Agenda
Welcome to JGSPBC’s 1st program for March 2026. We are pleased to partner with Gesher Galicia as co-sponsor of this event. We hope you are enjoying the variety of programs this year! We’d love to see you here in person, but if that’s not possible, please join us via Zoom
Sunday, March 1, 2026
- 12:30 pm – Light Kosher refreshments and Schmooze
- 1:00 pm – Presentation with Dr. Steven Turner, President of Gesher Galicia.
Location
Canyon Road branch of the PB County Library: 8915 Senator Joe Abruzzo Ave. Boynton Beach, FL
Please note: This event is not sponsored/endorsed by the Palm Beach County Library System.
Speaker / Program
Dr. Steven Turner will give a talk about the history and background of Jewish Galicia and what’s new at Gesher Galicia including the latest projects.
About our Speaker: Steven Turner was already curious about Galicia as a small boy, when he spent the holidays davening at a Galitzianer shul with his grandparents in Brooklyn, NY. He became the President of Gesher Galicia in 2019. He started his journey into genealogy, trying to prove that his family surname was never changed. He has written about this journey as a blogger for the Times of Israel and in various genealogical publications. Steven is the founder of the Nadwórna Shtetl Research Group and is an active member of the Rohatyn and Sędziszów Małopolski Research Groups. Steven is quite devoted to preserving Jewish heritage and culture in the former lands of Galicia and partnered with the ESJF European Cemeteries Initiative to clean up, fence and now maintain the Nadworna Jewish Cemetery. He is a member of the board of the JGS of Long Island as well as being a member of the JGS of NY. Steven does research on Ashkenazi DNA and is the project administrator of several Jewish DNA projects on FamilyTreeDNA. He is also a town leader for JRI-Poland. A product of the New York City public schools, Steven has a BA in Sociology from Queens College and a D.D.S. from the NYU College of Dentistry. He is now retired from his 44 years of practice in General Dentistry and Facial Cosmetics in Howard Beach, NY.