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SUMMARY:Sephardic Culinary History with Chef Hélène Jawhara-Piñer
DESCRIPTION:Sephardic Culinary History with Chef Hélène Jawhara-Piñer\n“Cecilia Cardosa Matza and Sweet Lamb for her Passover Dish”   \nSpecial Passover cooking class \nSephardi Culinary History 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! \nMonday\, 3 April at 12:00PM EST \n(Tickets: Zoom $15) \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). \nLast 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. An administrator of the over 11\,000 member Sephardi Cuisine! group on Facebook\, her recipes have appeared in the Sephardi World Weekly\, Sephardi Ideas Monthly\, Tablet Magazine\, The Forward\, and S&P Central’s Newsletter. \nOrder your copy of “Sephardi: Cooking the History. Recipes of the Jews of Spain and the Diaspora\, from the 13th Century Onwards” \n(recently ranked “#1 New Release in Spanish Cooking\, Food & Wine”). \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/sephardic-culinary-history-with-chef-helene-jawhara-piner-11/
CATEGORIES:Cooking,Culture & History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230402T160000
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SUMMARY:The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation\, in partnership with Center for Jewish History\, Kulanu\, Project Shema\, Kahzbar\, Be’chol Lashon and Jewish Multiracial Network presents: \nThe Hidden Jews of Ethiopia\nFilm Screening and Discussion \nNafkot – Yearning\, a new film by Dr. Malka Shabtay \nThe Hidden Jews of Ethiopia\, a new book by Dr. Marla Brettschneider \nSunday\, 2 April at 4:00PM EST \n(Followed by a reception) \nAt the Center for Jewish History \n(Tickets: In-person $15) \nSign-up Now!\nPanelists: \n \nDr. Malka Shabtay is an applied anthropologist who has worked for decades with the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel and more recently in Ethiopia. Author of many books\, she has taught in numerous academic institutes including the Ruppin Academic Center and the Institute for Immigration and Social Integration. Shabtay combines research\, consultancy\, and training for organizations applying cultural and cross-cultural perspectives in their work. Nafkot (Yearning 2022) is her second ethnographic film. \nBelayneh Tezabku\, Community Leader \n \nMr. Belayneh Tazebku Worku is one of the leaders of the Ethiopian North Shewa Bete-Israel community and serves as the manager of the synagogue\, Brit Olam\, in Addis Ababa. Working in the community for twenty-five years\, Tazebku Worku has focused on raising awareness and community organizing both locally and nationally toward full civil and human rights of the Bete Israel people and community. Tazebku Worku also works to meet concrete current needs of the community such as the creation of a Jewish cemetery and a Bete Israel community settlement in Debre Berhan\, in the Amhara region. \n \nDr. Marla Brettschneider\, Professor holds a joint appointment in Politics & Feminist Studies at the University of New Hampshire. She is a groundbreaking scholar of Jewish diversity politics and political theory\, also using diversity as a frame to address antisemitism in the US and globally. Lecturing widely and author of numerous award-winning books\, her works include: Jewish Feminism and Intersectionality; The Family Flamboyant: Race Politics\, Queer Families\, Jewish Lives; The Hidden Jews of Ethiopia; The Jewish Phenomenon in Sub-Saharan Africa\, & The Narrow Bridge: Jewish Views on Multiculturalism with a forward by Cornel West. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-hidden-jews-of-ethiopia/
CATEGORIES:Film,Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:The Journey of the Sarajevo Haggadah
DESCRIPTION:The Journey of the Sarajevo Haggadah\nJoin us for a special event hosted by The International Lab for Research and Leadership in Interfaith Collaboration and Coexistence. We present the story of the Sarajevo Haggadah\, one of the oldest Sephardic Haggadahs in the world\, originating in Barcelona ca. 1350.  \nWe will discuss the journey of its safety by courageous individuals of different faiths through amazing acts of courage\, compassion\, and collaboration. See how this story applies in today’s world to prevent hate through understanding and recognition of common human values. At this special event\, a rare copy of The Sarajevo Haggadah will be on display.  \nMonday\, 20 March at 5:00PM EDT \nTeachers College\, Columbia University\, Milbank Chapel  \n525 West 120th Street New York\, NY 10027 \nSign-up Now!\n \nThe importance of social cohesion and interfaith coexistence. \nThe evening will feature a special panel\, moderated by Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess\, with experts who will engage in a meaningful dialogue on the transformative power of interfaith collaboration\, coexistence\, and leadership\, all of which are foundational ideas of The International Interfaith Lab. \nAbout the International Interfaith Research Lab: \nThe Lab serves as a center of excellence for research\, leadership\, and training\, amplifying protective factors against all forms of hate based on one’s religion\, race\, or ethnicity. To sustain and expand global efforts to lessen hate and counter extremism\, the Lab will create spaces and design educational experiences for interfaith dialogue\, collaboration\, and coexistence.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-journey-of-the-sarajevo-haggadah/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Panel Discussion
