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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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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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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SUMMARY:Pablo Zinger & Nicole Murad
DESCRIPTION:Tango Shalom will feature Jewish Tangos from Many Lands: tangos in Yiddish\, Ladino\, English\, Polish\, French\, and Hebrew\, composed by Jewish composers or made famous by great Jewish stars. \nThe Murad-Zinger Duo — Present: Tango Shalom\nNicole Murad\, Vocalist\nPablo Zinger\, Piano \nFebruary 24th at 6 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 \nBIO \nPerforming together since 2016\, The Murad-Zinger Duo infuses the songs of the Sephardim and the Ashkenazim with Tango\, classical\, Spanish and Latin American music. Their programs incorporate informative\, entertaining and humorous commentary by the artists. \nNicole Murad is a dulcet-toned\, classically trained singer\, who traces her Sephardic lineage back to 1492 Toledo\, Spain. A student of the great Marni Nixon\, she has performed Ladino songs of love\, death and nostalgia in synagogues\, concert halls\, community centers and festivals. \nPablo Zinger\, born in Uruguay from Polish-Ukrainian Jewish immigrants\, is an internationally acclaimed pianist\, conductor\, and composer who partnered such greats as Plácido Domingo\, Paquito D’Rivera and Astor Piazzolla. \nRecent performances: Palisades Synagogue (NJ)\, Staten Island JCC\, Teaneck Public Library\, Westchester Ethical Culture Society\, St. Peters Lutheran Church (NYC)\, Metropolitan Playhouse (NYC)
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/pablo-zinger-nicole-murad/
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:20190221T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190221T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20190109T225349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T225349Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Lecture for Sephardi and Mizrahi Families
DESCRIPTION:Curious about family history outside of the Pale of Settlement? \nThe Center for Jewish History welcomes you to a lecture on genealogy tools for those interested in researching Jewish community records and Jewish life in the Sephardi or Mizrahi Diaspora. Open to all. No previous experience or preparation is necessary.  Presented by J.D. Arden\, Genealogy and Reference Librarian at the Center for Jewish History and adjunct faculty at the LIU-Palmer School of Library & Information Science. \nPresented by Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute at the Center for Jewish History and American Sephardi Federation \nThis program is supported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. \nTicket Info: Free; reservations required at bpt.me/3909846 or 800-838-3006 \nAn ASL interpreter may be made available with advance notice through inquiries@cjh.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/genealogy-lecture-for-sephardi-and-mizrahi-families/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190219T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190416T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20190204T230410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190204T234304Z
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SUMMARY:At the Crossroads of Sephardic\, Mizrahi\, and Russian-Speaking Worlds
DESCRIPTION:At the Crossroads of Sephardic\, Mizrahi\, and Russian-Speaking Worlds: A Three-Part Learning and Cultural Series on the Greater Sephardic Communities of the Former Soviet Union \nBack by popular demand\, the American Sephardi Federations Young Sephardi Scholars Series is excited to once again host a 3-part learning and cultural series about the Russian-speaking Jewish (RSJ) communities of the Greater Sephardic world. The cultures and histories of Bukharian\, Georgian\, and Kavkazi (Mountain) Jews are situated at the fascinating\, yet lesser known\, intersection of RSJ\, Sephardic and Mizrahi life. Led by Ruben Shimonov\, this multimedia learning series will provide a unique opportunity to explore the multilayered and rich stories of the three communities. \nThe dates of the series are:\n2/19 — Kavkazi Jews\n3/26 — Bukharian Jews\n4/16 — Jews \nAll sessions will begin at 6:30 PM in the Kovno Room at the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th Street\, NY\, NY 10011). \nLight dinner reflecting the cuisine of Bukharian\, Georgian\, and Kavkazi Jewish communities will be served. \nRegistration: $18 per session or $36 for all 3. \nPlease note: Space is limited and tickets will not be sold at the door. Once sold out\, the event will be closed. \nCo-sponsored by JDC Entwine. This project was created as part of the COJECO BluePrint Fellowship\, supported by COJECO and Genesis Philanthropy Group. \nAt the Crossroads of Sephardic\, Mizrahi\, and Russian-Speaking Worlds \n  \nAbout Ruben Shimonov \nRuben Shimonov is a Jewish educator\, community builder\, and social innovator based in New York City. His multilayered identity as an immigrant\, Bukharian\, Sephardic\, Mizrahi\, and Russian-speaking Jew continuously informs his commitment to the cultural and global diversity of the Jewish people. Ruben has previously brought this passion to his work at Queens College Hillel as Director of Cross-Community Engagement and Education\, where he had the unique role of cultivating Sephardic-Mizrahi Jewish student life on campus. Ruben is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Sephardic-Mizrahi Q Networka one-of-a-kind\, grassroots movement that works to build a vibrant and supportive community for LGBTQ Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. He also serves as Vice-President for Education and Community Engagement on the American Sephardic Federation’s Young Leadership Board\, as well as the Director of Educational Experiences and Programming for the Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee of New York. Ruben was recently named among The Jewish Weeks 36 Under 36 emerging Jewish communal leaders and changemakers. He is also a 2018 ASF Broome & Allen Fellow as well as a 2018 COJECO Blueprint Fellow. His speaking engagements include presenting at Limmud Festival in the United Kingdom\, one of the largest annual Jewish learning conferences in the world.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/at-the-crossroads-of-sephardic-mizrahi-and-russian-speaking-worlds/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190218T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190225T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20190223T022804Z
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SUMMARY:Learning Ladino
DESCRIPTION:Ladino is a dialect of Spanish and has many regional variations of its own. This mini-course will introduce the nuances of Ladino\, and we will conduct a comparative study of both spoken and written Spanish and Ladino\, with Latin and Hebrew characters. \nSix Part Course. 18 February – 25 March\nEach Monday\, 6:00-8:00 PM \nMonday\, 18 February: Introduction to Ladino: pronunciation\, spelling\, variations.\nMonday\, 25 February: American Ladino\nMonday\, 4 March: Turkish Ladino\nMonday\, 11 March: Greece: Salonician and Monastirli Ladino\nMonday\, 18 March: Comparative Liturgy: Psalms\, Piyyutim\, and Agada\nMonday\, 25 March: Student reflections \nDr. Joe Halio was raised in a Sephardic family of immigrants from Salonica and Turkey. His grandfather\, Albert Torres\, publisher of La Vara\, and his father\, Hank Halio\, author of Ladino Reveries\, taught him to speak Ladino. Years spent at the Sephardic Home for the Aged\, the Kastoriali Kehila in Brooklyn\, and the Sephardic Jewish Center of Forest Hills\, as well as his travels to Turkey\, Greece\, and Israel\, gave him additional perspective on the Ladino language. His extensive contact with native speakers and scholars of Ladino and Sephardic culture\, as well as his large library of Ladino literature of all kinds\, has provided him with rich opportunities to study and teach the native language and history of the Sephardim. \nKnowledge of modern spoken Spanish is preferable. Texts will include material written in the USA\, the Balkans\, and Turkey\, as well as audio and visual references. Because spoken language cannot be separated from culture in which it exists\, knowledge of Sephardic history and culture is recommended\, but not essential. Six weekly 2 hour sessions will cover an introduction to Ladino pronunciation\, reading and writing Ladino\, and regional variations. Cultural material may include historical documents\, liturgy\, folklore\, and popular sources. \nObjective \nTo clarify the differences between modern Spanish and Ladino dialects\, to facilitate research and use of the Ladino dialect\, and to promote enjoyment of Ladino and Sephardic culture and history. \nScope \nWe will speak\, read\, and write Ladino in various contexts\, both popular and scholarly. \nTexts \nHandouts\, websites\, references to available library and archival material. \nRequirements \nBasic understanding of spoken Spanish and Sephardic history and culture preferred. \nApproach to learning \nClass participation\, individual research\, and presentations as desired. \nDecorum \nNo cellphones\, computers\, recording\, etc.\, unless used in presentations\, with permission of the instructor. \nClasses will take place @The ASFs Sephardi Scholars Center
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/learning-ladino/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Learning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190210T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190210T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20181218T180244Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T180244Z
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SUMMARY:International Ladino Day
