PICTURE GALLERY
A Jewish Genealogy Society Meeting

Member Armin Weinberg took pictures at a typical meeting of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Cleveland on April 6, 2005. He attended with his father, Dr. Herman Weinberg, a long-time member, who can be seen facing the camera on the right in picture 0968.jpg. There are photo of Lauri Burkons leading the meeting and of the members of the group as they listen intently to the program.

The pictures starting with 0971.jpg are of member Larry Wymor presenting a program on how to conduct an oral history interview. In picture 0982.jpg Larry is interviewing Phyllis Wachs and she is being taken back in time to when she was a little girl. Here she is remembering experiences and surroundings from a time period she hasn't experienced in many, many years.

The Arlene Rich Recognition Party

The Society held a party in April 2006 to celebrate the service of its long-time president Arlene Rich.

Mayfield Cemetery Grave Markers

Member Wendy Lang has photographed nearly 800 grave markers at Mayfield Cemetery in Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. This cemetery is owned jointly by the city's two oldest congregations, both Reform: Anshe Chesed Fairmount Temple and The Temple-Tifereth Israel.

Picture of the Month

Our first image — the headstone of Cleveland's first Jewish settler, Simpson Thorman — is one of the hundreds of Mayfield Cemetery grave marker photos taken by Society member Wendy Lang and available for viewing on this site.

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