In your defense, I wasn’t wearing my glasses! And usually those are my defining feature- plus, if I hadn’t heard you I don’t know if I would’ve recognized you either (does that make it better? Probably not)

Does he have a reason to think they’re Jewish? Being labeled Maygar is a very distinct indicator that they’re not Jewish…

It’s always amazing to see how generations expand and don’t- I have a great great grandparent born in 1849, and a great great grandparent born 1901.

Yes! It’s @myheritageofficial.bsky.social ‘s OldNews site

Oh look and he just stabbed some guy with whom he got into an argument over property damage (that my 3x g gf inflicted, mind you)… please, take away Zelman’s knives. I fully empathize with Beila literally moving to the opposite side of the world…

Aaaand in 1906 we have horse betting turning into, you guessed it, ANOTHER STABBING. Someone please take this man’s knives away…

Seriously, I thought all of the 1891 mentions were the same incident…. NOPE he’s committing a rash of housebreakings (and one housebreaking turned stabbing) throughout the year #genealogy #genealogist #historian

Still not a thing, promise

Try having families that change the first and last names *multiple times* and aren’t consistent about which one they’re using

*cries in Jewish #genealogist*

Yupppp… especially in my specialty…

See whom you might meet:

@caitlinhollander.bsky.social
@alcalz.bsky.social
Jordan Auslander
Scott Kalmikoff
Joy Kestenbaum
Karen Franklin
(sorry, if you have handles here, I couldn't find them)
or @mdwaas.bsky.social (who's missing from the list at the website)

mjhnyc.org/kalikow/kali...

Thank you!

I suspected- it’s sadly one I’m too familiar with in the space. Though I’m glad you did experience the wonders of the center!

There’s a fantastic exhibit especially designed for kids that I always recommend for any families- and the restaurant is fantastic and kosher!