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SUMMARY:Diary of a Black Jewish Messiah
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience and Centro Primo Levi present: \nDiary of a Black Jewish Messiah\nDiscover a true story of imperial rivalry\, Mediterranean Jewish communities\, a Jewish kingdom & one black messiah!  \nProfessor Alan Verskin will share the world into which the semi-messianic figure\, David Reubeni\, peddles his vision of an autonomous Jewish country in the Holy Land.; a world filled with fierce rivalries between Christian and Muslim powers\, brutal conquest\, and fantastic discovery. \nA panel discussion will ensue with Professors Alan Verskin\, Ronnie Perelis\, and Francesca Bregoli followed by Q&A. \nThursday\, 16 March at 6:00PM EST \nAt the Center for Jewish History \n(Tickets: $15 suggested donation) \nIn 1524 David Reubeni\, also known as the black messiah\, arrived in Venice\, claiming to be the ambassador of a powerful Arabian Jewish kingdom. In an era of fierce imperial rivalry\, and the fantastic discovery and brutal conquest of new lands\, people across the Mediterranean saw signs of an impending apocalypse and dreamed of discovering new allies to join them in the coming war. Reubeni offered a jewish take on these expectations. With his warriors from lost Israelite tribes\, he pledged to recover the Holy Land and restore Jewish pride. Numerous Jews and conversos hailed him as the messiah. (from the back of the book) \nDiary of a Black Jewish Messiah is the first English translation of Reubeni’s Hebrew diary. \nAlan Verskin is associate professor of Jewish and Islamic History at the University of Rhode Island. His most recent book is A Vision of Yemen: the travels of a European Orientalist and his native guide. \nCo-sponsored by the Diasporas Project at the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs at Yeshiva University and The Center for Jewish Studies at the Graduate Center\, CUNY and Bernard Revel Graduate School or Jewish Studies \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/diary-of-a-black-jewish-messiah/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T160000
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SUMMARY:Finding Judaism across Africa and Central American
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience\, together with Kulanu and Genie Milgrom present: \nFinding Judaism Across Africa and Central American\nCommunities across Africa and Central America are returning to their Jewish roots or finding Judaism. They are seeking out religion and a connection to the larger Jewish world\, many with a view towards their own Sephardi ancestry and others through an affinity for the Sephardi rites. \nRepresentatives of these communities\, documentarians\, and activists will come together to share their experiences and the unique interactions of these communities and the greater Sephardi world traditions. \nThe program will open with a photo exhibit in the Great Hall. \nSunday\, 12 March 10:00AM – 4:00PM EST \nAt the Center for Jewish History \n(Tickets: In-person $36; Via Zoom $15) \nSign-up Now!\nSign-up for Zoom Now!\nWe will host scholars and leaders of these emerging communities from Africa and Central America that will discuss their connections to Judaism and their Sephardi influences. \nFeaturing: \nProfessor Tudor Parfitt\, emeritus of modern Jewish studies in the University of London\, senior associate fellow at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Judaic Studies\, distinguished professor at Florida International University \nProfessor Shalva Weil\, senior researcher at Hebrew university\, distinguished professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University\, research fellow at University of South Africa\, prolific writer and lecturer on Indian Jews\, Ethiopian Jews\, lost tribes\, and femicide \nJoseph F. Lovett\, producer\, director\, writer. Director of Children of the Inquisition\, 2019. \nEngr. Jator Abido (Yatov ben Yisrael)\, Nigerian representative to the Sub Sahara Africa Jewish alliance \nPatricio Serno\, filmmaker and co-founder of Casa Tova\, Mexico \nand more. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/finding-judaism-across-africa-and-central-american/
CATEGORIES:Africa and Central America,Jewish Heritage
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230212T120000