DESCRIPTION:A Festival to celebrate Ladino\, the remarkable language also known as Judeo-Spanish. \nCelebrate Ladino in the company of highly acclaimed musicians and writers. Hear clarinetist Danny Elias; author Jane Mushabac’s story\, Seven Songs; composer Avi Amon’s musical fantasy\, Salonika; scholar Bryan Kirschen speaking on Ladino’s rich culture; Rabbi Nissim Elnecavé on wisdom tales; and the Alhambra Ensemble’s Songs of Courtship\, Love\, and Holidays with oud\, violin\, shawm\, dumbek and voices. \nLight refreshments will be served. \nSince 2013\, when Israel’s 5th President Yitzhak Navon endorsed Zelda Ovadia’s idea of International Ladino Day\, celebrations have been held in Jerusalem\, Seattle\, Istanbul\, Madrid\, Dallas\, Forest Hills\, Boston\, and other cities. February 10th marks the Second Annual International Ladino Day at the Center for Jewish History. \nLadino is a bridge to many cultures; it’s a Spanish language that includes words in Hebrew\, Turkish\, Arabic\, and more. The mother tongue of Jews in the Ottoman Empire for 500 years\, Ladino was the home language of Sephardim worldwide in the early 20th century. \nAlthough today Ladino is only spoken by a small fraction of Sephardim\, the interest in the language and its culture is experiencing a resurgence through distinguished university programs\, publications\, concerts\, and events of many kinds. \nThe February 10th event is presented by the American Sephardi Federation\, the American Jewish Historical Society\, the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America\, and Binghamton University Department of Judaic Studies and the Charles and Rae Grabel Memorial Fund for Judaic Studies. We are also grateful to the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. \n 
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/international-ladino-day-2/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190127T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190129T170000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20181218T181546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181218T181546Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Africa Conference
DESCRIPTION:27 January \n7:00-9:00 PM — OPENING CULTURAL EVENING\nMusical Groups; Welcome Remarks \n28 January \n9:00 AM — Registration & Refreshments\n9:30 AM — Opening Remarks and Keynote\n10:00 AM — Historical survey of North African Jewish life session\n11:30 AM — Historical survey of Sub-Saharan African Jewish life session\n1:00 PM — Lunch\n2:30 PM — Contemporary life of North African Jewish people and sites\n4:00 PM — Contemporary life of Sub-Saharan African Jewish people and sites \n29 January \n9:00 AM — Registration and Refreshments\n9:30 AM — Encounters between Jews and non-Jews in contemporary Africa\n11:00 AM — Diarna Introduction and Presentation\n12:30 PM — Strategic planning lunch: Focus groups discussing plans and projects for the future of Jewish Africa\n2:00 PM — Presentations of focus groups and projects for the future of Jewish Africa\n4:30 PM — Closing remarks \nCONTEXT\nSince Biblical times\, from Abrahams journey to Egypt and the later Israelite captivity under the Pharaohs\, the Jewish people have had close ties with Africa. Some Jewish communities in Africa are amongst the oldest in the world\, dating back more than 2\,700 years (Morocco\, Egypt\, Libya\, Tunisia\, and Algeria). Today\, Jews and Judaism in Africa show an ethnic and religious diversity and richness almost unparalleled on any other continent. \nCONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS\nA circle of emerging African leaders and researchers will analyze a broad spectrum of issues pertaining to the history and contemporary situation of Jewish Africa\, including the role of Jews and the need of Jewish voices in African civil society\, the development of Jewish space\, perspectives on old and new African Jewish identities\, and encounters between Jews and non-Jews in contemporary Africa. \nTOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED\nJewish heritage in Morocco\, Tunisia\, Egypt\, Ethiopia\, Cape Verde\, Ouganda\, and South Africa; Black African Judaism; Future for Judaism in Africa; and preserving the memory and heritage of African Judaism in the 21st Century via Digital Heritage Mappings Diarna Geo-Museum and Atlas of Jewish History initiative. \nThe central idea is to approach these topics from the point of view of Jewish African leaders. In doing so\, the conference seeks to provide a platform and create a meaningful network of researchers and Jewish African leaders. \nDescription of ASF-Mimouna Partnership\nThe ASF is partnered with Association Mimouna to celebrate Judeo-Moroccan history\, traditions\, and culture\, as well as the Moroccan culture of co-existence. Since 2014\, The ASF and Association Mimouna have done a series of major events in New York City\, including the Moroccan-Jewish Caravan\, From Casablanca to New York: A Night of Moroccan Culture\, the 20th and 21st Anniversary Editions of the NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival\, and an event with the Muslim World League honoring the heroism of Muslims who protected Jewish communities and/or saved Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. These events have been both well-attended (indeed\, the Opening Night of the 20th NYSJFF honoring Mr. André Azoulay\, Counsellor to the King of Morocco\, and our other events at The Center for Jewish History were all sold out) and drew the attention of leading publications\, such as Tablet Magazine\, CS Monitor\, and the Times of Israel. Our work together preserving Jewish historical sites in Morocco\, via a mutual partner\, the Diarna Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life\, has also been featured in The New York Times.