Speaking Engagements

Hear author Israel Pickholtz on genetic genealogy, endogamy and genealogy in general at these programs:

22 August 2019, 6:30 – Jewish Genealogy Society of Pittsburgh, Multi-purpose Room of the Heinz History Center
Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

25 August 2019, 1:30 Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland, Pikesville Library, 1301 Reiserstown Road
I shall be part of the Ask The Experts panel

27 August 2019 – Wake Forest University Campus, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Winston-Salem, NC, sponsored by university’s Office of Jewish Life.

  • 4:00 – (Student program) Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey
  • 5:15 – (open to the public) Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

Previous appearances
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 5 June 2019 – Webinar for Legacy Family Tree
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

14 January 2019, 7:00 – IGS Rishon Lezion (in Hebrew), Museum of Rishon Lezion, Ahad Ha’am 2. (Hebrew)
Beyond a Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove


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8 May 2018, 7:00 – Youngstown Area Jewish Federation and the Mahoning County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society,  Jewish Community Center of Youngstown, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown Ohio
Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

2 May 2018, 6:00 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Kansas City, Johnson County Central Resource Library, Carmack Room, 9875 West 87th Street, Overland Park Kansas
Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

30 April 2018, 7:00 – Jewish SIG of the St. Louis Genealogical Society, Holocaust Museum & Learning Center Theater, 12 Millstone Drive, St Louis
Using Genetics for Genealogy Research
(Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey)

8 January 2018 as part of the Yad Vashem / Central Zionist Archives series “From Roots to Trees” at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. (Hebrew)
5:30-6:15 – The Importance to Genealogy of Understanding Jewish Culture and Customs
6:16-7:00 – Using Genetics for Genealogy Research

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mber 2017, 7:00 – Israel Genealogical Society, Bet Sapir, Sderot Yerushalayim 2 (second floor), Kefar Sava. (Hebrew)
Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

7 September 2017, 7:30 – IGRA, Yigal Yadin 41, Modi’in. (English)
Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

23-28 July 2017 – 37th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Walt Disney World Swan Resort, Orlando Florida
–   Monday 24 July 9:45-11:00, Room Swan 9
Beyond a Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove
–   Monday 24 July 2:00-3:15, Room Osprey 2
Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey
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Tuesday 25 July 2:00-3:15, Room Osprey 2
GEDmatch.com’s Lazarus Tool As It Applies to Two Kinds of Endogamy
–    Wednesday 26 July 8:15-9:30, Room Swan 9
Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

19 June 2017, 6:30 PM – IGS Rishon Lezion (in Hebrew), Museum of Rishon Lezion, Ahad Ha’am 2.
Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

4 June 2017, 7:00 PM – “Shorashim BaGalil” Kiryat Tivon (in Hebrew), Library and Memorial Center, HaMigdal 2
Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

16 March 2017, 7:30 – IGRA, Beit Fisher, 5 Klausner Street, Raanana (in English)
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned on the Journey

16 February 2017, 8:00 – By invitation only (it’s in a private home – talk to me if you are interested), Suffern New York.
Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

13 February 2017, 7:30 – JGS of Los Angeles, American Jewish University, American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive
Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

12 February 2017, 1:30 – Orange County JGS Temple Beth David, 6100 Hefley Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned on the Journey

10 February 2017, 11:00 – ROOTSTECH2017, Jewish DNA: Successes and Lessons from the Journey

5 February 2017, 1:30 – JGS of Cleveland, Park Synagogue East, 27500 Shaker Blvd,  Pepper Pike
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned on the Journey

2 February 2017, 7 PM – JGS of Michigan, Farmington Community Library – Main Branch – Auditorium,32737 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Farmington Hills, MI 48334
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned on the Journey

29 January 2017, 1:30 – JGS of Greater Philadelphia, Main Line Reform Temple 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned on the Journey

22 January 2017, 1:30 – JGS of Maryland, Baltimore County Public Library, 1301 Reiserstown Road, Pikesville
Why Did My Father Know That His Grandfather Had An Uncle Selig?

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During August – Two television interviews that I’ll be doing in July will be broadcast on Channel 10 in Fairfax Virginia. Eventually they will be available online.

7-9 August 2016, TBA – 36th IAJGS International Conference on Jewish Genealogy, Sheraton Seattle Hotel:
Sunday 9:00 AM  Lessons in Jewish DNA – One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey, Grand Ballroom D
Sunday 4:30 PM  GEDmatch.com’s Lazarus Tool As It Applies to Two Kinds of Endogamy
Tuesday 3:00 PM  Beyond a Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove, Grand Ballroom C

4 August 2016, 12:00 – The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati
(Genealogy and Local History Department, Third Floor)

31 July 2016, 1:00 – Triangle Jewish Genealogical Society, Fonville-Morisey Real Estate School, 6905 Fayetteville Road, Suite 204, Durham NC

28 July 2016, 7:00 – Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library) and the Levine-Sklut Judaic Library, Jewish Community Center in Shalom Park, 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC

25 July 2016, 7:00 – Fairfax Genealogical Society, JCC of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax VA

24 July 2016, 1:30 – JGS of Maryland Hadassah, 3723 Old Court Rd., Suite 205, Baltimore
Beyond A Reasonable Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove

14 July 2016, 7:00 – Congregation B’nai Shalom, 701 W. Aptakisic, Buffalo Grove Illinois, RSVP dnatalk714@gmail.com

20 June 2016, 6:00 – Israel Genealogical Society Beer Sheva, 20 HeArim HaTeomot Blvd. (Hebrew)

5 June 2016, 7:00 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Toronto, Temple Sinai Congregation, 210 Wilson Avenue:
Beyond a Doubt: What We Know vs. What We Can Prove.

5 June 2016, 1:20 – Pop-up presentation, Ontario Genealogical Society Conference, International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto:
Extraordinary Results from DNA in an Endogamous Family: Two Case Studies

5 June 2016, 10:00 – Ontario Genealogical Society Conference, International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto:
Lessons in Jewish DNA: One Man’s Successes and What He Learned On the Journey

3 June 2016, 4:30 – Genetic Genealogy SIG of OGS Toronto Branch, International Plaza Hotel, 655 Dixon Road, Toronto:
Seminar on Genetic Genealogy, by invitation only

1 June 2016, 7:00 – Guild of One-Name Studies, Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain, ORT House, 126 Albert Street, Camden, London, NW1 7NE

13 April 2016, 7:00 – IGS Petah Tiqva, Yad Labanim, Arlozorov 30 (Hebrew)

14 February 2016, 2:00 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois, Temple Beth-El. 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook

10 February 2016, 7:00 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Colorado, Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape Street, Denver

9 February 2016, 7:30 – Family History Center, 4766 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland

8 February 2016, 7:30 – Congregation Etz Chayim, 4161 Alma Street, Palo Alto

7 February 2016, 2:00 – Southern Arizona Jewish Genealogy Society, Congregation Bet Shalom, 3881 E River Rd., Tucson

2 February 2016, 6:00  – Utah Jewish Genealogical Society, Family History Center, Salt Lake City

31 January 2016, 1:30 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Boston, Cong. Beth El-Atereth Israel, 561 Ward Street, Newton Center

27 January 2016, 6:00 – New England Historic Genealogical Society, 99-101 Newbury Street, Boston

26 January 2016, 7:00 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut – Temple Sinai, 41 W Hartford Rd, Newington

24 January 2016, 1:30 – Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel 8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park  CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW.

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28 October, 7:00 – Carmiel, Yad Labanim, Hativat Yiftah 48. (Hebrew)

27 October, 6:00 – IGS Jerusalem, Yad Ben Zvi, Ibn Gevirol 14 (Hebrew)

1 September, 5:30 – JewishGen and the JGS of New York, Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York.

30 August, 2:00 – JGS of Long Island, Mid-Island Y-JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Road, Plainview NY

26 August, 7:00 – Phoenix JGS, Cutler-Plotkin Jewish Heritage Center,
Arizona Jewish Historical Society, 122 E Culver St, Phoenix

25 August, 7:30 – JGS of Los Angeles, American Jewish University, 15600 Mulholland Drive

23 August, 1:30 – South Suburban Historical and Genealogical Society and Illiana JGS, 3000 West 170th Place, Hazel Crest Illinois

20 August, 6:30 – Bnai Sholom Congregation, 949 10th Avenue, Huntington West Virginia

17 August, 7:30 – JGS of North Jersey YMCA, 1 Pike Drive, Wayne NJ

16 August, 1:30 – JGS of Maryland Hadassah, 3723 Old Court Rd., Suite 205, Baltimore

Israel Pickholtz Websites:

All My Foreparents
Pikholz Project

What people are saying

Israeli genealogy researchers who are not yet confident using DNA testing will be convinced of its importance as a research tool after reading this book. For those of us wrestling to identify our surnameless grandmothers and great-grandmothers, the explanations and examples which Pickholtz brings leave no doubt that if we choose our test-takers wisely, there are results to be had.

Dr. Lea Haber Gedalia
Past-President Israel Genealogical Society
March 15, 2015