-Deutsch Collection - CORBIS - Corbis via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

How to find newly released Israeli immigration records from 1919 onward

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

The genealogy website MyHeritage posted 1.7 million Israeli immigration records online this week, making accessible a trove of ship and plane passenger lists stored in bound tomes at the Israel […]

An obituary for Lewis Emanuel in our July 24, 1896 edition.
Posted inLocal Voice

For an ol’ prospector of Jewish genealogy, J.’s new archives are a gold mine

Jeremy Frankel by Jeremy Frankel March 14, 2022
Members of Karen Galatz’s family on her father’s side.
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Am I a Galatz from Galați? Part 2

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz April 6, 2021
two black-and-white portraits of a man and woman
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

An unexpected email brings joy. I’ve got mishpocha!

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz March 1, 2021March 1, 2021
Professor Rachel Gross of San Francisco State University's new book is "Beyond the Synagogue: Jewish Nostalgia as Religious Practice." (Photo/Gary Sexton)
Posted inReligion

In ‘Beyond the Synagogue,’ Jews find religion in delis and museums

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 28, 2021March 12, 2021
Reb Irwin Keller
Posted inLocal Voice

My Irwin-ian ancestors: an amazing journey of tragedy and pride

Reb Irwin Keller by Rabbi Irwin Keller December 9, 2019December 17, 2019
Oct. 6 drop-in genealogy session at the Jewish Community Library in San Francisco with members of the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society. (Courtesy SFBAJGS)
Posted inBay Area

Genealogy ‘mavens’ go old-school to uncover Jewish past

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman December 3, 2019December 5, 2019
The headquarters of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel in Jerusalem. (JTA/Flash90)
Posted inEditorial

The thrill of genetic genealogical discoveries should be tempered by ethical concerns

by J. Editorial Board December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Abstract visualization of DNA results
Posted inBay Area, Israel, U.S., Kids & Family, Jewish Life, News

Who is a Jew? DNA home testing adds new wrinkle to age-old debate

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky November 29, 2019December 2, 2019
Members of Karen Galatz’s family on her father’s side.
Posted inThe Matzo Chronicles

Am I a Galatz from Galaţi? It would be nice to know.

Karen Galatz by Karen Galatz November 4, 2019

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