From Middle Eastern North African Jewish Refugees to Israeli Cultural Renaissance
The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience, the Center for Jewish History, Bar-Ilan University, Dahan Center and the Ben-Zvi Institute present:
From Middle Eastern North African Jewish Refugees to Israeli Cultural Renaissance
International Conference featuring speakers from Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States
Sunday, 4 December 10:30AM – 6:00PM EDT
The Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York City
Program Details:
Sunday, December 04, 2022, 4 Kislev, 5783
10:30-11:00: Arrival and Registration
11:00-12:00: Opening Session
Chair: Dr. Shimon Ohayon, Director, the Dahan Center, Bar-Ilan University
Greetings:
Mr. Yaakov Hagoel, Chairperson of the World Zionist Organization
Mr. Eyal Gabbai, Chairperson, Yad Izhak Ben Zvi
Mr. David Dangoor, President, American Sephardi Federation
Keynote Adress:
Prof. Noam Norman Stillman, University of Oklahoma
Prelude to Exodus: the Jews of Arab lands in the face of the challenges and transformations of the modern era
12:00-12:15: Coffee break
12:15-14:00: Second session
Chair: Mr. Moshe Zaafrani, Manager of cultural-educational projects, Yad Ben Zvi
Mr. Gilad Erdan, Ambassador to the United Nations – Struggle and Recognition: Jews from Arab lands and Iran
Mr. Ben-Dror Yemini, Reporter – The Jewish Nakba: a Comparative Study
Dr. Stanley Yurman, Rutgers University & Director of JJAC – Justice for Jews from Arab countries: the case for rights and redress
Ms. Dana Avrish, Researcher, Artist & Creator – Rediscovering the Jewish roots in Islamic countries
14:00-14:45: Lunch Break
14:45-16:15: Third Session
Chair: Dr. Drora Arussy, Senior Director, ASF Institute of Jewish Experience
Dr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah, University of Groningen – Communal Dissolution and the Baghdadi Diaspora: Reframing Iraqi-Jewish Migration as Multidirectional
Mr. Edwin Shuker, Vice President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews – The Ethnic cleansing of the Jews of Iraq in the second half of the 20th century
Dr. Jesse Weinberg, University of Oklahoma – The End of Eden: Antisemitism in Iraq, 1917-1951
16:15–16:30 Coffee break
16:30-17:30 Fourth Session
Ms. Sarina Roffé, Sephardic Heritage Project – Syrian Jewish Paths to Freedom
Mr. Ruben Shimonov, ASF’s National Director of Sephardi House – Conversation with Sephardi House Fellows
Student Presentations – The Story of Our Family Roots
17:30-18:00: Musical Program
Naama Perel Zadok
Concluding Remarks:
Dr. Shimon Ohayon and Dr. Drora Arussy
Supported by Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, World Zionist Organization, and World Jewish Congress – North America.
Sponsorship opportunities available: