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Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue
15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
Monday, April 26, 2010
7:30 PM

Hal Bookbinder will trace Eastern European border changes over the past millennium. An ancestral town may have been under the rule of several countries over time. Recognizing what government was in control at various times can help in understanding the environment in which our ancestors lived, events that stimulated migration, languages in which records were kept and likely locations where these records might be found.

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J.W. MARRIOTT AT L.A. LIVE
Room “Plaza 1-3” on the 3rd Floor
900 West Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Sunday, March 28, 2010
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

IAJGS Conference Preview

Experience the newly-opened IAJGS 2010 Conference venue, the JW Marriott at L.A. Live, at this special event and get a sneak preview of our conference program, performances, films and volunteer opportunities from the co-chairs, Pamela Weisberger, Sandy Malek and Lois Rosen,

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An Anthropological/Genealogical View
with Dr. Melvin Konner
Sha’arei Am
The Santa Monica Synagogue
1448 18th St. Santa Monica, CA 90402
Monday, February 15, 2010
7:30 PM

“THE JEWISH BODY”

In a discussion about his new book, Emory University Anthropology professor Mel Konner will explore traditional Jewish and non-Jewish ideas about the Jewish body,

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Speaker:  Ron Arons
University Synagogue* – Klein Hall
11960 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles 90049
Sunday, January 9, 2010 – 1:30PM

Ron Arons, of “The Jews of Sing Sing” fame, gets down to business in his own backyard, bringing the gangsters, thieves, moguls and madams of the western states to life.  Was grandma a grifter? Grandpa a Goldrush gonif? Uncle Harry a Hollywood heavy?  Whether your relatives were into bigamy,

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