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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesdays with Sina Kahen
DESCRIPTION:New Works Wednesdays with Sina Kahen  \nSina Kahen\, a Sepharadi consultant\, speaker\, and author on Medical Tech\, AI\, and Jewish Philosophy will discuss his new book “Ideas: Bereshit\,” ideas on the weekly Torah portion through a Western Sephardi lens. \nWednesday\, 14 October at 12:00PM EDT\n \nSign-up Now! \nThe Torah is Judaism’s crown. The ideas gleaned from it have improved and advanced human civilization. Sina Kahen weaves together ideas from ancient to modern times\, in an effort to provide an intellectually honest and spiritually fulfilling representation of the Torah’s weekly portions. Drawing from science\, philosophy\, psychology\, and history\, this series offers the reader a vision of Torah based on intellect and integration\, rather than superstition and isolation. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesdays-with-sina-kahen/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201014T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201209T113000
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SUMMARY:Learn Arabic with Professor Daniel Tsadik
DESCRIPTION:Learn Arabic with Professor Daniel Tsadik  \nAlways wanted to learn Arabic but never had the time/opportunity? Now you do!  \nJoin us twice a week throughout the fall in the comfort of your own home. \nLearn to read and write as well as basic Arabic language skills with Professor Daniel Tsadik of Yeshiva University.\n\nEvery Monday & Wednesday\n14 October through 9 December at 10 AM EDT\n17 online sessions \n \nSign-up Now!\nRegistration required for the full course \n  \nSponsorship opportunities avaialble:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/learn-arabic-with-professor-daniel-tsadik/
CATEGORIES:Classes,Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200930T113000
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SUMMARY:Sephardic Culinary History with Chef Hélène Jawhara-Piñer
DESCRIPTION:Sephardi Culinary History is a new show that combines chef and scholar Hélène Jawhara-Piñer’s fascination with food studies and flair for creating delicious cuisine.  \nJoin along as she cooks Sephardic history! \n  \nEpisode Two:\nBeans\, Chicken\, and Brown Nougat \nFriday\, 30 September at 10:00AM EDT \nTickets support Chef Hélène’s forthcoming publications and the ASF’s Institute of Jewish Experience \nASF Broome & Allen Fellow Hélène Jawhara-Piñer earned her Ph.D in History\, Medieval History\, and the History of Food from the University of Tours\, France. \nChef Hélène’s primary research interest is the medieval culinary history of Spain through interculturality with a special focus on the Sephardic culinary heritage written in Arabic. A member of the IEHCA (Institute of European History and Cultures of Food)\, the CESR (Centre for Advanced Studies in the Renaissance)\, and the CoReMa Project (Cooking Recipes of the Middle Ages)\, Chef Hélène has lectured at Bar-Ilan University (in collaboration with the Stali Institute and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC): “El patrimonio culinario judío de la Península Ibérica a través de un manuscrito del siglo XIII. Ejemplos de la pervivencia de recetas en la cocina de los sefardíes de España y de Marruecos\,” 2018)\, as well as at conference of the Association Diwan (“Reflections on the Jewish heritage according to the Kitāb al-ṭabīẖ\,” 2015)\, IEHCA of Tours (“Jews and Muslims at the Table: Between coexistence and differentiation: state of affairs and reflections on the culinary practices of Jews and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula and in Sicily from the 12th to the 15th century\,” 2017)\, and Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (“The hidden Jewish culinary heritage of the Iberian Peninsula through a manuscript of the 13th century. Examples of the provenance of some recipes in Venezuelan and Colombian cuisine\,” 2017). \nIn May\, Chef Hélène hosted “Shavuot in the Sephardic Kitchen: Bread of the Seven Heavens\,” one of the most popular sessions of the Great Big Jewish Food Fest. Her recipes have appeared in the Sephardi World Weekly\, Tablet Magazine\, The Forward\, and S&P Central’s Newsletter. Chef Hélène is currently writing a scholarly book and accompanying cookbook on the Jewish culinary history of Spain. \nWe are proud Chef Hélène is serving as one of the judges for the ASF’s Great Sephardic Chef Competition! \nSponsorship and Naming opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/sephardic-culinary-history-with-chef-helene-jawhara-piner-2/
CATEGORIES:Cooking,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T123000
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SUMMARY:Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives: A Journey of Identity
DESCRIPTION:Saving the Iraqi Jewish Archives: A Journey of Identity \nSunday\, 13 September \n11:00AM EDT (Live Q&A Session)\n6:00PM EDT (Rebroadcast) \nDocumentary Feature | USA | 2020 | 57 min\nIn English\nFollowed by the Q&A with the Filmmakers \nSUMMARY:\nThe Iraqi government\, under color of law\, stripped the Iraqi Jews of their property\, including religious and cultural artifacts\, starting in 1952. Rescued by US soldiers in 2003 from a flooded basement of the Iraqi secret police\, the Iraqi Jewish Archives consist of over 4800 books and artifacts. Among those are the records of the last Jewish education center in Iraq – The Frank Iny School. Presently\, the US and Iraqi governments are planning to return those same archives to a politically unstable Iraq. One day there will be little hard evidence for the community to prove they ever existed in Iraq. Moreover\, this same plight is being inflicted upon other minorities in the middle east. NYSJFF is please to present the world premiere of this eye-opening feature documentary that include personal stories how the archives were discovered\, and what the archives mean to future generations to come. \n\n\nCarole Basri — Executive Producer\, Co-Director\, Co-Writer\nCarole Basri is a lawyer and filmmaker. She’s a visiting professor at Peking University School of Transnational Law and a visiting professor at Pericles Law School. At Fordham University Law School she was an adjunct professor from 2010 to 2018 and created the first LLM in Corporate Compliance in the world at Fordham Law School. She was also an adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 2003\, Ms. Basri was a member of the US State Department’s “Future of Iraq” Project and a member of the Coalition Provisional Authority\, with the Iraqi Reconstruction Development Council (IRDC) for Ambassador Bremer in Baghdad. Ms. Basri has Executive Produced a trilogy of films about Iraq’s Jewish community and history: THE LIFE OF FRANK INY (1999)\, SEARCHING FOR BAGHDAD (2002) and THE LAST JEWS OF BAGHDAD (2005). The trilogy has screened at over 80 premiere film festivals in the US\, Canada\, Israel and Europe and was featured on PBS and JLTV. She produced a short documentary on hemophiliacs in Iraq who got AIDS through tainted blood parts. She has been a commentator on Saddam’s trial\, the Iraqi elections and its constitution for MSNBC\, CNN\, FOX\, PBS and Al Iraqiya TV. Ms. Basri received at B.A. from Barnard College\, Columbia University and a J.D. from the New York University School of Law.