Temple member Irv Adler will share the latest information on his search through Holocaust records to find out more information about his grandmother and family on Tuesday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Temple. Join us as he discusses his journey, which includes family members lost and found. Learn more.

He previously presented his story in November 2015 when the Temple was one of the sponsors of a special program on "Genealogy and the Holocaust." A list of research guides and record indexes was distributed that could be helpful in looking for information on Jewish ancestors. 

Speakers included Robert M. Ehrenreich, Director of University Programs, and Elizabeth Anthony, International Tracing Service and Partnerships Program Manager, both from the Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; and Curt Witcher, Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center Manager and Director of the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

Some 30 people participated in our Mah Jongg Workshop to learn about the centuries-old Chinese game that has been a staple for years among Jewish-Americans. Participants watched the documentary film The Tiles That Bind, heard Gregg Swain, author of Mah Jongg: The Art of the Game, speak about the history of the connection between the Jewish community and the game, examined the artwork depicted on various mah jongg tiles, and learned the details of the card. 

Now we're scheduling open play in the Temple’s new Madge Rothschild Resource Center. Please sign up. If you'd like to join our e-mail list to be notified about future mah jongg opportunities, please contact us at office@templecav.org.