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The Box on a Closet Shelf HERITAGE THE JEWISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF ILLINOIS VOLUME XXIX• NUMBER III FALL 2014 byThe Marcia Box Hirsch on a Closet Shelf Once upon a time…there was a box on a closet shelf that was filled with old family pictures and documents of unknown, unfamiliar, and forgotten relatives. I kept promising myself that one day I would dust it off and sort through the contents and try to figure out some of the mysteries that might be inside. I was frustrated not knowing who some of the people in the pictures were. Basically, all I knew was that some were my relatives and some were members of my husband David’s family. About six years ago, I finally took down the box and was surprised that I actually matched some names with faces, added more names and continued to put some pieces together. That was the beginning of my love of genealogy. This year, I used some of the pictures and documents from this box on a closet shelf to create a poster that I submitted to the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). I am honored that it was selected by their committee to promote International Jewish Genealogy Month (IJGM). There are over 70 national and local Jewish Genealogical Societies worldwide that will receive this poster to use during the month of Chesvan 5775/October 25 to November 22, 2014. The IJGM’s mission is to honor Jewish ancestors through the pursuit of Jewish family history research. To look back on the stories in my puzzle, I have to begin with my father, Harry Bass. He is the pivotal part of the jigsaw puzzle I created, as he had the original box on a closet shelf of special pictures and papers that he shared with those he loved. He told endless stories of his life growing up in a shtetl near Pinsk — Janow al yad Pinsk, or Yanova or Ivanava — the spelling and the country borders can vary depending on the year. He lived, as his forefathers lived, in a wooden house with straw shingles and a dirt floor, a fireplace to cook on and keep warm with, and a refrigerator that was only a hole in the frozen ground. He spoke of the miserably cold winters with snowdrifts that were many feet high, and the spring rains and muddy roads and Pripet Marshes (The Pinsk Marshes; a vast natural region of wetlands along the forested basin of the Pripyat River and its tributaries). He had six older sisters and was named after an older brother who died long before he was born. His mother died when he was about ten. His father, Sender, a gentle man, was a mushroom farmer who traveled to the market in Pinsk to sell his wares along with the other Yanova farmers. My father remembered hiding in the woods when the pogroms destroyed their home, and his father taken to prison when the Polish con’t, page 4 Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois P.O. Box 515 • Northbrook, IL 60065-0515 312-666-0100 • [email protected] From the Editor… by Peggy Morrow, Executive Editor JGSI Board OF DIREctors: Congratulations to JGSI member Marcia Hirsch Co-Presidents: Debbie Kroopkin and Robin B. Seidenberg on winning the annual poster contest held by the Recording Secretary: Scott Meyer Corresponding Secretary: Barry Finkel International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Treasurer: Michael Tarkoff (IAJGS). Her poster was selected to promote International Membership Co-Vice-Presidents: Marcey Siegel and Jewish Genealogy Month (IJGM) and has been distributed Mike Karsen (acting) to over 70 national and local Jewish Genealogical Societies Program Vice-President: Martin Fischer worldwide. Her cover article explains the family history Publicity Vice-President: Sandra Schon Kiferbaum behind the poster. Since 2009, Marcia has used her Special Events Chair: Wendy Hauser considerable talent to design and layout Morasha, making Hospitality Chair: Open Position each issue attractive and easy to read. She is also a pleasure Librarian: Belle Holman to work with! Technology/Webmaster: Ron Miller Immediate Past President: Mike Karsen Marty Fischer and Harriet Rudnit have written articles focused on specific sessions of the recent IAJGS conference Non-BOard VOLUNTEErS: in Salt Lake City. dNa testing is a common theme in both MorAshA articles; Marty attended Sephardic lectures because he Executive Editor: Peggy Morrow Newsletter Design/Layout: Marcia Hirsch learned thru DNA testing he has Sephardic roots and Co-Editor: Dale Amdur Harriet attended DNA lectures to learn more about how Contributing Editors: Debbie Kroopkin, Scott Meyer, to use the testing to find family. Marty also provided Robin Seidenberg, Celia Wilk photos from the JGSI dinner at the conference. Proofreaders: Dale Amdur, Barry Finkel, Judy Frazin, Freya Maslov, Sandy Pakin, Bernice Rappoport Mike Karsen explores naturalization records in his first in a