\n\n\nAdriana Davis — Co-Director\, Producer\, Co-Writer and Editor\n\nAdriana Davis has worked in film\, television and radio as a writer\, producer\, editor and voice-over artist since 1991. She is the founder of D-SQUARED MEDIA\, a full-service production company based in New York City with corporate and film clients. Ms. Davis is the\, co-director\, producer\, writer and editor of an acclaimed trilogy of documentaries about Iraq’s Jewish community and history: “THE LIFE OF FRANK INY” (1999)\, “SEARCHING FOR BAGHDAD” (2002) and “THE LAST JEWS OF BAGHDAD” (2005). The trilogy has screened at over 80 premiere film festivals in the US\, Canada\, Israel and Europe and was featured on PBS and JLTV. In addition to documentaries\, Ms. Davis has produced several narrative films including the romantic comedy\, “PLAY IT BY EAR” starring Academy Award® winner Rita Moreno and a noir thriller “KILL JOHNNY MILLS” for the festival circuit. She is currently producing two other documentaries: “A GRAND IDEA” following one man’s quest to mount a Broadway production of his own Yiddish version of “Pirates of Penzance” and “WHAT’S FOR LUNCH” profiling the struggles of the NY City school lunch program. For more information visit www.dsquaredmedia.com.\n\nMs. Davis received a B.A. in political science and completed all but her dissertation for her M.A. in Congressional Studies from The Catholic University of America and holds a Producing Certificate from The Hollywood Film Institute. \n\n\nSponsorship opportunities avaialble:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/saving-the-iraqi-jewish-archives-a-journey-of-identity/
CATEGORIES:Film,Film Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200913T210000
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SUMMARY:The Virtual Sephardic Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Virtual Sephardic Film Festival \nThe Film Series Pass includes Six Award-Nominated Films\nPlus an Exclusive Bonus\nTours of “The History of Jews” in the Middle East\,\nincluding Egypt\, Yemen\, Iraq\, Persia\, and Kurdistan\nPresented by the ASF Institute of Jewish Experience and Diarna Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life  \nSunday\, 30 August\nthrough\nSunday\, 13 September \nAll Films Start at 7:00PM\nEach film Is Available for Streaming for 72 Hours \n 
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-virtual-sephardic-film-festival/
CATEGORIES:Film Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200830T103000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200828T180003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T193954Z
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SUMMARY:Sephardic Culinary History with Chef Hélène Jawhara-Piñer
DESCRIPTION:Sephardi Culinary History is a new show that combines chef and scholar Hélène Jawhara-Piñer’s fascination with food studies and flair for creating delicious cuisine. Join along as she cooks Sephardic history! \nSunday\, 30 August at 10:00AM EDT \nTickets support Chef Hélène’s forthcoming publications and the ASF’s Institute of Jewish Experience \nASF Broome & Allen Fellow Hélène Jawhara-Piñer earned her Ph.D in History\, Medieval History\, and the History of Food from the University of Tours\, France. \nChef Hélène’s primary research interest is the medieval culinary history of Spain through interculturality with a special focus on the Sephardic culinary heritage written in Arabic. A member of the IEHCA (Institute of European History and Cultures of Food)\, the CESR (Centre for Advanced Studies in the Renaissance)\, and the CoReMa Project (Cooking Recipes of the Middle Ages)\, Chef Hélène has lectured at Bar-Ilan University (in collaboration with the Stali Institute and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC): “El patrimonio culinario judío de la Península Ibérica a través de un manuscrito del siglo XIII. Ejemplos de la pervivencia de recetas en la cocina de los sefardíes de España y de Marruecos\,” 2018)\, as well as at conference of the Association Diwan (“Reflections on the Jewish heritage according to the Kitāb al-ṭabīẖ\,” 2015)\, IEHCA of Tours (“Jews and Muslims at the Table: Between coexistence and differentiation: state of affairs and reflections on the culinary practices of Jews and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula and in Sicily from the 12th to the 15th century\,” 2017)\, and Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (“The hidden Jewish culinary heritage of the Iberian Peninsula through a manuscript of the 13th century. Examples of the provenance of some recipes in Venezuelan and Colombian cuisine\,” 2017). \nIn May\, Chef Hélène hosted “Shavuot in the Sephardic Kitchen: Bread of the Seven Heavens\,” one of the most popular sessions of the Great Big Jewish Food Fest. Her recipes have appeared in the Sephardi World Weekly\, Tablet Magazine\, The Forward\, and S&P Central’s Newsletter. Chef Hélène is currently writing a scholarly book and accompanying cookbook on the Jewish culinary history of Spain. \nWe are proud Chef Hélène is serving as one of the judges for the ASF’s Great Sephardic Chef Competition! \nSponsorship and Naming opportunities avaialble:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/sephardic-culinary-history-with-chef-helene-jawhara-piner/
CATEGORIES:Cooking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200701T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
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SUMMARY:Modern and Contemporary Judeo-Arabic Song and Performance
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nThe Music of North Africa  \nModern and Contemporary Judeo-Arabic Song and Performance \nBy Broom & Allen Fellows\, researcher\, writer and performer Dr. Vanessa Paloma Elbaz & ethnomusicologist and multi-instrumentalist Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas   \nWednesday 1 July at 10AM EDT \nSign-up Now!\n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card)
