#Genealogy

Avrohom Jacobson

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.

Gamliel Beyderman

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

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

Genealogy and Escape Rooms

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

Gamliel Beyderman

An Icy River That Still Flows

Just a few days ago, the 19th of Shvat, marked an important day for thousands of people. The common thread between them is their shared...

Gamliel Beyderman

Tree of the Field. A Meditation.

“ For man is a tree of the field” -Deutoronomy 20:19 Tonight we are celebrating the New Year for Trees, Tu BShvat. As we learn from the...

Gamliel Beyderman

We were not the first!

“It always takes twice as long and costs twice as much as you think it will“ This well known expression deftly addresses the common...

Gamliel Beyderman

The Genesis of an Idea

(Based on Gamliel Beyderman's guest post previously published on Matzav.com) Over his Chanukah break, my 14-year old yeshiva bochur went...