Bennett Greenspan, director and founder of Family Tree DNA – Bennett Greenspan will use
his unique personal experience to explain DNA research and its link to establishing Italian Jewish roots.

Kathleen Kirkpatrick, CEO of Gentracer, a nationally recognized genealogy service -
Kathleen specializes in Italian genealogy and works in conjunction with Rabbi Barbara Aiello to help
Italian Americans make important connections between Italian heritage and Jewish ancestry.

Rabbi Frank Tamburello – shares his remarkable journey from Catholic priesthood, to his
discovery of his Sicilian Jewish roots, through his Jewish conversion and ordination as a rabbi

Professor Enrico Tromba  joins us from Reggio Calabria, the city in the “toe” of the Italian “boot.”
Professor Tromba is principal archaeologist for the Bova Marina project where he participated in the
discovery of the synagogue that dates from the Third Century CE.  Professor Tromba will share his
hands on experience with the excavation that establishes ancient Jewish roots in Calabria

Rabbi Barbara Aiello – is the first woman and first non-orthodox rabbi to live and work in Italy.  Her
discovery of her Italian Jewish heritage led to the establishment of the first active synagogue in Italy in
500 years and the Italian Jewish Cultural Center of Calabria (IjCCC) to help Italians worldwide discover
and embrace their Jewish heritage.