Past Programs - 2011

The following programs and workshops were held in 2011; they are shown here so that you may view the range of activities of JGSGW.

 
January Sunday, January 23, 2011
Program:
Cultural Continuity and its Challenges
Location:
Congregation Beth El, Bethesda
Time:
1:00 PM - Schmooze
1:30 PM - Short Business Meeting, Announcements, and Program
  Speaker: Dr. Miriam Isaacs (click here for bio)
 

Dr. Isaacs returns to JGSGW after a two-year absence. She will first speak in general terms about how cultures can be transmitted and what factors lead to cultural disruption. She will then draw on the traditional notion of the Golden Chain, di goldene keit (in Yiddish), a chain that links generations. She will give concrete examples of stories, beliefs and ideas that have been kept across generations and how they are adapted and readapted to different locations and situation. Examples will be drawn from folklore, literature and contemporary culture, and how traditional themes have entered the area of Holocaust studies. "Ghosts and Golems" will certainly come into the mix.
February Sunday, February 13, 2011
Program:
Annual "Brick Wall" Session
Location: 
Adas Israel
Time:
1:00 PM - Schmooze and Solve
1:30 PM - Short Business Meeting, Announcements, and Program
  Have you hit a point where you just do not know where to go or what to do? Bring your questions and your problems to our meeting and our mavens will help you to get past them.
March Sunday, March 13, 2011
Program:
Orientation to Research Resources at the MLK Library
Location:
Martin Luther King Library, Washington, D.C.
Time:
1:30 PM - Program
** This is a joint meeting with the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington. **
  Speaker: Jason R. Moore, Collections Librarian, Washingtoniana Division
 

Mr. Moore will speak about the many different resources held within the Washingtoniana Division at the Library.  These include an extensive collection of city directories (pre telephone era) and a large collection of photographs that transcends local news and interest.  Attendees may also learn about the existence of other useful information, including historical newspapers, that have been digitized and are now available via database.  While much of the presentation will be focused on resources relevant to the Greater Washington area, you may learn resources, strategies, and tactics relevant to research in other locations.   

Located down the street from the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, site of the International Jewish Genealogy Conference in August, attendees at this meeting will have an opportunity to check out the site after the presentation at the library. 

The meeting is free and open to all.