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/modern-and-contemporary-judeo-arabic-song-and-performance/
CATEGORIES:Music,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200611T202108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200611T202108Z
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SUMMARY:Journey to Yemen
DESCRIPTION:ASF IJE Travels in Jewish History… from home presents  \nJourney to Yemen\, a journey in time and space  \npowered by Diarna Geo-Museum Tours: \nJoin us as we visit Yemen and learn about its millennia old Jewish community\, visit major places of settlement and famous sites\, and learn some unique aspects of this isolated yet well connected community. \nMonday 29 June at 1PM EDT \nSign-up Now!\n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card)
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/journey-to-yemen/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200624T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200602T191730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T191852Z
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SUMMARY:Sephardi Judeo-Espagnole: Threads Across the Strait
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n  \nThe Music of North Africa \nSephardi Judeo-Espagnole: \nThreads Across the Strait \nBy Broom & Allen Fellow\, researcher\, writer and performer Dr. Vanessa Paloma Elbaz  \nWednesday 24 June at 10AM EDT \nSign-up Now!\n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card)
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/sephardi-judeo-espagnole-threads-across-the-strait/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Music,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200602T191229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200611T201333Z
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SUMMARY:Musical Life in Devotional Texts
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n  \nThe Music of North Africa \nMusical Life in Devotional Texts \nBy Broom & Allen Fellow\, ethnomusicologist and multi-instrumentalist Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas  \nWednesday 17 June at 10AM EDT \nSign-up Now!\n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card)
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/musical-life-in-devotional-texts/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Music,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200610T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200602T190446Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200602T190703Z
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SUMMARY:Imagining the Jew in Early Modern England A Presentation on Two Sephardim: Rodrigo Lopez & Menasseh Ben Israel
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nImagining the Jew in Early Modern England\nA Presentation on Two Sephardim:\nRodrigo Lopez & Menasseh Ben Israel \nBy Leonard Stein\nan ASF Broome & Allen Fellow and Connaught International Doctoral Scholar at the University of Toronto   \nWednesday 10 June at 12PM EDT \nSign-up Now!\n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card) \nFor centuries after their expulsion in 1290\, Jews were largely imagined as stereotypes in England. However\, two famous Sephardim\, one a crypto-Jewish doctor\, the other a Portuguese-Dutch rabbi\, profoundly influenced the way England thought\, wrote\, and debated about the readmission of Jews. This presentation will discuss the tragic history of Rodrigo Lopez during the Elizabethan era and the auspicious history of Menasseh Ben Israel during the English Protectorate\, in order to understand how crypto-Jews\, conversos\, and Sephardim inspired a wide range of literary\, theological\, and political work on the status of the Jew.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/imagining-the-jew-in-early-modern-england-a-presentation-on-two-sephardim-rodrigo-lopez-menasseh-ben-israel/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200602T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200514T171736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T194505Z
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SUMMARY:The Muslim World’s Reaction to the Six Day War
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n  \nThe Muslim World’s Reaction to the Six Day War \nBy Bar-Ilan University Lecturer Mordechai Kedar  \n  \nTuesday 2 June at 10AM EST\nSign-up Now!\n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card) \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-muslim-worlds-reaction-to-the-six-day-war/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200531T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200614T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200514T171047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200603T165904Z
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SUMMARY:Barak Oded on the uniqueness of Yemenite song and prayers
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n  \nBarak Oded on the uniqueness of Yemenite song and prayers \n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card)\n*Registration required for each date \nMusical Source of the Yemenite Tefillah and its Distinction from Other Groups \nSunday 31 May at 12PM EDT\n(19:00 Jerusalem)\nSign-up Now! \nYemenite Men and Women their Music \nSunday 14 June at 12PM EDT\n(19:00 Jerusalem)\nSign-up Now! \nThe Yemenites were a fixed community in the southern Arabian peninsula for 3\,000 years. Barak Oded is a musicologist who specializes in Yemenite songs of all types\, as well as the language and tunes involved in the context of other Jewish communities. In these sessions\, Barak will show the uniqueness of Yemenite song and prayers as they were distinct from other communities. Prayers were chanted\, there wasn’t and still isn’t music and song in liturgical services. Men would sing songs based on Jewish texts\, and in Hebrew\, while women would sing in Arabic about daily life. \nSamples of each of these categories will be presented throughout these presentations. \n  \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/barak-oded-on-the-uniqueness-of-yemenite-song-and-prayers/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200519T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200526T100000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200514T165838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T194742Z
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SUMMARY:Series with Rabbi Dr. Ratzon Arussi
