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VENTURING INTO OUR PAST THE NEWSLETTER OF THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF THE CONEJO VALLEY AND VENTURA COUNTY JGSCV October/November 2019 Volume 15 Issue 1 PRESIDENT’S LETTER This is a combined October and November newsletter. JGSCV celebrated its 14th anniversary in Alix Wall, September rather than in October which is technically our anniversary. We did not meet JGSCV’s in October due to all the Jewish holidays. We meet again on November 4th which is a September Monday evening—one of two evening meetings each year. We are very grateful to speaker Temple Adat Elohim for the 14 years of hosting us and co-sponsoring our programs. We could not have done this without them! Our September program was about the Paper Brigade during the Holocaust in Vilna, Lithuania. Our speaker was Alix Wall who NEXT MEETING talked about her grandmother, a member of l the Paper Brigade. Alix also discussed the documentary film she is making about a th Yiddish poem written about her grandmother MONDAY November 4 7:00-9:00 and mother during that era. The name of her documentary-in-progress is The Lonely Child. To read the highlights of the program see page When Gravestones Lie 6. What happens when the Thank you to Sonia Hoffman for facilitating the schmoozing corner. information on a As the program ended early, following the gravestone is incorrect? Dr. meeting we opened it up for questions for about 30 minutes- similar to ask the experts Janette Silverman, Senior session. It was a lively discussion and we will Genealogist Research continue to host these post sessions as time Team Manager at Ancestry allows. ProGenealogists, explains. I am delighted to inform you with the five new and returning members who joined in the past month we are back to 185 members 1 WWW.JGSCV.ORG 6052 Hackers Lane Agoura Hills, CA 91301 818-889-6616 exactly where we ended in December 2019! Based on history, by the 2019 JGSCV BOARD end of the year, we will get more new members and hopefully some OF DIRECTORS returning ones as well. Jan Meisels Allen, President and Program Chairman As announced at the September meeting, we have started our 2020 [email protected] membership drive. The membership renewal and new membership form is on page 13, as well as at our meetings and our website, Helene Rosen, VP Membership [email protected] www.jgscv.org under “About” - Membership. There are several great reasons to renew/join before the end of the year. Firstly, if you renew Diane Wainwood, Secretary before the end of the year you get to pay your dues at the current rate [email protected] of $25/$30 as the new dues structure does not begin until January 1st! Michael Sander, Treasurer As in years past, our annual membership and election and Chanukah [email protected] meeting is on December 8th will include great genealogical prizes. Only Warren Blatt, Member dues paid members will be eligible for prizes. Education [email protected] Hal Bookbinder’s series on Practicing Safe Computing continues on Judy Karta, Community page 9. This month’s topic is Making the most of your Password Outreach [email protected] Manager. The compendium of all of the series may be found on the Karen Lewy, Publicity JGSCV website under “Noteworthy”. [email protected] Twice a year we list the books added to our permanent library. See Allan Linderman, Newsletter Editor page 12 for the list. Periodicals are added monthly and are listed on [email protected] our website, www.jgscv.org under library – permanent-periodicals. Andrea Massion, Our November 4th program (remember it starts at 7:00 pm) is with a Member-at-Large returning favorite speaker, Janette Silverman, Senior Genealogist [email protected] Research Team Manager at Ancestry ProGenealogists, specializing in Israel Perel, Librarian Eastern European and Jewish genealogy. Her topic will be, “When [email protected] Gravestones Lie”. As genealogists we rely on gravestones to provide us _____________________ with certain information which may not appear anywhere else. What Barbara Algaze, FSL happens when the information is incorrect? What if we can’t find the [email protected] gravestone? These and other issues will be discussed including the David Oseas, Webmaster research involved in finding the correct information and why in a [email protected] second case the gravestone could not be found. Mission Statement: Wishing you all a happy, healthy and safe new year. JGSCV is a non-profit organization run by enthusiastic volunteers dedicated to the Looking forward to seeing on November 4th. sharing of genealogical information, techniques and research tools with those interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. Members who include beginners and experienced genealogists share with Jan Meisels Allen each other. October/November 2019 VENTURING INTO OUR