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SUMMARY:“Fragments” with Yoni Battat
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n“Fragments” with Yoni Battat\nJoin us for an online performance and sharing stories behind the music with multi-instrumentalist\, vocalist\, and composer Yoni Battat! \nOrder the album today at yoniavibattat.bandcamp.com \nYoni’s new album\, “Fragments\,” is a collection of original and traditional music surrounding my Iraqi-Jewish identity. With lyrics in Arabic\, Hebrew\, English\, and Yiddish\, the music utilizes Arabic modes and rhythms with an ensemble of traditional Arabic instruments to grapple with the fragmentation of ancestry and memory. This project offers visibility and recognition for the many unseen Middle Eastern Jews in America\, while making room for listeners of all backgrounds to take something from my message of resilience and healing. \nSunday\, 12 February at 12:00PM EDT \n(Complimentary RSVP) \nYoni Avi Battat is a multi-instrumentalist\, vocalist\, and composer specializing in contemporary and traditional Jewish music from Eastern Europe and the Middle East. He maintains an active performance schedule across the country\, playing violin\, viola\, and oud (middle-eastern lute) in collaborative and interdisciplinary projects spanning a wide range of styles. Yoni has performed across the United States\, Canada\, Israel\, Portugal\, and Italy with a variety of artists and ensembles such as Earth\, Wind and Fire\, Yair Dalal\, Shai Tsabari\, Nava Tehila\, VSNY\, and Di Gasn Trio. Most recently\, he’s been touring nationally as an actor and violinist with the Tony Award-winning musical\, “The Band’s Visit.” In 2015\, Yoni founded his own Yiddish-Jazz band called Two Shekel Swing\, which has since released their debut album “Pocket Change\,” performed in Toronto’s Jewish Music Week\, and opened for Daniel Kahn and the Painted Bird\, amongst other public appearances. Yoni works as a song leader\, facilitating musical prayer in Jewish communities\, and is a fellow with Hadar’s Rising Song Institute. Yoni studied classical viola at Brandeis University (B.A.) and Boston University (M.M)\, and traditional Middle-Eastern musical traditions in Jerusalem. www.yonibattat.com \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/fragments-with-yoni-battat/
CATEGORIES:Music,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T120000
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Authors Series with Joseph Sassoon
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nExclusive Authors Series with Joseph Sassoon\nJoin us for a new episode of Exclusive Authors Series with Joseph Sassoon discussing his new book “The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire.” \nTuesday\, 7 February at 12:00PM EDT \n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book: \nThe influential merchants of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries shaped the globalization of today. The Sassoons\, a Baghdadi-Jewish trading family\, built a global trading enterprise by taking advantage of major historical developments during the nineteenth century. Their story is not just one of an Arab Jewish family that settled in India\, traded in China\, and aspired to be British. It also presents an extraordinary vista into the world in which they lived and prospered economically\, politically\, and socially. \nThe Global Merchants is not only about their rise\, but also about their decline: why it happened\, how political and economic changes after the First World War adversely affected them\, and finally\, how realizing their aspirations to reach the upper echelons of British society led to their disengagement from business and prevented them from adapting to the new economic and political world order. \nAbout the author: \nJoseph Sassoon is the director of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and Professor of History and Political Economy at Georgetown University. He holds the al-Sabah Chair in Politics and Political Economy of the Arab World. He is also a Senior Associate Member at St Antony’s College\, Oxford. In 2013\, his book Saddam Hussein’s Ba‘th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime (Cambridge University Press\, 2012) won the prestigious British-Kuwait Prize for the best book on the Middle East. Sassoon completed his Ph.D at St Antony’s College\, Oxford. He has published extensively on Iraq and its economy and on the Middle East. His latest book is titled: “The Sassoons: The Great Global Merchants and the Making of an Empire” (Pantheon\, 2022). \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/exclusive-authors-series-with-joseph-sassoon/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T120000
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SUMMARY:Warriors and Mystics: Notable Figures in Iranian Jewish History