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/jewish-africa-conference/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181128T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181128T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20190109T233834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190109T233834Z
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SUMMARY:Shadow in Baghdad
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation presents: a Special screening for Israel’s Day of Commemoration for the Departure or Expulsion of Jews from Arab Countries \n  \n“Shadow in Baghdad” \nWednesday\, 28 November\, at 7:00 PM\nCenter for Jewish History\n15 West 16th Street\nNew York City \nAdmission is Complimentary!
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/shadow-in-baghdad/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181030T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181030T183000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20181011T193842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181011T194926Z
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SUMMARY:Crafting a Memory; Preserving a Memory
DESCRIPTION:One of the public things that people leave behind after they die are epitaphs and final disposition markers. \nThese texts are curated presentations of a life lived and represent what people think of their life’s achievements and how they want to be remembered by others. Join us as we think about this question and craft our own presentations\, framed by the larger question of: what remains of this text and these tombstones after 100+ years? \nPlease note that there are 2 parts to this event: \n1.) tour of the Spanish and Portuguese cemetery on 21st St west of 6th Ave\, and \n2.) a workshop in American Sephardi Federation at The Center for Jewish History. \nThe event will begin at 4:30 at the 21st St. Cemetery. \nVisit: www.letsreimagine.org/new-york to learn more! \n“Let’s bring death out of the shadows and into the light.”\n#LetsReImagine
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/crafting-a-memory-preserving-a-memory/
LOCATION:Third Cemetery of the Spanish- Portuguese Synagogue\, W 21 St & 6 Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181022T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181022T200000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20180917T220045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T220507Z
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SUMMARY:Synagogues of Iran
DESCRIPTION:ASF Sephardi Scholars Series Presents – “Synagogues of Iran: Design and Development in Urban Context” \nProfessor Mohammad Gharipour will discuss his research and recently published book\, Synagogues of the Islamic World: Architecture\, Design\, and Identity (Edinburgh University Press\, 2017)\, which explores how the architecture of synagogues in Central Asia\, the Middle East\, North Africa\, and Spain responded to contextual issues and traditions\, as well as how these contexts influenced the design and evolution of synagogues. The book considers patterns of the development of synagogues in urban contexts in connection with urban elements and monuments\, while revealing how synagogues reflect the culture of the Jewish minority at macro and micro scales. \nThis presentation is being made possible by the generous support of The Cahnman Foundation. \n  \nBio \nMohammad Gharipour is Associate Professor at the School of Architecture and Planning at Morgan State University at Baltimore\, Maryland. He obtained his Master’s in Architecture from the University of Tehran and a Ph.D. in Architecture and Landscape History from Georgia Institute of Technology. He has received several awards\, including the Hamad Bin Khalifa Fellowship in Islamic Art\, the Spiro Kostof Fellowship Award from the Society of Architectural Historians\, the National Endowment in Humanities Faculty Award\, and was recognized as “one of the twelve minority scholars in the US who are making their mark in academia” in 2016 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine. Professor Gharipour’s books include Bazaar in the Islamic City (American University of Cairo Press\, 2012)\, Persian Gardens and Pavilions: Reflections in Poetry\, Arts\, and History (I.B. Tauris\, 2013)\, Calligraphy and Architecture in the Muslim World (co-edited with Irvin Schick\, Edinburgh University Press\, 2013)\, The City in the Muslim Word: Depictions by Western Travelers (co-edited with Nilay Ozlu\, Routledge\, 2014)\, and Sacred Precincts: The Religious Architecture of Non-Muslim Communities across the Islamic World (Brill\, 2014). He is the director and founding editor of the International Journal of Islamic Architecture (www.intellectbooks.com/ijia)
