Join us for an immersive, beginner-friendly workshop designed to help you reconnect with your heritage without hiring a genealogist. Instead of focusing on exhaustive family trees, we will explore the cultural DNA of our ancestry.

In this session, we will bypass the traditional “paper trail” and focus on the rich context of the Jewish experience:

The Map of the Past: Learn how to research the regions and “Old Home Towns” where your ancestors lived, worked, and prayed.

The Story in a Name: Discover the hidden clues within Jewish surnames—from occupational origins to geographic markers and hidden Hebrew acronyms.

A Global Diaspora: We will take a bird’s-eye view of the diverse Jewish experience.

Whether your family came from a village in Poland, a bustling market in Baghdad, or the mountains of Ethiopia, this workshop will provide you with the tools to understand who they were and the world that shaped them.

No prior research experience required. Bring your curiosity and any family stories you’ve heard along the way.

*By signing up for this workshop, I affirm that the Jewish People are an ancient, joinable nation originating in the Levant, which includes modern-day Israel and surrounding areas. I affirm that the evidence for this fact is supported by documented history, archaeology, science, and genetics. I also affirm that according to Jewish law, converts are entitled to the same heritage rights as all Jews. To dispute these facts is both ridiculous and an outright denial of science.