The talk untangles confounding borders of Eastern Europe and the ways how Jewish lives continued to evolve there over centuries. Join us for a fast-paced journey through the centuries of Jewish experience on the path to modernity. Topic: The Path To Modernity: The Jews of Galicia After leaving academic practice, he held executive positions in pharmaceutical industry, focusing on global collaborations to advance new healthcare solutions He authored two books on Austrian Galicia: Galician Trails: The Forgotten Story of One Family and Galician Portraits: In Search of Jewish Roots, in which he traced the story of his ancestors in a historical context.Īndrew Zalewski is retired cardiologist and a former professor of medicine at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Unique archival records-population surveys, maps, and old newspapers-provide the background for his in-depth description of Galicia. His interest and writings have focused on Jewish cultural transformation, educational access, modernizing impact of Jewish physicians, and Jewish political and legal rights in Galicia. Hybrid meeting – On Zoom and in-person at Main Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave, Wynnewood, PA 19096Īndrew Zalewski is past vice president of Gesher Galicia and a frequent speaker at meetings of Jewish genealogical societies and cultural and academic institutions in the US and abroad.
Speaker: Andrew Zalewski, Author, Speaker, and Galicia Historian Time: 1:00 PM check in, chat, and schmooze (Optional) Official program starts promptly at 1:30 Please make reservations to attend this catered affair before November 16. Join us on December 11 for our 40th+ anniversary celebration and honoring our founding president, Harry Boonin. (Click Register at the right under “Logon Status”.) If not a member, please join. If you are a member, please register for access. There is content for paid-up members only. Welcome to the Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society of Greater Philadelphia (JGASGP).
0 kommentar(er)
