Genealogy
The forced converts of the Inquisition: Rediscovering Spanish, Portuguese roots - interview
A descendant of forced converts persecuted by the Inquisition has a suggestion for the Jewish state.
Grapevine January 15, 2025: In their own words
Jewish comedian Lena Dunham discovers her family’s Holocaust story on PBS’ ‘Finding Your Roots’
Neanderthal genes still affect modern-day humans - study
Grapevine January 15, 2023: Beyond Chiune Sugihara
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
Exploring Jewish genealogy: The roots of a person and a people
For biblical scholars, it is of the utmost importance to familiarize themselves with all these names and their place in the human mosaic of their times.
How to capture your family's history
Family trees have taken root in America and are laden with memories, so it’s up to you to start the conversations and harvest your history. So, where to begin?
JewishGen to add millions of Jewish records to MyHeritage
The combined collection of records will number at 5.8 million, expanding the database of Jewish geneology.
Pamela Adlon discovers Jewish roots on ‘Finding Your Roots’
Host Henry Louis Gates Jr. asks Adlon to read the translation of the Hebrew inscription on her great-great-grandfather’s tombstone on celebrity genealogy show “Finding Your Roots.”
Yad Vashem partners with JewishGen on Holocaust genealogy database
Yad Vashem has been conducting the Pages of Testimony program since the 1950s and has helped hundreds of thousands of Jews reconnect to their family members that perished.
Are we related? New genealogy app at Israeli museum has answers
“The museum’s new name, ANU, which means ‘we’ or ‘us’ in Hebrew, spells out the idea that, in 2021, there is no longer them and us."
Tracing the Tribe: First steps in Jewish genealogy
Jewish genealogy is complex because Jewish history is complex but you can still “meet” your ancestors.
Ex-Israeli ambassador discloses ground-breaking research on Damascus Jews
Writing for Avotaynu Online, an outlet devoted to research into the origins and migrations of the Jewish people, retired ambassador Jacob Rosen revealed the surnames of 300 Damascus Jews.
Genealogy company MyHeritage donates 66,000 swabs to Israel
The shipment of swabs is expected to arrive in Israel Monday, said Gilad Japhet, CEO and founder of MyHeritage
Hillel's Tech Corner: Connecting the past to the future
SO WHAT does MyHeritage actually do?