Genealogy
2018- : Founder and operator of the genealogical library, Be'er-sheva.
The Israel Genealogical Society
2014 - 2019: Member of the executive board of the Israel Genealogical Society.
2014- 2019: Chairman of the Negev Branch, Israel Genealogical Society.
Publications in Genealogy and Jewish Diaspora Studies:
Bayer Yaakov (2016) The beginning of Jewish settlement in Rosh-Pinah and its surroundings, Entre Rios Province, Argentina. Sharsheret Ha'dorot, 27 (3). Israel Genealogical Society: Petah-Tikva. 27 (3), 10-25. [Hebrew]
Bayer, Yaakov, Gera, Hemi, Holland, Hana and others (2013) Shteitele do mayn- Guía de sitios en las colonias del Barón Hirsch en la Argentina: Moisés Ville y Basavilbaso [Spanish; Hebrew]. Jerusalem: Shazar Center.
Selected Presentations
2019: "Los inicios del asentamiento judío en la Argentina". Organización Latinoamericana, España, Portugal e Israel (OLEI), Be'er-Sheva.
2018: "The beginning of Jewish settlement in Rosh-Pinah and its surroundings, Entre Rios Province, Argentina", Israel Genealogical Society, Rishon Le'Zion Museum.
2016: "History of the Jewish Communy in Argentina", Israel Genealogical Society, Be'er Sheva.
2012: ''The development of the Jewish community in Basavilbaso, Entre Rios".Amia, Jewish Community Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Research Cooperation between the Shazar Center (Israel) and the Argentinian Ministry of Tourism.
Teaching
Genealogical Essentials.
Genealogy research.
History of the Jewish Communities in South America.
History of the Jewish communities in Bukovina.
History of the Jewish communities in Bessarabia.
Media Coverage
2019: The website of the Beer Sheva Municipality [English].
2019: Local Magazine, Genealogy research center, Beer-Sheva. [Hebrew].
2019: Local Magazine, Genealogy research center, Beer-Sheva.[Hebrew].
Yediot Ha'Negev (Israeli Magazine), May 2015, Oded Bar Meir, "Roots Journey" [Hebrew].