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Meet the Mispacha
02/03/2025
1:30 pm
Curious about your mishpacha or trying to figure out if you really are descended from the Baal Shem Tov? Join us for Meet the Mishpa expert volunteers can help you unearth your Jewish family history. Whether you’re family came to Australia last year or last century, we can show you how to untangle apocryphal tales of shtetl life or navigate tricky migration records. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your laptop and you might just find a distant cousin or two. It's time to discover your family’s story!
Location details will be emailed 2 days prior to the event.
02
MAR
2025
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