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nWarriors and Mystics\nIran’s Jewish community is one of the oldest diaspora communities in the world. But is there more to those 2700 years than Queen Esther and the Islamic Revolution?  \nThis talk examines the lesser-known parts of Iran’s Jewish History\, a vast story of prophets\, autonomous nations\, divergent sects\, epic poetry\, and political intrigue.  \nThrough the music\, languages\, foods\, writings\, traditions\, and stories of two millennia\, along with their ties to neighboring and faraway communities\, the Jews of Iran have forged a culture at once Persian and Jewish\, with traditions and aesthetics uniquely their own.  \nIn this two-part series\, we will explore notable personalities in this rich history\, from over 1\,500 years ago and more recently. \nOn Sundays  \n29 January at 12:00PM EDT\n5 February at 12:00PM EDT\n \n(Registration is required for each session; Tickets: $11) \nAbout the speaker: \nAlan Niku is a filmmaker\, writer\, and scholar of Mizrahi culture from San Luis Obispo\, California\, based in Los Angeles. A native speaker of Persian\, he spends his time learning related Jewish languages\, deciphering Judeo-Persian manuscripts\, and interviewing community members about their stories. He is also a musician and an amateur chef\, teaches history and Jewish heritage at various levels\, and seeks to educate the world about the underrepresented cultures of the Middle East through his writing and films. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/warriors-and-mystics-notable-figures-in-iranian-jewish-history/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Iran’s Jewish History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230203T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T133000
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SUMMARY:Sephardi Modernities Seminar Series\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The Belzberg Program in Israel Studies at the University of Calgary and the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University\, with the collaboration of the American Sephardi Federation\, Centro Sefarad Israel\, and the International Network for Jewish Thought\, present: \nSephardi Modernities Seminar Series\, 2023\n“The Future of Our Histories: Recollecting the Past\, Projecting the Future.” \nJoin us as we explore the relationship between our narratives about the past and the future to which we aspire. The ways in which scholars approach the stories\, events\, characters\, and historical processes of the Sephardi/Levantine past are inevitably guided by values\, by their moral and political beliefs. Which elements of the past do they strive to preserve\, reclaim and grant continuity? What are they trying to say about a potential future? Which stories become part of canonized history\, and which ones are dismissed as mere anecdotes? Which theoretical\, social\, political\, and cultural frameworks do they wrestle with\, and which do they seek to advance? \nOn Zoom \n(Registration is required for each session) \n2 February at 12:00PM EST \nThe Sephardi-Moorish Atlantic: The Two 1492s and the Multi-Chronotope of Orientalism  \nElla Shohat\, New York University\, in conversation with Yuval Evri\, Brandeis University \nSign-up Now!\n14 March at 12:00PM EST \nPreservation of Jewish Heritage and Debating Egypt’s Past and Present \nYoram Meital\, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev \nSign-up Now!\n23 March at 12:00PM EDT \nHow Do Judeo-Spanish Proverbs and Tales Communicate with Us and How Do We Communicate With Them? \nLital Belinko-Sabah\, Hebrew University of Jerusalem \nSign-up Now!\n18 April at 12:00PM EST \n‘Modernity’ and ‘Tradition’ on the Move: Spanish Moroccan Jews and their Diasporas \nAviad Moreno\, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev\, in conversation with Angy Cohen\, University of Calgary \nSign-up Now!\n9 May at 12:00PM EST \nSephardi Musical Modernities: Listening to the Past in the Future \nEdwin Seroussi\, Hebrew University of Jerusalem \nYair Dalal\, Composer\, violinist\, oud player\, singer\, and teacher \nSign-up Now!\n \nThroughout this year’s series we will discuss the future invoked by each way of looking at the past\, the political agendas of historical research\, and the values that unavoidably guide scholastic inquiry. Topics include the transmission of narratives among collectives and among researchers\, ownership of archives\, encounters with the past\, the academic legitimacy of certain topics and collectives\, vehicles of memory (music\, oral history\, proverbs\, etc.) and the construction of historical narratives. \nOrganized by Dr. Angy Cohen\, Inaugural Hy and Jenny Belzberg Postdoctoral Associate in Israel Studies\, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Calgary\, and Dr. Yuval Evri\, Assistant Professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies on the Marash and Ocuin Chair in Ottoman\, Mizrahi\, and Sephardic Jewish Studies\, Brandeis University.
