This series is of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the historic presence of Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews in the Land of Israel, Moroccan Jewish family histories, and the tools of genetic genealogy.

Part 1 (JSC Class 25F6): Mizrahi Heritage. Jewish Presence in the Land of Israel in the 19th Century. Insights from Montefiore Censuses.

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Learn about the Jewish population In the Land of Israel, including Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews, in the 19th century through a new evaluation and analysis of the five censuses undertaken at the initiative of philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore between 1839 and 1875.

Raquel Levy-Toledano is very involved in Moroccan Jewish Genealogy and genetic genealogy. She is a member of the International Institute for Jewish Genealogy, a board member of International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies and of Cercle de Généalogie Juive, and co-administrator of Avotaynu DNA. She is a member of Magen David Sephardic Congregation and Sephardic Heritage International (SHIN-DC).

Co-hosts: Sephardc Heritage International (SHIN-DC), Magen David Sephardic Congregation, Jewish Study Center, Washington Jewish Genealogical Society, National Museum of American Jewish Military History, Stand With Us.
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