PAST 2 Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County* (JGSCV) (*and surrounding areas) The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County (JGSCV) will hold a meeting, co–sponsored with Temple Adat Elohim on Monday, November 4, 2019 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Temple Adat Elohim 2420 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, 91362 The Program: When Gravestones Lie As Jewish genealogists, we depend on gravestones to provide certain information which might not appear anywhere else: the Hebrew names of the decedent and his/her father. What happens when the information on a gravestone is incorrect? What if we can't find the gravestone? This discussion will focus on two case studies and the research involved in finding the correct information in one case, and why the gravestone in the second case couldn't be found. Speaker: Dr. Janette Silverman is a Senior Genealogist Research Team Manager at Ancestry ProGenealogists, specializing in Eastern European and Jewish genealogy. Janette’s doctoral dissertation, In Living Memory, explored her family’s background in Eastern Europe and their immigration to the United States from 1885-1925. Janette has served on the IAJGS Board of Directors since 2018 and was lead chair of the 2016 IAJGS conference in Seattle Washington. She served as Ukraine SIG coordinator 5+ years. The Jewish Genealogical Society of the Conejo Valley and Ventura County is dedicated to sharing genealogical information, techniques and research tools with anyone interested in Jewish genealogy and family history. There is no charge to attend the meeting. Anyone may join JGSCV. Annual dues are $25 for an individual and $30 for a family October/November 2019 VENTURING INTO OUR PAST 3 Remember when shopping at Amazon to click on our website www.jgscv.org before you shop at Amazon. There is an Amazon link at the bottom of each website page (see below). A way to support JGSCV whether you are a member or a friend is to shop at Ralphs and list JGSCV as your charity of choice. If you are already registered and have selected JGSCV as your charity of choice you have nothing to do. If you have not registered with Ralphs or selected us as your charity of choice, go to our website www.jgscv.org under ”Noteworthy”. We are upgrading the hosting, and security for our website. Our webmaster, David Oseas, has been researching various companies which can meet our requirements: security certificate, hosting, adequate email addresses (such as [email protected], etc.) for board members, customer support, etc. This change will occur by the end of this year. Another change impacting JGSCV is the increased security at the Temple and the as yet unknown fee we to be assessed JGSCV. Synagogues across the country are increasing their security and fees because of the times we live in. With these additional costs in mind, the board voted to increase JGSCV’s annual dues by $5 starting January 1, 2020. Individual memberships will be $30 and a family of two residing in the same home will be $35.00 This is the first increase in JGSCV’s 14 years in existence. JGSCV’s SCHMOOZING CORNER will be open at 6:30 PM on November 4th. Look for the sign near the front of the meeting room on the right where a knowledgeable JGSCV member will be waiting to help with your personal family search questions. JGSCV Board elections are coming up. See the details reported by Marion Werle, Nominations Committee Chairperson, on the next page. November is International Jewish Genealogy Month and JGSCV Board members, Judy Karta and Andrea Massion worked on “GET INSPIRED – WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT GENEALOGY”, which will be displayed at the Agoura Hills Library beginning October 28 October/November 2019 VENTURING INTO OUR PAST 4 Forthcoming Elections By Marion Werle, Chairperson, JGSCV Nominations Committee As per the JGSCV Bylaws, the Nominating Committee recommended the slate of individuals below to fill four positions for election. One existing board member, Judy Karta, has opted not to run for reelection. Only those currently serving on the board applied to be considered for the 2020-2021 board. Half the board is elected each year for a two-year term. The following individuals are nominated for election to the board for two-year terms starting 1 January 2020: 1. Warren Blatt 2. Allan Linderman 3. Andrea Massion 4. Israel Perel The Nominating Committee was chaired by Marion Werle and included board member Karen Lewy, and general member Carol Flesher. The terms of five of the ten existing board members are expiring at the end of this year. The bylaws permit 6 to 12 elected members. The board voted in 2018 to expand the board to 11 members. According to the Bylaws, anyone else wishing to be nominated to the Board can do so during the 4 November, 2019 meeting of the Society.