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience\n&\nE’eleh BeTamar present: \n \nSeries with Rabbi Dr. Ratzon Arussi\n*Lectures will be conducted in Hebrew\n(Registration required for each date) \nTuesday 19 May at 10AM EST\n(17:00 Jerusalem)\nתנועות המשיחיות בתימן\nSign-up Now! \nTuesday 26 May at 10AM EST\n(17:00 Jerusalem)\nמנהגי שבועות בקרבת יהודי תימן\nמרדכי יצהרי\nSign-up Now! \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/series-with-rabbi-dr-ratzon-arussi/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200601T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20200514T164224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200514T194825Z
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SUMMARY:Values and Consequences in the Halakhic Process: A Sephardi Perspective
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n  \nValues and Consequences in the Halakhic Process: A Sephardi Perspective\n(A Four Part Series) \nBy Bar-Ilan University Professor Zvi Zohar \nOn Mondays: 18\, 25 May & 1 June at 12PM EST\nSign-up Now! \n(Pay via PayPal by Credit or Debit Card)\n*Registration required for each date \nShould non-technical considerations\, such as the consequences of various halakhic options and values not previously associated with the halakhic case at hand\, have an influence on rabbinic decisions? Many Sephardic rabbis in modern times held that the answer was clearly affirmative\, and blazed the path of what may be characterized as “Teleological Decision Making in Halakha”. In this short series of we shall read together real-life sources reflecting that Sephardic halakhic path\, and discuss possible implications for Jewish life in today’s world. \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available:Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/values-and-consequences-in-the-halakhic-process-a-sephardi-perspective/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200518T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200527T120000
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CREATED:20191126T155925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200519T133329Z
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SUMMARY:The Global Nação
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n  \nGlobal Nação conference may have been postponed\, but we’re still giving you a glimpse into the world of Western Sephardim through an academic perspective. \n(Registration required for each date) \nSunday\, 17 May at 12PM EDT\nVirtually tour the Chatham Street Cemetery with Congregation Shearith Israel’s Sexton Zachary Edinger\nSign-up Now! \nTuesday\, 19 May at 12PM EDT\nWestern Sephardi Cantorial Practices\nSign-up Now! \nThursday 21 May at 12PM EDT \nGlobal Nação conference may have been postponed\, but we’re still giving you a glimpse into the world of Western Sephardim through an academic perspective\nSign-up Now! \nSunday 24 May at 10AM EDT\nJust before Shavuot\, we gather for a reading of the Azharot\, as is customary in Sephardi communities\nSign-up Now! \nTuesday 26 May at 12PM EDT\nA Tour of Western Sephardi Synagogues from Jamaica\, Bayonne\, Philadelphia\, Montreal\, and New York with S&P Central’s Joshua Mendes\nSign-up Now! \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-global-nacao-spanish-portuguese-global-jewish-communities/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200223T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200302T220000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
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SUMMARY:The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s (NYSJFF)
DESCRIPTION:American Sephardi Federation Presents: \nThe New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival’s (NYSJFF)\n23rd Anniversary Edition \nLights\, Camera\, Action! The NYSJFF showcases contemporary voices steeped in the history\, traditions\, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities. This year’s festival includes premiere film screenings\, intriguing stories\, evocative documentaries\, powerful narratives\, Q&As with filmmakers\, as well as special honoree\, dignitaries\, and diplomats. The Pomegranate Awards Ceremony celebrates Sephardi excellence in the arts. \nIn partnership with YUM\, the ASF presents a special extension of “Hey\, Wow! The Art of Oded Halahmy.” \nFor screening times\, to purchase passes and tickets\, and additional information about films and filmmakers: www.NYSephardiFilmFestival.org\, or call Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 \n~ Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-new-york-sephardic-jewish-film-festivals-nysjff/
CATEGORIES:Awards,Celebration,Film Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200112T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20191126T152504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191210T191207Z
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SUMMARY:International Ladino Day: A Celebration of Story and Song
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate Ladino\, also known as Judeo-Spanish\, with acclaimed scholars and musicians. Hear Prof. Gloria Ascher\, who has taught courses in Ladino at Tufts University for 17 years; Prof. Dina Danon\, whose new book brings Izmir’s Ottoman Jewish community to life; two scenes from a New York Ladino play; a panel of Generation Y and Z Ladino enthusiasts; and musicians dear to our hearts\, The Elias Ladino Ensemble and Sarah Aroeste. \nSince 2013\, International Ladino Day celebrations have been held around the world. January 12th marks Manhattan’s Third Annual Ladino Day created by Prof. Jane Mushabac for the American Sephardi Federation at The Center for Jewish History. \nLadino is a bridge to many cultures. It is a variety of Spanish that has absorbed words and expressions from many languages\, most notably Hebrew\, Turkish\, Arabic\, Greek\, and French. The mother tongue of Jews in the Ottoman Empire for 500 years\, Ladino became the home language of Sephardim worldwide. While the number of Ladino speakers has sharply declined\, distinguished Ladino Day programs like this one celebrate and preserve a vibrant language and heritage for future generations. \n*Light refreshments will be served
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/international-ladino-day-a-celebration-of-story-and-song/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191215T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191215T220000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20191126T150708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T151741Z
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SUMMARY:International Nash-Didan (Judeo-Aramaic) Day
