Agenda:
Every family has a story worth uncovering. For April, JGSPBC invites you to join us as we continue our journey of discovery — in person or via Zoom.
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026
12:30 pm – Light refreshments and Schmooze 1:00 pm – Presentation with Richard Goldman
Location:
The meeting will be held at the Canyon Branch of the Palm Beach County Library –8915 Senator Joseph Abruzzo Ln Boynton Beach, FL
Please note: This event is not sponsored/endorsed by the Palm Beach County Library System.
Speaker / Program:
In this presentation, Dick will discuss how to use traditional research and materials along with Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, NotebookLM, Gemini and embedded AI in genealogy apps) to explore one Shtetl and its rebirth in America. We tell the story of the people, their lives, their transitions and their settlement. So, discover how traditional research—combined with modern AI tools—can help transform records into a living family story.
What you’ll learn:
• Life in the shtetl
• Why families emigrated
• How communities were rebuilt in America
• Using documents and AI to bring stories to life
About the Speaker:
Dick Goldman is a retired Jewish educator, genealogist, and former high-tech entrepreneur who served as president of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Maryland and vice president of the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS). Now living in Boynton Beach, Florida, he leads Jewish cultural programs, a genealogy club, and a bike club in his retirement community. He has taught genealogy at the college level and lectured widely at JCCs, libraries, synagogues, and international conferences. Earlier in his career, he held leadership roles at the Pearlstone Conference Center and Baltimore JCC, helped launch youth programs nationwide for Women’s American ORT, and led many trips to Israel. Dick holds a graduate degree from Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion and is married to Roz, with two children and five grandchildren.