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/synagogues-of-iran/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181008T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181008T213000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20180917T215613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T215613Z
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SUMMARY:Yemen Blues (duo)
DESCRIPTION:YEMEN BLUES (duo) will perform a concert for the 2nd edition of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nYemen Blues Duo will include the composer and frontman Ravid Kahalani with the phenomenal musician Shanir Blumenkranz that has been arranger and creator in YB since 2012.\nTogether they will present some of Yemen Blues’ songs from both albums in a very detailed & intimate performance that can’t avoid getting intense even in a duo appearance with both Ravid & Shanir stage and musical charisma. \nYemen Blues (duo)\nOctober 8th at 8 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/yemen-blues-duo/
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:20181008T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181008T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20180917T215430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T215521Z
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SUMMARY:Renan Koen
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned pianist RENAN KOEN will perform the program: Holocaust Remembrance ‘Before Sleep’. \nRenan Koen — Holocaust Remembrance ‘Before Sleep’\nOctober 8th at 6 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/renan-koen-2/
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:20181008T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181008T173000
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20180917T215225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T220226Z
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SUMMARY:Lara Bello
DESCRIPTION:LARA BELLO will perform a selection of her repertoire on October 8th at 4pm at the Center for Jewish History  \nLara Bello\nOctober 8th at 4 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011 \n  \nBio \nLara Bello was born in Granada\, Spain and moved to New York in 2009. She studied classical singing and violin at the Royal Conservatory of Granada. At the same time\, she trained in flamenco and traditional singing and dance with many different teachers in her town. After winning a national prize in Spain as a songwriter\, she debuted her first album “Niña Pez” in 2009 and was voted Best Spanish Artist by the World Music Charts Europe in 2010. Her second album “First yellow then purple” introduced her to the US and received high praise from People magazine\, NPR\, CNN\, CCTV- America\, etc. In 2014 she produced and wrote all the music for “Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree”\, a musical theatre show based on Tariq Ali’s novel. In 2017 Bello released her latest album “SIKAME” (The soul of the Gold) celebrating the African roots in the western music culture as jazz or flamenco. This album was recommended by The New York Times and NPR. Bello has performed with her music all over the world at many festivals and venues including: Aga Khan Museum (Toronto)\, Kennedy Center (Washington DC)\, Beijing Ninegates International Festival (Pekín)\, Palace of Congress (Granada\, Spain)\, etc.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/lara-bello/
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:20181007T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181007T214500
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
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LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T215009Z
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SUMMARY:New York Andalus Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The prestigious NEW YORK ANDALUS ENSEMBLE will perform a concert on October 7th at 8 pm for the American Sephardi Music Festival 2nd Edition. \nNew York Andalus Ensemble\nOctober 7th at 8 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-york-andalus-ensemble/
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:20181007T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181007T194500
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20180917T214846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T214846Z
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SUMMARY:Adam Maalouf and The Tribe
