The Jewish Publication Society offers free downloadable teachers/readers guides to some of its titles. Read about them here. They can be used for all kinds of groups, schools, adult education and others. They might also lead to more gift ideas for...

In a collaboration that could be the model for other genealogical societies in other countries, the Israel Genealogical Society (IGS) has developed a special relationship with Petah Tikva's Oded Yarkoni Archive, which focuses on the city's...

The Jewish Women's Archive is planning a trip to one of my favorite places, Santa Fe, New Mexico, during March 2010. The theme is Jewish memory and narrative through art and craft, with a talk by Dr. Stanley Hordes, author of the excellent "To the End...

A June 2010 workshop on Sephardic Jewry and the Holocaust will take place at the USHMM in Washington, DC. The application deadline is November 23 (see below). It is sponsored by the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies (CAHS) of the United States...

Tracing the Tribe loves family reunions. The Jewish Chronicle covered the recent get-together of the Sugarman family in Israel. The story was written by one of the attendees - Gita Conn - making it very personal, indeed. Thirty-six people from the...