Past Events
Genealogy Kvell & Kvetch
Date: Monday, October 25, 2021
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 7:30
Join us on the 4th Monday of each month and share your research questions, triumphs and frustrations with our genealogy experts. They will be happy…
Read MoreCommunity Memorial Service – Sunday, September 12
Date: Sunday, September 12
Location: Performance Parkway Cemetery
Time: 4:00 PM
Sunday September 12, 4:00 PM at Performance Parkway Cemeteries This past year has been a difficult year for our community. The loss of so many…
Read MoreY-DNA and MtDna – To Test or Not to Test
Date: Monday, August 23
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 7:30
Join us as Gil Bardige, chair of the CJHS Genealogy Committee, enlightens us on the various tests offered by the four major DNA companies, including advice…
Read MoreJerry Springer – The Man You Thought You Knew
Columbus Jewish Historical Society Annual Fundraiser Many of us know Jerry Springer as a TV host, a former mayor, and/or an actor. What you may…
Read MoreAccepting or Red-Lining the Dead? Green Lawn as Crossroad
Date: Thursday, April 15
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: TBD
Presented by Green Lawn Cemetery Toby Brief, Director of CJHS, joins Nettie Ferguson of the Franklin County Genealogical Society African American Interest Group and Leticia…
Read MoreHelp! I Just Got My DNA Results and Now I’m Confused!
Date: Sunday, February 21
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 1:00 PM
Join us as Gil Bardige, CJHS member, presents a simple way to understand, prioritize and organize your DNA results. Focusing on autosomal DNA, Gil will…
Read MoreFrom Ethiopia to Israel to Columbus: An Evening with Michal Avera Samuel
Date: Monday, January 11
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 7:00 PM
Rob Cohen Interviews Michal Avera Samuel Michal Avera Samuel, the new JewishColumbus shlicha, will share her personal history with us. From her birthplace in Ethiopia…
Read MoreCJHS Is Open!
The CJHS staff is back working in the office each Tuesday through Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm. The Historical Collection will be open…
Read MoreWebinar: The Shapell Roster of Jewish Service in the American Civil War (Ohio Edition)
Date: Sunday, September 13
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 3:00 PM
Join us on September 13th as we virtually welcome Adrienne Usher, Director of The Shapell Roster of Jewish Service in the American Civil War. She…
Read MoreNow Open – L’Chaim! A “Spirited” History of Central Ohio Jews, 1850-1950
Date: Opens November 2019
Location: The Historical Collection, 1175 College Ave.
Time: Mon-Fri 10-3:30, Sundays by Appointment (Please call 614.238.6977 or email history@tcjf.org to schedule a time.)
As early as the 1850’s, central Ohio Jews were active in the local liquor industry. From saloons and taverns to nightclubs, from manufacturing to distribution…
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