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From the blog of Lisa Brahin at The Times of Israel

Germany agrees to extend compensation to Jews who endured the World War II siege of Leningrad, Russia, and to two other groups of Holocaust survivors.

�� Big Boom: A mysterious explosion at an Israeli air base last week was purportedly caused by a rocket engine test, say analysts. ☢️ Sanctions Demands: Iranian diplomat Abbas Araghchi said that the U.S. must remove sanctions designations from 1,500 people in order to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. ���� Reassurances: Brett McGurk, the National Security Council’s Middle East and North Africa coordinator, told Jewish leaders on Friday that the administration will not lift sanctions on Iran before any agreement on the 2015 deal. �� Big Deal: Israel’s Delek Drilling is ...

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Connecticut will host a webinar on Jewish Given Names on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at 1:30 pm, presented by Warren Blatt.  The webinar is free for members.  The fee for non-members is $5. Warren Blatt is the author of “Resources for Jewish Genealogy in the Boston Area” (JGSGB, 1996); and co-author (with Gary Mokotoff) of “Getting Started in Jewish Genealogy: (Avotaynu, 1999). Warren has over 40 years of research experience with Russian and Polish Jewish records, and is the author of the “JewishGen FAQ” and many other JewishGen InfoFiles.  He wa...