Author Archives: Janette Silverman

Getting Ready – Archives

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Janette Silverman

I’m leaving today for Kraków and many other cities in southeast Poland: Wielopole, Rzeszów, Przemyśl, Limanowa, Mielec just to name a few. We’ll be traveling for two weeks, visiting civil and parish archives, walking ancient and modern streets, and, oh … Continue reading →

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The circle goes round and round

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Janette Silverman

We all follow rituals for various reasons. In Judaism, I am used to paying attention to the circle that the holidays and ceremonies create to hold the year. I look at the sky, see a full moon, and know which … Continue reading →

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Reflections – Passover present and past

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Janette Silverman

By 1924 all of my grandparents were living in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. One of the 4 was born in the US, 1 came at age 6 and 2 in their late teens or early 20s.  The first record … Continue reading →

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Missing Records, Missing Connections

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Janette Silverman

As a genealogist, I recognize the importance of going back to databases I’ve previously reviewed. If the database is digital, online, there’s always the possibility that there will be additions made to it, or that transcriptions have been updated and … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead, Reviewing the Past

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Janette Silverman

In just a few days, it will be Purim. Every year, I order a box of hamentaschen to share with my colleagues in my office, and think about all the years I made dozens and dozens of them with all … Continue reading →

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25 October – Research and Tears

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Janette Silverman

DISCLOSURE: I am trying to update this blog a day or couple of  days at a time but am often doing it several days after the fact due to internet connections On Thursday, 25 October, we had planned for a … Continue reading →

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JFNA-GA in Tel Aviv Oct 22-24, 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Janette Silverman

What, you might ask is that jumble of letters? The Jewish Federation of North America has an annual conference called a General Assembly. Although it has been in Israel before, it’s previously only been in Jerusalem. I was last at … Continue reading →

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Shabbat in Tel Aviv

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Janette Silverman

Whether you are religious or not, Shabbat in Israel is a special experience. Tel Aviv, where we are right now, is very different from Shabbat in Jerusalem where we will be next week. On Shabbat, although in Tel Aviv, many … Continue reading →

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Tel Aviv – the Beach and Friends

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Janette Silverman

My first trip to Israel was in 1966. That trip remains fixed in my memory, with parts of it as vivid as if it was yesterday, not 52 years ago. There is so much here that seems to have not … Continue reading →

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Oct 18, 2018 – Arrival in Israel

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Janette Silverman

It’s a really long way to travel – from Salt Lake City to Israel.  Yes, I know that there are places further away, but the issue isn’t really the distance, it’s how long it takes to travel that distance.  There … Continue reading →

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