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Sep.20.2012
Every time my genealogical interest is aroused, I jump on the word or idea and follow it where it leads me, to archaic definitions, unusual world history and strange websites. Ancestry searching is not an easy task, mentally or emotionally, particularly when an ancestor hides their true identity...
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Aug.17.2012
After Spain and Portugal's Inquisitions, Jews who forcibly became “New Christians” and "Crypto-Jews, formed themselves into tightly-knit groups of “friends” and family, making it understandable that once you get to your family tree you should see other Jewish names. Watch for the point when they...
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Aug.13.2012
Judging by the number of Christians throughout the world, not only were the Catholic Monarchy's Inquisitions successful in "converting" Jews but Medieval Protestants were also quite competent in their ambitions to convert Jews to Christianity. So this means that there were thousands of Jews who for...
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Jun.16.2008
Sauce Piquante appears tomorrow at Ashkenaz in Berkeley, starting at 8:30. If you've never visited the renowned world music club, perhaps this would be a good time.
And if you enter the "accordion joke" contest (deadline is tonight! ) you might even get the chance to come as our...
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