Next Judah Touro Series event to feature author of "My 15 Grandmothers"
Touro Synagogue Foundation announces the second event of its 2024 Judah Touro Program Series, to be presented via Zoom on Thursday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Author and genealogist Genie Milgrom will share the story of her journey back in time as she crossed the globe in search of her Crypto-Jewish ancestors.
Genie was born in Havana, Cuba, into a Roman Catholic family of Spanish ancestry. In an unparalleled work of genealogy, she fully documented her unbroken maternal lineage of 22 generations going back as far as 1405, prior to the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal.
Genie is the author of several award-winning books, "My 15 Grandmothers," "How I Found My 15 Grandmothers," "A Step By Step Guide," and her latest book, "Pyre to Fire." She is the president of Tarbut Sefarad-Fermoselle in Spain and past president of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Miami and the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies. She has spoken at the Knesset in Israel and throughout the world about Jews returning from the Inquisition.
For a complete talk overview, speaker bio, and the link to RESERVE, plus recordings of past programs, click the "Event Website" link on this page.
Direct link to register: https://tinyurl.com/4e4tz53t
Direct link to register: https://tinyurl.com/4e4tz53t
For information on upcoming programs and events, visit the Programs & Events page at www.tourosynagogue.org or write Meryle@tourosynagogue.org
ABOUT the Judah Touro Series and Touro Synagogue Foundation:
The Touro Synagogue Foundation hosts the Judah Touro Series of lectures and events to connect the synagogue's history to significant themes in the American story, both past and present. The Foundation aims to create a relevant voice for that history by bringing it to a broader and more diverse audience.
Originally known as “The Society of Friends of Touro Synagogue,” the Touro Synagogue Foundation was established in 1948 following the designation of Touro Synagogue, America’s oldest synagogue, as a National Historic Site. The Touro Synagogue Foundation is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to promoting and teaching religious diversity, colonial Jewish history, and the history of Touro Synagogue. The Foundation provides public access to the historic site, award-winning history tours, lectures, and educational programs for adults and youth. The Touro Synagogue Foundation operates public programs in partnership with the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom, the National Park Service, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
