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Those interested in offering a donation of books or archival material to the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection should send a description of those materials to: Donations may be made to the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection Endowment at: Temple University Librariesĭonations can also be made through the library website: We encourage you to support the archives with donations and archival material. With our new name (Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia) and mission we will continue the great work of PJAC. With the support of many philanthropic individuals, an archivist position was endowed by PJAC. In 2009 the holdings of PJAC were transferred to the Special Records Collection at Temple University Libraries. Its’ mission was to collect, preserve, facilitate research and share the story of the Jewish communities of the Greater Philadelphia area. The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center (PJAC) was formed through the efforts of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia many years ago. Taylor also highlights some of Philadelphia’s most notorious Jewish gangsters. Census, vintage newspapers, and collections at the Philadelphia City Archives. This talk walks participants through the clues that Taylor followed to learn about the criminals in her extended family using the U.S. Particularly during Prohibition, crime among Jews in Philadelphia flourished. When writer and researcher Sharon Taylor went looking for the criminals on her own family tree, she discovered the colorful history of the Jewish Mob in early twentieth century Philadelphia. Topic: Bootleggers and Bawdy Houses: Jews and Crime in early 20th Century Philadelphia Her articles have been published in both organizations’ journals, on The National Library of Israel Blog, and in Jewish newspapers in Philadelphia and Arizona. She is a member of Gesher Galicia and the Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia and is included in their Speakers Bureau.

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For ten years, Taylor worked as a Professional Research Assistant at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She graduated from Cornell University with a BS degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. Sharon is a writer, researcher, and speaker with a lifelong interest in Jewish genealogy. Speaker: Sharon Taylor, Writer, Researcher, Speaker, and JGASGP Member Sunday, Septemat 1:30 pm Location: Hybrid meeting – Main Line Reform Temple 410 Montgomery Ave, Wynnewood, PA Whether it will be Zoom-only or at a venue AND on Zoom has not been determined at this time. We will return with a meeting on September 18. The Society will be taking a break from meetings around the IAJGS conference.

The Zoom link will be sent out on Friday and again as a reminder on Sunday morning before the meeting. WELCOME! PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR NEXT MEETING Linda suggested The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict, an incredible true story about Hedy Lamarr.Īny other suggestions? Send your suggestions to Marilyn at meetings in July and August. Please consider joining us on our reading adventures.

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* These books are available free to read at most free libraries in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas. We are not meeting in August because of the IAJGS Conference. Thanks to Beth Steiner for leading our discussion of The Book of Lost Names. The link will be sent out the day of the meetings. We are reading books by Jewish authors or books with Jewish themes. Members take turns leading our discussions. Click here to learn about upcoming meetings. Meetings are on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 7:30. We are meeting on Zoom every month except for July and August. If you are a member, please register for access. There is content for paid-up members only. We used to be the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGSGP) before we combined with the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center (PJAC). This is the new website of the Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGASGP). If you would like to share (un-copyrighted) images from your research, please forward them to We will “rotate” through our collected images. Sophie Shotz Mazer, circa 1915, in the grocery store she owned with husband Benjamin at 1244 S.