series of articles called “Guide to Jewish Genealogy Editorial Committee: Dale Amdur, Peggy Morrow, Robin Seidenberg in Chicagoland.” Marianne Handler has provided a guide Distribution: Debbie Kroopkin, Barry Finkel, Ron Miller to using social media in genealogical research. Celia Wilk continues her excellent job of providing summaries of CEMETERY ProjECT: Alvin Holtzman, Chair each JGSI meeting, even attending the September meeting E-NEWS: Barry Finkel, Marcia Hirsch, Helen Stopek the morning after her daughter’s wedding! HELP DESK: Dennis Aron, Barry Finkel, Marty Fischer, Marcia Hirsch, Alvin Holtzman, Mike Karsen, We are looking for articles for the next issue, “family Debbie Kroopkin, Ron Miller photos that tell a story” and help mailing Morasha. If you JGSI TELEPHONE: Harriet Rudnit would like to volunteer, contribute an article to Morasha, TRIBUTE CARDS: Myrna Siegel or have ideas that you would like to share with us, please EditoriAL POLicY: JGSI welcomes articles for publication email [email protected]. in Morasha which will help members further their research. The Editorial Board reserves the right to accept or reject any material submitted and to edit those articles which are accepted. Articles must be typed to eliminate possibility of errors. Send articles to [email protected] LEGACIES JGSI Membership Categories: *Acknowledged in Morasha JGSI extends condolences U.S. Single/family membership ........................................... $25 to the families of: U.S. Contributing membership* ......................................... $36-49 U.S. Patron membership* ....................................................... $50-99 Noel Kartman, who died on April 8, was the U.S. Sustaining membership* ............................................... $100+ son of long-time member, Frances Kartman Canadian membership (USD) ............................................. $30 Waxman. He was a professional diver for the International membership (USD)...................................... $36 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Send check/money order to: JGSI, P.O. Box 515, Northbrook, IL 60065-0515 Walter H. Sobel, 100 years old, who died in June. Walter was the father of JGSI TABLE OF CONTENTS member, Richard Sobel, and was a renowned The Box on a Closet Shelf ................................................................Cover architect and a veteran of World War II. In addition to Richard, he is survived by four From the Editor • Legacies .........................................................................2 other children and six grandchildren. Board Business • Co-Presidents Message ............................................3 The Box on a Closet Shelf (con’t) ..............................................................4 Esther Feinstein Sackheim, who died in July, Guide to Jewish Genealogy in Chicagoland • The Box (con’t) .....5 was a long-time JGSI member and the wife Membership • Social Media and Genealogy ......................................6 of Professor George Sackheim, a former JGSI Two Yizkor Books Published • Social Media (con’t) .........................7 Board member. In addition to George, Esther JGSI at IJGS Conference in Salt Lake City ........................................8-9 is survived by four children, four grandchildren Recap: JGSI Monthly Meetings ..................................................................10 and three great-grandchildren. IGRA Presentation Recap • Get Thee to a Library • Museum of Family History ..............................................................................................11 Speakers • Mark Your Calendar ............................................................12 hwrIvm 2 BOARD BUSINESS CO-PRESIDENTS A Mystery No Longer… From the by Scott E. Meyer, JGSI Recording Secretary by Robin Seidenberg • Debbie Kroopkin It’s great to see that many of the hopes that Last year was a year of transitions. debbie and the Board has had for JGSI over the last several I became co-presidents after Mike Karsen’s months have come true! long, very productive tenure; we welcomed several new members to the JGSI board; and With our move from Temple Beth Israel to we moved from Temple Beth Israel in Skokie to Temple Beth El now behind us, the Board Temple Beth-El in Northbrook. discussed suggestions for improving how we use our meeting room. Some of those suggestions Twenty-two JGSI members attended this have already been implemented and others summer’s international conference on Jewish genealogy in Salt Lake City. are sure to follow. Now in use are speaker Conference registrants came from forty U.S. states and Canadian provinces, evaluation forms so that we can provide useful as well as sixteen other countries. JGSI was well represented in the speaker feedback to our program presenters,
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