DESCRIPTION:ADAM MAALOUF will perform with The Tribe\, featuring Andreas Arnold on the Flamenco Guitar. \nAdam Maalouf and The Tribe — Featuring Shelley Thomas (Vocalist) and Andreas Arnold (Flamenco Guitar)\nOctober 7th at 6 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/adam-maalouf-and-the-tribe/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Festival
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181007T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181007T174500
DTSTAMP:20260604T045737
CREATED:20180917T214741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180917T214741Z
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SUMMARY:Renan Koen
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned pianist RENAN KOEN will perform a concert with the program: Lost Traces Hidden Memories \nRenan Koen — Lost Traces\, Hidden Memories\nOctober 7th at 4 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/renan-koen/
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:20181004T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181008T213000
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SUMMARY:The American Sephardi Music Festival\, 2nd Edition / Session 1
DESCRIPTION:American Sephardi Music Festival\n2nd Edition / Session 1 \nSophisticated Sephardi sounds will be heard at the second edition of the AMERICAN SEPHARDI MUSIC FESTIVAL. Featuring world-class artists who reflect the rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities\, the ASMF is a proud partner of the renowned Festival des Andalousies Atlantiques in Essaouira\, Morocco. \nFrom October 4 to October 8 2018\, at Center for Jewish History\, 15 West 16th Street\, New York\, New York 10011 \nArtistic Direction and Production: David Serero \n  \nOctober 4th\, 2018 \n8 pm: RENAN KOEN & ENSEMBLE – Una Matika de Ruda \nat Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum\n280 Broome Street\nNew York\, 10002 \nOctober 7th\, 2018 \n4 pm: RENAN KOEN – Lost Traces Hidden Memories\n6 pm: ADAM MAALOUF & THE TRIBE – Featuring Shelley Thomas (vocalist) and Andreas Arnold (flamenco guitar)\n8 pm: NEW YORK ANDALUS ENSEMBLE \nOctober 8th\, 2018 \n4 pm: LARA BELLO\n6 pm: RENAN KOEN – Holocaust Remembrance ‘Before Sleep’\n8 pm: YEMEN BLUES (duo) \nFollowed by After Party \nat the Center for Jewish History\n15 West 16th Street\nNew York City \nEach concert is $20 – $30 (VIP including gold seating).\nFESTIVAL PASS is $75 (allows access to every concert).\nVIP FESTIVAL PASS is $100 (allows access to every concert with VIP seating + Access to the VIP closing party of October 8th at 10 pm at the Center for Jewish History). \nQuestions? \nEmail: asfmerchant@gmail.com or call 646.724.3129
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-american-sephardi-music-festival-2nd-edition-session-1/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Festival
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SUMMARY:Renan Koen and Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:World-renowned pianist Renan Koen will perform a unique concert with the program: Una Matika de Ruda at the Kehila Kedosha Synagogue and Museum located on 280 Broome Street in New York. \n  \nRenan Koen and Ensemble — Una Matika de Ruda\nOctober 4th at 8 pm. \nPart of the American Sephardi Music Festival. \nKehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum\n280 Broome Street\nNew York NY 10002
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/renan-koen-and-ensemble/
LOCATION:Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum\, 280 Broome Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music Festival
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180917T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180917T203000
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SUMMARY:Bayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus
DESCRIPTION:Professor Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis will present new research on the remarkable courtyard houses of the Farhi and other important Sephardic families in late 18th/early 19th century Damascus. Her analysis of architecture and décor offers a lens into the Damascene Jewish community and its interaction with Ottoman culture. \nProfessor Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis\, an active archaeologist and architectural historian\, is the author of Bayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries(American Schools of Oriental Research\, 2018). She currently teaches at The Graduate Center\, The City University of New York (CUNY)\, where she also serves as the Acting Executive Officer in M.A. in Liberal Studies and directs the M.A. in Liberal Studies concentration in Archaeology of the Classical\, Late Antique\, and Islamic Worlds. She is the Deputy Director of Manar al-Athar\, an open-access digital humanities resource for the study of the Middle East\, co-director of the Upper Egypt Mosque Project\, serves on the governing board of the Archaeological Institute of America\, and is both Smarthistory’s Governing Board Chairperson and Contributing Editor for Art of the Islamic World. Professor Macaulay-Lewis has a DPhil in Classical Archaeology from Oxford University. \n  \nBayt Farhi and the Sephardic Palaces of Ottoman Damascus\nMonday\, 17 September\, at 7 pm \nDiarna “Situation Room” at ASF \nCenter for Jewish History\n15 w 16th St\nNew York NY 10011
