BEGIN YOUR GENEALOGY JOURNEY
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לדור ודור
My name is Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff. I am a 29 year old genealogist from New York City. One of my greatest passions is genealogy. For me, genealogy isn't just a hobby or profession. Genealogy is a wonderful journey of personal exploration & self discovery. While learning about our ancestors we learn about ourselves. While learning about our history we connect with & deepen our Jewish identities. Jewish history & our families' stories are our story & deeply influence who we are today in ways we may never fully comprehend. Genealogical research provides us with a precious gift we can pass to the next generation, L'Dor VaDor. I look forward to accompanying you on your genealogical journey!
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Scott at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem with a Passover Haggadah which was composed by his great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather in 1732 in Ihringen, Germany.
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Click here to read about Rabbi Scott's trip to Shklov, Belarus, the shtetl his great grandparents emigrated from at the turn of the 20th century where he met his grandfather's first cousin.
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IN LOVING MEMORYThis site is dedicated in memory of my beloved grandmother ANGELICA PAIDOUSSIS SCHAEFERwhose stories inspired my passion for genealogy and preserving our family history July 19, 1929 - February 20, 2021 Καλό Παράδεισο |