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation with the Jewish Community of Urmia\, Iran and participants from Iraq\, Iran\, Azerbaijan\, and Turkey present: \nThe first of its kind to take place outside of Israel\, an evening featuring an international team of scholars exploring the history\, culture\, language\, and traditions of the Nash Didan\, the Aramaic speaking Jewish communities of Iraq\, Iran\, Turkey\, and Azerbaijan. \nFeaturing NY State Senator Anna Kaplan\, a native Nash-Didan speaker\n\nPerformance by Israeli-Nash Didan Star Hadassah Yeshurun\n \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~ \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 W 16th Street\nNew York City
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/international-nash-didan-judeo-aramaic-day/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191202T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20191126T145233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T152033Z
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SUMMARY:The End of Jewish Communal Life in the Arab Lands
DESCRIPTION:ASF Institute of Jewish Experience and מרכז דהאן – Dahan Center present \nFor thousands of years Jews have lived across North Africa and the Middle East. Despite the long history\, 1948-1967 marked the effectual end of many of these Jewish communities.\nThe Dahan Center\, together with the American Sephardi Federation and Yeshiva University\, seeks to explore this history through research and personal anecdotes. \nJoin us as we host international scholars\, as well as local students\, to share stories of the rich life that once was and the events across the region that caused the majority of Jews to leave. \nAmong our distinguished speakers will be Hakham Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie\, Dr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah (Leiden University)\,  Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas (ASF Broome & Allen Fellow)\, and multidisciplinary artist Ms. Dana Avrish! \nThe conference is organized in collaboration with Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry for Social Equality. \n~Sponsorship Opportunities Available: Email or Call (212.294.8350) Yves Seban ~ \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-end-of-jewish-communal-life-in-the-arab-lands/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191118T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190827T200013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191003T210501Z
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SUMMARY:The Righteous Gypsy
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation and the Consulate General of Kosovo invite you to the screening of The Righteous Gypsy \nDirected by Jakov & Dominik Sedlar\, Pravednica Ciganka (The Righteous Gypsy\, 2016\, 32 min) is the story of the only Gypsy woman honored by Israel as “Righteous among the Nations”. \nThe Righteous Gypsy — a film by Jakov & Dominik Sedlar\nNovember 18th at 3 pm and 8 pm \nwith the Embassy of Kosovo. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-righteous-gypsy/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190811T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190811T163000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190711T162122Z
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SUMMARY:Eleanor Roosevelt & Refugees She Saved
DESCRIPTION:The Sousa Mendes Foundation and the American Sephardi Federation present the New York premiere of the documentary film\, Nobody Wants Us (2019\, dir. Laura Seltzer-Duny) on Sunday\, August 11\, 2019\, 2-4:30 p.m. at the Center for Jewish History\, 15 West 16th Street\, New York City. \nSYNOPSIS \nIn 1940\, a ship called the S.S. Quanza left the port of Lisbon carrying several hundred Jewish refugees — most of whom held Sousa Mendes visas — to freedom. But events went terribly wrong\, and the passengers became trapped on the ship because no country would take them in. Nobody Wants Us tells the gripping true story of how Eleanor Roosevelt herself stepped in to save the passengers on board because of her moral conviction that they were not “undesirables” (as the US State Department labeled them) but rather were “future patriotic Americans.” This is an episode in American history that everyone needs to know. \nPROGRAM \nThe film\, which is 35 minutes in length\, will be introduced by the filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny and followed by a panel discussion moderated by Michael Dobbs of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\, author of The Unwanted. Other participants will include: \nBlanche Wiesen Cook\, the leading world expert on Eleanor Roosevelt and the author of her three-volume biography. \nAnnette Lachmann\, who was a passenger on the Quanza in 1940. \nKathleen Rand\, whose father Wolf Rand was the passenger who successfully filed suit against the shipping company\, forcing the vessel to remain in port until the conflict was resolved. \nStephen Morewitz\, the leading world expert on the Quanza story\, whose grandparents’ Newport News\, Virginia law firm of Morewitz & Morewitz was hired by Wolf Rand and successfully litigated the case. \nA wine and cheese reception will follow. \nSignificance of the story: \nAccording to Michael Dobbs\, “The Quanza incident is a timely reminder that individuals make a difference. Without visas supplied by the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes\, many of the Jewish passengers on board the Quanza might well have been stranded in Nazi-occupied Europe. Without the legal brilliance of a maritime lawyer named Jacob Morewitz\, the ship would have been obliged to sail back to Europe. Without the intervention of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt\, the passengers would not have been permitted to land. It took three people\, from entirely different backgrounds\, to save dozens of lives that might otherwise have been lost.” \nTICKET INFORMATION \nGeneral admission: $20 \nSponsor ticket: $120 includes VIP luncheon at 12:30 p.m. $100 of this ticket price is tax-deductible. Money raised will help bring the film and educational materials into schools throughout the United States.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/eleanor-roosevelt-refugees-she-saved/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190607T165526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190607T175841Z
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SUMMARY:Uncommon Commonalities
