|
Title: |
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island Meeting November 2018 |
Sub Title: |
at Mid-Island Y-JCC in Plainview, Nassau County, Long Island, New York |
Date: |
November 18, 2018 |
Time: |
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
|
Location: |
Mid-Island Y-JCC |
Street Address: |
45 Manetto Hill Road |
|
Plainview, NY 11803 |
Description: |
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island Meeting November 2018 - Topic: Branching Out From Sepharad Solving A Converso Mystery at Mid-Island Y-JCC in Plainview, Nassau County, Long Island, New York.
Meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island. Topic Branching out from Sepharad - Solving a Converso Mystery. Speaker: Sarina Roffe. Sarina will outline the history of Jews in Spain, the 1492 Expulsion, their history in Syria, and their immigration to the Americas. She will discuss the ancestry and significance of the Kassin rabbinic dynasty, which dates to the 12th Century, and the 50-year leadership of Chief Rabbi Jacob S. Kassin, who led the Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn. At the same time, she solves a Converso mystery. Rabbi Kassin's ancestor arrived in Aleppo in 1540. Sarina solves the mystery of the time gap from 1492-1540. Meetings are free and open to the public. Experts available at 1:3PM.
Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI)
JGSLI was founded in 1985 to encourage and assist the pursuit of Jewish family history. Our goal is to bring together people interested in tracing their Jewish family roots.
We are a non-profit organization, operating through member efforts. We work to educate members and the public regarding the "how to" of finding one's roots. See the future meetings tab for dates, speakers and topics. Our full listing of September 2018 - June 2019 programs will be posted soon. |
Contact: |
631-864-1595 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|