Ever wonder what the lives of your grandparents or great-grandparents were before they emigrated from Eastern Europe? Imagine finding mention of your ancestors names or even articles about them. This talk discusses a whole genre’ of literature that contains this information. Originally written in Yiddish and Hebrew, these Memorial or Yizkor books are now being translated into English by JewishGen Press. This project is revealing the intimate history of the destroyed Eastern European Jewish communities. Come and hear from Joel Alpert about this work!

Attendees will be able to explore TJMHC’s collection of JewishGen Press materials.

This event is free but pre-registration is required.

 

LOCATION:

Tucson Jewish Museum
& Holocaust Center

564 S. Stone Ave

Tucson, AZ. 85701