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a series of scholarly sessions on Moroccan culture and influence \nJune 17 – Opening Night\nJune 18 – Scholarly Sessions\nJune 19 – Scholarly Sessions & Closing Night \nFor a full schedule\, visit our website: TheMoroccoConference.org \nThe American Sephardi Federation’s Institute of Jewish Experience in partnership with Association Mimouna present a three-day scholarly and cultural conference dedicated to exploring the uncommon commonalities shared by Moroccan Jews and Muslims. The Morocco Conference is bringing together 40 of the world’s leading academics and artists to explore the historical\, spiritual\, and cultural expressions of Morocco’s culture of coexistence. Scholars\, dignitaries\, and communal leaders will convene to share research\, knowledge\, and experiences to foster enhanced understanding and engagement with Morocco’s tradition of tolerance and interconnectedness as a model for other Muslim nations and\, moreover\, the entire world. \nRegister here: https://moroccoconference.brownpapertickets.com/ \n Brown Paper Tickets Ticket Widget Loading…Click Here to visit the Brown Paper Tickets event page.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/uncommon-commonalities/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190607T173435Z
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SUMMARY:Visas for Freedom
DESCRIPTION:An Exhibition that narrates the story of Sephardic Jews that escaped Nazism in Europe thanks to Spanish Diplomats: 1933-1945\, on June 13th\, 7 pm. \nThe President of the American Sephardi Federation\, David Dangoor\, the Executive Director of the American Sephardi Federation\, Jason Guberman\, and the Consul General of Spain\, Ambassador Rafael Conde de Saro\, are honored to invite you to visit the Exhibition “Visas for Freedom”.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/visas-for-freedom/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition Opening
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190607T174513Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190607T174715Z
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SUMMARY:Romeo and Juliet
DESCRIPTION:ROMEO and JULIET by William Shakespeare — In a Jewish Adaptation by David Serero. \nOne SEPHARDI family and one ASHKENAZI family… Featuring Ladinos and Yiddish songs. \nROMEO and JULIET coming Off-Broadway in a World Premiere Jewish adaptation this June 2019 at the Center for Jewish History (15 west 16th Street New York NY 10011). \nThis unique production is adapted and directed by David Serero\, who is also starring as Romeo. One family is Sephardic and the other one is Ashkenazi\, featuring classic Ladinos and Yiddish songs as well as some others surprises. \nThe Cast includes: \nDavid Serero (Romeo)\, Ashley Brooke Miller (Juliet)\, Lisa Monde (Lady Capulet)\, David Mohr (Rabbi Laurence)\, Martin Bonventre (Tybalt)\, Patrick Clark (Mercutio)\, and Felix Jarrar (Piano). \nPerformances: \nThursday\, June 13th at 3 pm\nSunday\, June 16th at 6 pm – Opening Night – Followed by After Party\nTuesday\, June 18th at 8pm\nThursday\, June 20th at 8 pm\nSunday\, June 23rd at 6 pm – Closing Night – Followed by After Party \nTickets are $26 and $36 (VIP tickets including gold seating and access to the After Party). \nPerformances will take place at: \nThe Center for Jewish History\n15 West 16th Street\nNew York NY 10011 \nQuestions: asfmerchant@gmail.com or 646.724.3129
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/romeo-and-juliet/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190312T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190312T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190109T231807Z
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SUMMARY:First Person: Matti Friedman
DESCRIPTION:Matti Friedman’s new book\, “Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel” tells the unknown story of four of Israel’s first spies. \nRecruited by a rag-tag outfit called the Arab Section before the 1948 War of Independence\, they assumed Arab identities to gather intelligence and carry out sabotage and assassinations. At the height of the war the spies posed as refugees fleeing the fighting\, reached Beirut\, and set up what became Israel’s first foreign intelligence station. “Spies” not only tells a breathtaking and true espionage story\, it also explores a different story about how the state was founded and raises many questions that are relevant today. \nIn a wide-ranging First Person conversation\, Matti Friedman speaks with author Lucette Lagnado (“The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit”) about his journalism career\, researching and writing his new book\, and what Spies of No Country reveals about Israel in the 20th and 21st centuries. \nTicket Info: $15 general; $12 seniors\, $10 members and students at friedman.bpt.me or 800-838-3006 \n  \nAbout the Speakers \nMatti Friedman has reported from Israel\, Lebanon\, Morocco\, Moscow\, the Caucasus\, and Washington\, DC. A former Associated Press correspondent\, he is a contributor to The New York Times Op-Ed Page\, and his writing has appeared in publications including The Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, and Tablet Magazine. Matti’s 2016 book “Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier’s Story of a Forgotten War” was chosen as a New York Times’ Notable Book and as one of Amazon’s 10 best books of the year. “Pumpkinflowers” was selected as one of the year’s best by Booklist\, Mother Jones\, Foreign Affairs\, The National Post\, and The Globe and Mail. It won the 2017 Vine Award for Canadian Jewish literature\, the Canadian Jewish Literary Award for memoir\, and was shortlisted for the 2017 RBC Taylor Prize\, the Writer’s Trust Prize\, and the Yitzkak Sadeh Prize for military writing (Israel). Matti’s first book\, “The Aleppo Codex\,” an investigation into the strange fate of an ancient Bible manuscript\, won the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize\, the ALA’s Sophie Brody Medal\, and the Canadian Jewish Book Award for history. It was translated into seven languages. Matti was born in Toronto and lives in Jerusalem with his family. \nBorn in Cairo\, Lucette Lagnado is a cultural and investigative reporter for the Wall Street Journal\, where she has received numerous prizes for her work. She and her family left Egypt as refugees when she was a small child\, an experience that helped shape and inform her recent memoirs\, “The Arrogant Years” and “The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit” (Ecco/HarperCollins). In 2008\, she was the recipient of the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature for “The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit.” She is also the coauthor of “Children of the Flames: Dr. Josef Mengele and the Untold Story of the Twins of Auschwitz\,” which has been translated into nearly a dozen languages. Lagnado resides with her husband\, journalist Douglas Feiden\, in Manhattan and Sag Harbor\, New York.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/first-person-matti-friedman/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190226T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190226T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190121T035328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190121T035710Z
