Tag: American Jewish Experience Lecture Series

  • Learn about the ‘original Jewish mother’ during lecture on Oct. 29

    Learn about the ‘original Jewish mother’ during lecture on Oct. 29

    The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 22nd consecutive year with a presentation by Dr. Marcia Midler, entitled “Gertrude Berg: Broadcasting Pioneer/Creator of Molly Goldberg: the Original Jewish Mother.” The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 29 at Jewish Family Services, 52 Concordia…

  • Learn about Jewish Noble Prize Laureates during lecture at Jewish Family Services in Monroe

    Learn about Jewish Noble Prize Laureates during lecture at Jewish Family Services in Monroe

    The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 22nd consecutive year with a presentation by Barbara Michaels and Jean Klerman entitled “Faces of Genius: Jewish Noble Prize Laureates in Science and Medicine.” The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on July 9 at Jewish Family Services, 52 Concordia…

  • Learn about the Jews of Trenton

    Learn about the Jews of Trenton

    The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 22nd consecutive year with a presentation by Art Finkle entitled “The Jews of Trenton.” The lecture will be held at 10 a.m. on June 11 at Jewish Family Services, 52 Concordia Shopping Center, Monroe. A donation of $2 is…

  • Learn how to navigate genealogy for purposes of government documents

    Learn how to navigate genealogy for purposes of government documents

    The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 22nd consecutive year with a presentation by Steve Stein entitled “Observing the 7th Commandment: Were Your Family Members Telling the Truth to the Government? And Other Inaccuracies.” Have you ever gotten conflicting information from different sources, even official government documents?…

  • Woman to speak about finding biological family 70 years after adoption

    Woman to speak about finding biological family 70 years after adoption

    The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 21st consecutive year with a presentation by Sandra Lanman, entitled “Finding Family, Part II: the Search for Unknown Altstedter.” In 1997, Lanman found her mother’s biological family, 70 years after, and an ocean away, from where she was…

  • Lecture to chronicle story of grandfather who saved lives during Holocaust

    Lecture to chronicle story of grandfather who saved lives during Holocaust

    The American Jewish Experience Lecture Series, presented by the Jewish Historical Society of Central Jersey, continues for its 20th consecutive year with a presentation by Regie Buchsbaum Roth entitled “My Grandfather’s Legacy.” Roth’s grandfather was instrumental in bringing many Jews to America to escape Nazi persecution. Documentation of his efforts will be featured in 2018…