Tobias Brinkmann, an expert on the history of Jewish migration, will give two lectures on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at a joint meeting of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois and the Chicago Jewish Historical Society. He will be speaking in person at Temple Beth-El, 3610 Dundee Road, Northbrook, Illinois, and online via Zoom. Temple Beth-El will open at 12:30 p.m. CDT for sign-in and socializing before the lectures begin. At 1 p.m. CDT, Professor Brinkmann will speak about “Retracing Jewish Journeys: Moving from Lithuania and Galicia to America Before 1914.” At 2:30 p.m. CDT, Professor Brinkmann will speak about “Closing Doors and Permanent Transit: Migrant Journeys After 1914.” Please register/RSVP at https://jgsi.org/event-5876841.