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SUMMARY:Rachid Halihal and His Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Musical Journey in the Arabic Music: From Moroccan to Andalusian Music. Many surprises! \nAs a world-class musician\, Rachid Halihal brings to the community the true character and spirit of musics from the classical Egyptian repertoire which is much loved throughout the Middle East; from the Fertile Crescent; from diverse regions of Morocco and North Africa; and also the mesmerizing music of the Arabian Gulf. \nRachid Halilal — Journey in Judeo-Arabic Songs: from Andalusia to Moroccan Classics\nFebruary 26th at 8 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011 \n  \nBIO \nAs a child\, growing up in Fez\, Morocco\, Rachid played the nei and sang\, imitating the famous singers of the time. At age fourteen he entered “Dar Aadyil” the Conservatory of Music in Fez. At first he studied Western classical and Andalus music on piano and violin. He soon expanded to include a variety of other instruments in order to better express his native music. In addition to his voice\, which is best featured in the Andalus style\, his strongest instruments are the oud (similar to a lute without frets) and the violin\, which he plays in both the classical manner and upright resting on the knee for Moroccan folkloric music. \nUntil 1986\, Rachid played in an Andalus orchestra in Fez\, and at various occasions throughout Casablanca. Then\, over a span of fourteen years\, he presented his music to a more varied audience. This included an extended stay in the Ivory Coast; one year in Sweden; one year in Finland\, where he and his seven piece band played at the Helsinki International Music Festival sharing the bill with Cheb Khaled; and in the coastal city of Agadir\, Morocco\, Rachid fully managed a night club\, its musicians\, and folkloric troupe for seven of those years\, playing his music every night for the clubs primarily touristic and Arabian clientele. On his violin\, he accompanied many of Morocco’s well known singers who toured to Agadir. On many occasions he played with Mohammed Abdo\, one of the Arabian Gulf’s most loved singers. During two years\, Rachid was invited numerous times to the Arabian Gulf as a singer and oud player in his own right. \nIn Summer 2004 Rachid toured the USA with The Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble playing Moroccan Andalus music with Abdelfattah Bennis\, including Genesis at the Crossroads Festival in Chicago. He was presented at Columbia University in concert with visiting Israeli singer\, Michel Cohen\, with Moroccan singer Pinhas in New York and Miami\, as well as other ethnic concerts and events throughout New York City. In 2003-4\, Rachid was presented with his band at Denver’s Global Groove World Music Festival\, with Nawang Kechong in Aspen\, in two separate Mid-East Dance concerts at the Boulder Theater\, Colorado\, with Souhail Kaspar in Denver\, Boulder\, Portland\, and Los Angeles. Rachid also played at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for the inaugural King Tut exhibit in the US on June 15\, 05. In Summer of ’05 Rachid toured the USA and Canada with Rachid Taha (Algerian/French) Rai-rock band. \nThe music which Rachid Halihal presents is soulful and poetic as well as very danceable to the point that not an empty spot can be found on the dance floor wherever he plays. \nA few bars into a song and you feel immediately that this is an extraordinary musician. Even at an early age\, Rachid Halihal received serious respect from his extended family as if he were an elder musician. \nRelocating from Morocco to the United States in the new millennium\, he makes his home base both in Denver and New York City. Rachid Halihal brings forth the true character of musics from diverse regions of Morocco\, the Andalus\, Sufi spiritual tradition; the full classical and pop Egyptian repertoire; and also the mesmerizing music of the Arabian Gulf.\nRachid was presented at MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in Manhattan\, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art\, as well as  Columbia\, Yale\, and Stanford Universities\, U of Northern Florida\, and CU Boulder\, CO; and one tour with the late Rachid Taha. \nHe had the honor of directing ASWAT\, Arabic music orchestra of San Francisco comprised of American and Arab-American musicians. He taught them new songs to play with him at the Tutankhamun exhibit at De Young Museum\, and conducted ASWAT in a concert at College of San Mateo Theater. Rachid has led his previous band\, Layali el Andalus playing in Revels\, at the Kennedy Center\, and recently at Revels in CA. \nRachid teaches at various ethnic music & dance workshops throughout mainland US and Hawaii\, teaching melody as well as those elusive North African rhythms.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/rachid-halihal-and-his-orchestra/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190225T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T031344
CREATED:20190121T042848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190201T214954Z
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SUMMARY:Jeffrey Werbock
DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Werbock will present a program of instrumental solo improvisations based on traditional Azerbaijani mugham\, played on oud – fretless wood face short neck lute; tar – fretted skin face long neck lute; and kamancha – skin face spike fiddle. \nThis concert will be in tribute of the Khojaly tragedy with the presence of important officials. \nAzerbaijani mugham is monophonic modal music\, highly microtonal\, meter free\, densely ornamented\, composed of complex melodic lines that are somewhat improvised according to the eastern tradition of theme and variation\, and convey a mix of sorrow and joy\, exaltation and lament\, and an overall sense of both antiquity and otherworldliness. \nJeffrey Werbock — Azerbaijan Tribute Concert \nFebruary 25th at 8 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival (created and directed by David Serero). \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011 \n  \nBIO \nMr. Werbock has been giving presentations for well over three decades and has performed often at Lincoln Center\, the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, the American Museum of Natural History\, Asia Society\, World Music Institute\, and presents lecture demonstrations at colleges and universities all over the English speaking world.  He has been awarded an honorary degree by the National Music Conservatory of Azerbaijan\, in Baku\, and was recently sponsored by the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan to perform a solo concert.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/jeffrey-werbock/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Festival