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/bayt-farhi-and-the-sephardic-palaces-of-ottoman-damascus/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180813T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180813T193000
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SUMMARY:Maktuv*: An Evening of Islamic and Jewish Calligraphy
DESCRIPTION:Join MALA and ASF for an interactive workshop led by experiential educator and artist Ruben Shimonov! \nWe will explore the significance of Arabic in Islam and Hebrew in Judaism\, as well as the close relationship between both Semitic languages. It’ll be a space to share our personal connections with the holy languages of our respective faiths and to engage with these two languages through a hands-on calligraphy workshop! \nNo background in Arabic or Hebrew calligraphy necessary. Refreshments will be served. \n*As cognates\, Maktoob and K’tuv mean “written” in Arabic and Hebrew respectively. \n  \nABOUT OUR WORKSHOP LEADER \nBorn in Uzbekistan\, Ruben Shimonov belongs to the native Persian-speaking Jewish population of Central Asia. This community—the Bukharian Jews—have lived alongside their Muslim neighbors for 1300 years\, engaging in cultural and intellectual commerce. \nGiven his background\, Ruben possesses a strong passion for Muslim-Jewish community building. He has brought this interest to his academic\, professional and community leadership work\, including his involvement with the American Sephardic Federation (ASF) where he currently serves as the Vice-President of Education and Community Engagement on the Young Leadership board. Ruben is also an ASF 2018 Broome & Allen Fellow. \nHis interest in Muslim-Jewish dialogue has also informed his artistic work\, inspiring him to create multilingual calligraphy that juxtaposes and weaves together Hebrew\, Arabic\, and Persian. He currently studies at New York University\, pursuing a dual Master’s in Public Administration and Judaic Studies.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/maktuv-an-evening-of-islamic-and-jewish-calligraphy/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180719T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180808T210000
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SUMMARY:Passport to Jewish History
DESCRIPTION:Join researchers from Diarna: Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life for a three-part passport series. Each session explores Jewish historical sites and stories. \n19 July — A Pilgrimage to Morocco’s Jewish Saints \n25 July — Journey to Egypt: Results of a Recent Research Expedition (featuring Diarna’s lead photographer\, Josh Shamsi) \n8 August — Beyond Tunis: A Comprehensive Mission to Tunisia (featuring Diarna photographer Chrystie Sherman) \nOver a million Jews once lived in the Middle East and North Africa\, spanning from synagogues on the edge of the Sahara Desert in Morocco to abandoned Jewish fortresses in Saudi Arabia and the traditional shrines of Biblical personalities in the Kurdish regions of Iraq and Iran. The profound Jewish imprint on the region could be experienced in major cities and diffuse villages. \nNow\, decades since communities have disbanded\, synagogues\, schools\, cemeteries\, and other structures left behind are suffering from natural decay or being deliberately targeted for destruction\, while political strife has stymied visiting\, no less preserving\, thousands of sites. In recent years the Iranian regime has threatened to destroy the purported shrine of Esther and Mordechai at Hamadan; the storied Eliyahu HaNabi Synagogue in the Jobar neighborhood of Damascus was reduced to rubble (a consequence of being caught in the crossfire of the Syrian Civil War); and ISIS exploded the traditional tomb of Jonah\, which had been located within one of Mosul’s oldest mosques. \nAbout Diarna \nDiarna: The Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life —an independent initiative of Digital Heritage Mapping\, a spacial humanities non-profit organization— is working to digitally preserve the physical remnants of Jewish history throughout the region. We are in a race against time to capture site data and record place-based oral histories. Diarna pioneers the synthesis of digital mapping technology\, traditional scholarship\, and field research\, as well as a trove of multimedia documentation. All of these combine to lend a virtual presence and guarantee untrammeled access to Jewish historical sites lest they be forgotten or erased.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/passport-to-jewish-history/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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