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25 December 2015
In Honor of Nina Weiner, a distinguished member of the American Sephardi Federation’s Board of Directors |
In Honor of Nina Weiner, a distinguished member of the American Sephardi Federation’s Board of Directors
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“Jewish author wins top Tunisian prize for book on Cairo expulsion” By JTA In a sign of the changing times, Tunisia’s highest literary prize, “Goncourt List: The Choice of Tunisia,” was awarded to the Egyptian-born, French-Jewish author, Tobie Nathan, for his book This Country that Resembles You, a series of recollections about life in, and exile from, Egypt. Nathan has also been invited to be the guest of honor at Tunisia’s next international book fair in March, while the book is slated to be translated into Arabic next year.
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 Grand Synagogue, Tunis, Tunisia, 2008 (Photo courtesy of Diarna: Geo-Museum of North African & Middle Eastern Jewish Life) |
By JTA
Grand Synagogue, Tunis, Tunisia, 2008 (Photo courtesy of Diarna: Geo-Museum of North African & Middle Eastern Jewish Life)
 Restored Rambam (Maimonides) Synagogue, Cairo, Egypt, 2014 (Photo courtesy of Diarna: Geo-Museum of North African & Middle Eastern Jewish Life) |
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“When we were in Egypt! Exhibition shows Jewish life after the pharaohs” Francine Wolfisz, Jewish News An exhibit at London’s British Museum, “Egypt: faith after the pharaohs,” explores how Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities lived together in the Land of the Nile. It also revises our understanding of Jewish history in the country: “We are told by historians… that the community was decimated by the Jewish revolts of the first and second centuries. But… it’s simply our lack of evidence elsewhere that requires the assumption there were no Jews in Egypt – in fact, the opposite is true.” |
Restored Rambam (Maimonides) Synagogue, Cairo, Egypt, 2014 (Photo courtesy of Diarna: Geo-Museum of North African & Middle Eastern Jewish Life)
Francine Wolfisz, Jewish News
An exhibit at London’s British Museum, “Egypt: faith after the pharaohs,” explores how Jewish, Christian, and Islamic communities lived together in the Land of the Nile. It also revises our understanding of Jewish history in the country: “We are told by historians… that the community was decimated by the Jewish revolts of the first and second centuries. But… it’s simply our lack of evidence elsewhere that requires the assumption there were no Jews in Egypt – in fact, the opposite is true.”
January 13th, 17th, 19th, and 21st
at the Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY
Back by popular demand, the American Sephardi Federation invites you to David Serero’s Merchant of Venice. Playing sold-out shows in the summer, the French-Moroccan baritone opera singer once again directs and stars (as Shylock) in his Sephardi adaptation of Shakespeare’s play about love, commerce, and bigotry. Featuring a diverse cast and Sephardi music, there will be a preview matinee on January 13th, ahead of opening night on January 17th.
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on display now through March 2016
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Thank you for opting (on our websites, at an event, or by email) to receive American Sephardi Federation Programming Updates and Publications. We apologize if this message was sent in error.
The American Sephardi Federation’s Sephardi House is located at the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th St., New York, New York, 10011).
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