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SUMMARY:Looking in\, Speaking Out
DESCRIPTION:Looking In\, Speaking Out: Commemorating the Khojaly Tragedy\, and Standing Against Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing \nThe Khojaly Tragedy occurred on 26 February 1992 when Armenian military forces killed 613 Azerbaijani citizens in the town of Khojaly\, Azerbaijan. This year\, MALA and ASF will commemorate Khojaly by creating a space for learning\, remembrance\, and dialogue about ending Ethnic Cleansing and Genocide of all kinds. \nThe event will take place at the Center for Jewish History\, and will coincide with the American Sephardi Federation’s American Sephardi Music Festival\, which runs February 24-26. MALA and ASF will bring in a panel of guest speakers to facilitate a discussion about identity\, erasure\, genocide\, and memory in the light of the 27th Anniversary of the Khojaly Tragedy. \nGenocide and Ethnic Cleansings so often begin with the erasure of histories\, heritage\, and the silencing of voices. MALA and the ASF are committed to building platforms for individuals and communities to share their histories\, and learn collectively through our profound individual stories. By holding in memory some of the most somber moments in history\, we increase our ability\, as a community\, to work towards a unified future. \nPlease join us as we stand in solidarity to remember those whose lives were lost. Let us strive to build our communities with an understanding of the past to ensure a better tomorrow. \nInterfaith Prayer Commemoration: \nRabbi\, Haim Ovadia\, and Imam\, Dr. Tahir Kukaj \nPanelists: \nAnar Usubov: Anar Usubov was born in 1981 in Khojaly in Nagorno-Karabakh. He majored in International Relations and got his Masters degree at Baku State University in Political Science. He has been representing Khojaly of the Nagoro-Karabakh Community and has been a board member of the Nagorno-Karabakh Azerbaijani Community since 2003. He started his career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Azerbaijan Republic and then served as Host Family Coordinator in the Peace Corps. He is a peace activist and has been actively dealing with conflict prevention and dialogue between the two Communities\, and currently works as a Political analyst at the Effective Initiatives Center. He was an eye witness to the Khojaly massacre committed on 26 February\, 1992 by joint Armenian-Russian military forces against civilians and is temporarily settled in Baku. \nDr. Danielle Knafo: Dr. Danielle Knafo is a professor in the clinical psychology doctoral program at Long Island University and in NYU’s postdoctoral program in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. She is also a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst in NYC and Long Island\, and an author of 8 books and 60 articles. Dr. Knafo was born in Morocco and she lived in Israel for twelve years. Her book\, Living with Terror\, Working with Trauma\, has been used as a textbook for mental health professionals who treat terror-related trauma. \nAhmed Flex Omar: A survivor of the Somalian genocide\, Ahmed is the Deputy Director for MALA. Ahmed was also the recipient of the Presidential Service Award\, bestowed in both November 2016 and December 2017. Passionate about youth mentorship and cultural heritage\, he grew up in the UAE before immigrating to Chicago as an adult. In 2015\, he co-founded the Muslim American Leadership Alliance and was a delegate at the 2015 United Nations NGO conference. He was also a speaker at the UN Women’s Commission on the Status of Women\, 60th and 61st Session. Ahmed coordinates MALA’s oral history programs nationwide.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/looking-in-speaking-out/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Shiree Kidron
DESCRIPTION:From medieval Spain to modern Israel\, this deeply moving program includes selections of classical music with a Spanish influence as well as some of the most beloved ladino songs\, Piyutim\, and popular Israeli songs composed with Sephardic flair. \nCantor Shiree Kidron — Musical Pearls of Sefarad \nFebruary 24th at 8 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival (created and directed by David Serero). \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011 \n  \nBIO \nShiree Kidron is a unique and versatile vocalist who appears locally and internationally as a classical singer\, as well as oratorio and as a Jewish classical and folk music performer. \nShe received her Master of Music at the Manhattan School of Music and her Bachelor in Music at the Rubin High Academy of Music and Dance in Jerusalem. Israeli born\, Ms. Kidron was praised by the New York Times as a “ fresh and likable voice” for her title role of Beauty in Spohr’s Opera Beauty and the Beast. She is a winner of the David Whitcomb Foundation Award for Promising Young Soloists as well as the Sharon Tavor Award for singers with Orchestra. \nCantor Kidron currently serves as the Cantor at Or Olam\, The East 55th Street Synagogue. She is a proud member of the Cantors Assembly. She has been the senior Cantor at Bet Shira Congregation in South Miami and a Cantor at the Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City. Recent engagements include an appearance on “Kol Be’isha Arev – A Voice of a Woman\,” an international religious music documentary sharing the story of Israeli female cantors around the world. Following the success of the film\, Ms. Kidron gave a live recital that appeared on Israeli classical national radio. Other recent engagements include: soloist with the Odessa Philharmonic Orchestra in Ukraine\, soloist with the Ludwig Symphony in Atlanta and several appearances with the Pacific Opera group in Carnegie Hall and leading roles in operas and festivals throughout the world. \nShiree Kidron is the lead singer for the Sheba Ensemble\, an innovative all-female Jewish music group that tours worldwide and leads inspirational concerts.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/shiree-kidron/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Festival
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