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25 September 2015
In Honor of Rabbi Marc Angel —Andre and Margaret Guenoun |
In Honor of Rabbi Marc Angel —Andre and Margaret Guenoun
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“In off year for Israel, Morocco is etrog hot spot this Sukkot” By Ben Sales, JTA Moroccan Amazigh (“Berbers”) are known for fondly remembering the Jews who, not too long ago, lived among them. Today, Jewish merchants are turning to Moroccan Amazigh for etrogim, one of the ‘four species’ used by Jews during the Sukkot holiday: “We are Berber people. We have good relations with Jewish people because they originated from this place, and they are coming to visit us.”
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 Synagogue, Amzrou, Morocco (Photo courtesy of Diarna: Geo-Museum)
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By Ben Sales, JTA
Synagogue, Amzrou, Morocco (Photo courtesy of Diarna: Geo-Museum)
 Printer Joseph Souriano working in his shop, Columbia Printing Co., on Seneca St., Seattle, Washington, 1923. (Photo courtesy of University of Washington Special Collections)
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“A Turkish-Jewish Printer Arrives in Seattle” By Ty Alhadeff, Stroum Center for Jewish Studies In 1920, Joseph (Giuseppe) Albert Souriano escaped conscription in the Turkish army by fleeing to the Jewish community of Seattle. Speaking seven languages, Souriano soon established a printing company that produced Rosh HaShanah postcards and material in Ladino, including a novel. Souriano’s print oeuvre is being collected and studied at the University of Washington’s Sephardic Studies Program, which is headed by ASF Academic Advisory Board Member Professor Devin Naar. |
Printer Joseph Souriano working in his shop, Columbia Printing Co., on Seneca St., Seattle, Washington, 1923. (Photo courtesy of University of Washington Special Collections)
By Ty Alhadeff, Stroum Center for Jewish Studies
In 1920, Joseph (Giuseppe) Albert Souriano escaped conscription in the Turkish army by fleeing to the Jewish community of Seattle. Speaking seven languages, Souriano soon established a printing company that produced Rosh HaShanah postcards and material in Ladino, including a novel. Souriano’s print oeuvre is being collected and studied at the University of Washington’s Sephardic Studies Program, which is headed by ASF Academic Advisory Board Member Professor Devin Naar.
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“Why Israelis are ditching Turkey for Georgia” By Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Large numbers of Israeli tourists are showing up in the Central Asian country of Georgia. Turned off by Turkish anti-Semitism, enticed by the hiking, and catered to by kosher restaurants in the capital city of Tbilisi, the Israelis are breathing new life into Georgia’s dwindling Jewish community. Says one local leader, “(The Israelis) sing in the Moroccan, not Georgian, style. But who cares? Before they came, the only time I had a full house was on Yom Kippur.”
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 Synagogue, Tbilisi, Georgia (Photo courtesy of Dato Rostomashvili).
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By Cnaan Liphshiz, Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Synagogue, Tbilisi, Georgia (Photo courtesy of Dato Rostomashvili).
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