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LAFHL
10741 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90025
Sunday, October 10
1:00 – 6:00 PM

You’ve waited a long time for the former LA Regional Family History Library to re-open and now JGSLA members will be among the first people to experience the high-tech reconfiguration of the re-named “Los Angeles Family History Library.”

Experienced JGSLA mentors will help you get the most out of the LDS Library’s resources,

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the popular NBC genealogy TV series
Magnin Auditorium
Skirball Cultural Center
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tuesday, September 28
7:30 PM

Lisa Kudrow’s roots date back to the Holocaust, which means her family connections, like many other Eastern European Jews, have been lost. Her father, Lee, has been trying to solve one of their family’s mysteries for almost 60 years. What happened to their family during World War II in Belarus—and what became of a long-lost cousin who survived it?

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Seen through the eyes of
Eugene Van Mieghem (1875-1930)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium
Santa Monica Public Library
601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
Monday, August 2, 2010
7:30 PM

Come learn the story of the mass emigration of Eastern-European Jews from Antwerp to American ports (Philadelphia, New York and Boston) between 1873 and 1934. Of the 2.7 million people that were transported by the Red Star Line,

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Valley Beth Shalom Synagogue
15739 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91436
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
7:30 PM

Who do you think YOU are?

Are you still wondering where your family came from…
or whose faces are staring out at you in those old photos?
The 30th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy
CAN SHOW YOU HOW TO FIND OUT!
6 Days.  300 Lectures.   …

Skirball Cultural Center
Magnin Auditorium
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
7:30 PM

When esteemed researcher Karen Franklin received a request for information about the Morgenthau family, one of America’s most influential dynasties, she never expected to embark on such a fascinating journey.

Join Franklin as she discusses her experience creating the exhibition,

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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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