Family Tree Frog

Welcome to Day 10 of the  #AtoZChallenge.  Don't know what the AtoZChallenge is? Find out more here. My theme is about Family History Societies.  What they are, How they work, Who is in them, Why they exist. And which ones begin with J ! Please feel free to add any others you know of in the comments below.   Societies beginning with J Australian Australasian Jewish Genealogical Society Inc    FFHS Membership Page Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain Family Search Wiki Jewish societies Jamaica societies        Journals Perhaps your Society is too small for a journal but even a newsletter is an important way of communicating with your members and also giving them a voice.  QFHS' journal invites contributions.  The deadlines are 15 March, 15 June,  15 September and 15 December.  You can read more about the guidelines for submissions here.   We digitized our journal a few years ago and encourage all members...

Thomas Joseph Benedict McLoughlin I'm reading a book at the moment - well several really, but that's another story.  The longlist for the Booker Prize was recently announced so, as usual, I cherish this fantasy that I will be able to read them all and guess the shortlist.  The book I am reading is called "The Marrying of Chani Kaufman" and is about an ultra -Orthodox Jewish marriage.  It discusses various customs including behaviour on the Sabbat or what some of us might call the Sabbath.  If you want to see the 39 activities forbidden on the Sabbat click here. My mother came from a mixed marriage - a Protestant who married a Catholic.  She used to tell me how Sundays were a bit of a sore point in her home when she was growing up.  Apparently my grandfather steadfastly resisted doing anything on a Sunday, being brought up a strict Catholic.  So no "work" of any kind. No housework, no work in the garden - but things still had to get done so...