Family History

Avrohom Jacobson

Feb 3, 20224 min

Lineage and DNA, a lesson for a young Jew from the Peddlers and Parchment of Brooklyn.

The importance of Yichus and the difficulties of genealogy for the Jewish people. Help arrives with modern DNA testing.

Avrohom Jacobson

Jan 20, 20225 min

Reb Pinchas And Our Rashi Escape Room In Brooklyn

Rebbe Pinchas and his manuscripts of sacred teachings are revealed in an Escape Room in Brooklyn known as Peddlers and Parchments.

Gamliel Beyderman

Mar 8, 20195 min

Our Noble Heritage: A Lesson From An Escape Room in Brooklyn

Regardless of our station in life, we all have a noble heritage. The fact that we are here today to even ponder our beginnings means that...

Gamliel Beyderman

Feb 25, 20185 min

Genealogy and Escape Rooms, Part 2

Previously we discussed Arthur Kurzweil’s genealogical research into his father's side of the family. Now we will continue on his journey...

Gamliel Beyderman

Feb 22, 20183 min

Genealogy and Escape Rooms

Any genealogist researching their family history essentially becomes a detective, only without the official title. They must research,...