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.
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Gamliel Beyderman
Mar 8, 20195 min read
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...
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Gamliel Beyderman
Feb 25, 20185 min read
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...
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Gamliel Beyderman
Feb 22, 20183 min read
Genealogy and Escape Rooms
Any genealogist researching their family history essentially becomes a detective, only without the official title. They must research,...
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Gamliel Beyderman
Feb 13, 20184 min read
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...
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Gamliel Beyderman
Feb 2, 20183 min read
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...
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Gamliel Beyderman
Jan 26, 20182 min read
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...
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Gamliel Beyderman
Sep 4, 20174 min read
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...
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