Gesher Galicia Today

Jan 15 2025 13 ep. 44 mins 4

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A collection of conversations about Jewish heritage, culture and genealogy in the lands of Galicia.

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Bennett Greenspan, Founder of Family Tree DNA with Steven Turner

Jan 15 2025 57 mins

Entrepreneur and life-long genealogy enthusiast Bennett Greenspan founded Family Tree DNA in 2000. Family Tree DNA was the first company in the world to develop DNA testing for ancestry and genealogical purposes into a commercial business. The Y chromosome test, the company's original product, started the Direct To Consumer genetics testing revolution. Mr. Greenspan’s business an

Nolan Altman, JewishGen's Holocaust Coordinator on Holocaust Research

Nov 13 2024 56 mins

Nolan Altman was bitten by the “genealogy bug” when he was inspired to write his family history in 1996 in memory of his mother. After making use of the valuable information on JewishGen, he volunteered to do data entry on various projects. In time, he was asked to become the Coordinator for JewishGen’s Holocaust Database and subsequently the Coordinator for the JOWBR (Jewish

Arthur Kurzweil with Steven Turner

Sep 17 2024 46 mins

We are very excited to present to the community this most interesting conversation between the noted author, educator, editor, publisher and award winning genealogist, Arthur Kurzweil with Gesher Galicia President, Steven Turner. Those of you who were able to attend the gala at the IAJGS in Philadelphia know what a privilege it is to listen to Arthur Kurzweil. We discuss Arthur’s

Galicia Jewish Museum Director Jacek Stawiski with Steven Turner

May 29 2024 54 mins

The Galicia Jewish Museum exists to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust and celebrate the Jewish culture of Galicia, presenting Jewish history from a new perspective. An innovative and unique institution, it is located in Kazimierz, the Jewish district of Kraków. Jacek studied history as well as Jewish history and culture at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Since 1992

Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman of the CJH DNA Reunion Project—in Conversation with Steven Turner

Sep 13 2023 48 mins

We are very excited to present to the community this most interesting conversation between Jennifer Mendelsohn and Adina Newman of the DNA Reunion Project at the Center for Jewish History with Gesher Galicia President, Steven Turner. Jennifer and Adina together with the CJH organized this project to help reunite families separated by the Holocaust. Gesher Galicia fully supports the

Oren Kessler, Author of Palestine 1936 in Conversation with Steven Turner

Apr 18 2023 58 mins

On Yom Hashoah we remember our sacred martyrs killed by the Nazis and their collaborators. One of the reasons they were able to kill so many is because Jews trying to flee the impending catastrophe had no place that would accept them. Just as war was breaking out and the Jewish plight became more desperate, Great Britain closed the gates of Palestine with its infamous White Paper o

Jenna Augen, Cast Member of Leopoldstadt—in Conversation with Steven Turner

Mar 31 2023 41 mins

We are very excited to present to the community this most interesting conversation between Jenna Augen and Gesher Galicia President, Steven Turner about Tom Stoppard's hit show Leopoldstadt currently on Broadway. Jenna plays the parts of Wilma and Rosa. Jenna’s bio from the Playbill.JENNA AUGEN (Wilma/Rosa). Theatre includes: Leopoldstadt (Wyndham’s Theatre), Bartholomew Fair (

Tony Kahane: Galician Records, Borders, and AI – in conversation with Andrew Zalewski

Dec 06 2022 40 mins

We are very excited to present to the community this most interesting conversation between Tony Kahane and Andrew Zalewski, two recently retired members of our Board. Tony is the Immediate Past Research Coordinator, Past President/Chair of Gesher Galicia and was the Chair of the Gesher Galicia/AGAD symposium. Andrew is the Immediate Past Vice President of Gesher Galicia, Past Edit

Dr. Andrew Zalewski on his Years with Gesher Galicia

Jul 19 2022 40 mins

In conversation with Gesher Galicia President, Dr. Steven S. Turner. Andrew Zalewski is past vice president of Gesher Galicia and a frequent speaker at meetings of Jewish genealogical societies and cultural and academic institutions in the US and abroad. His interests and writings have focused on Jewish cultural transformation, educational access, modernizing impact of Jewish physi

Gesher Galicia Talk with Secular Head of Ivano-Frankivsk Jewish Community & Victim of a Stabbing Attack

Apr 12 2022 45 mins

Dr. Steven S. Turner and Ms. Darcy Stamler, President of and Treasurer of Gesher Galicia respectively in conversation with Mr. Igor Perelman, secular leader of the Ivano-Frankivsk Jewish Community and Ms. Tetiana Yavirnytska of Nadvirna, Ukraine. Igor was recently the victim of a stabbing attack while handing out food parcels bought with aid from the Gesher Galicia Emergency Appeal