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/sephardi-modernities-seminar-series-2023/
CATEGORIES:Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230129T160000
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SUMMARY:Kontar i Kantar: The 6th Annual New York Ladino Day
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation\, the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America\, the Sephardic Foundation on Aging\, and Shearith Israel League Foundation  proudly present: \nKontar i Kantar: The 6th Annual New York Ladino Day\nCurated by Jane Mushabac and Bryan Kirschen \nFeaturing: \nTony- and Grammy-nominated Broadway star Shoshana Bean \nA conversation with Michael Frank\, author of One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World \nJudith Cohen\, Sing Me a Story\, on Sephardic Romansas \nMusical Finale\, Susana Behar and guitarist Michel Gonzalez \nIn-Person! Also on Zoom \nSunday\, 29 January at 2:00PM EDT \nSign-up in-person Now!\nSign-up for Zoom!\nLadino is a bridge to many cultures. A variety of Spanish\, it has absorbed words from Hebrew\, Turkish\, Arabic\, French\, Greek\, and Portuguese. 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 ours celebrate and preserve a vibrant language and heritage. These programs are\, as Aviya Kushner has written in the Forward\, “Why Ladino Will Rise Again.” \nSince 2013\, Ladino Day programs have been held around the world to honor Ladino\, also known as Judeo-Spanish. January 29th marks New York’s 6th Annual Ladino Day hosted by the American Sephardi Federation. \n© Rhodes\, mid-19th century Sephardi & Romaniot Jewish Costumes in Greece & Turkey. 16 watercolours by Nicholas Stavroulakis published by the Association of the Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece\, Athens\, 1986. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/kontar-i-kantar-the-6th-annual-new-york-ladino-day/
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Music
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SUMMARY:Warriors and Mystics: Notable Figures in Iranian Jewish History
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nWarriors and Mystics\nIran’s Jewish community is one of the oldest diaspora communities in the world. But is there more to those 2700 years than Queen Esther and the Islamic Revolution?  \nThis talk examines the lesser-known parts of Iran’s Jewish History\, a vast story of prophets\, autonomous nations\, divergent sects\, epic poetry\, and political intrigue.  \nThrough the music\, languages\, foods\, writings\, traditions\, and stories of two millennia\, along with their ties to neighboring and faraway communities\, the Jews of Iran have forged a culture at once Persian and Jewish\, with traditions and aesthetics uniquely their own.  \nIn this two-part series\, we will explore notable personalities in this rich history\, from over 1\,500 years ago and more recently. \nOn Sundays  \n29 January at 12:00PM EDT \n5 February at 12:00PM EDT \n(Registration is required for each session; Tickets: $11) \nAbout the speaker: \nAlan Niku is a filmmaker\, writer\, and scholar of Mizrahi culture from San Luis Obispo\, California\, based in Los Angeles. A native speaker of Persian\, he spends his time learning related Jewish languages\, deciphering Judeo-Persian manuscripts\, and interviewing community members about their stories. He is also a musician and an amateur chef\, teaches history and Jewish heritage at various levels\, and seeks to educate the world about the underrepresented cultures of the Middle East through his writing and films. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/warriors-and-mystics-notable-figures-in-iranian-jewish-history-2/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Iran’s Jewish History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T181500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T203000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20230104T230126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230104T230352Z
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SUMMARY:Unmasking Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Jewish History\, the Leo Baeck Institute\, the American Jewish Historical Society\, the American Sephardi Federation\, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research present: \nUnmasking Antisemitism\nA Panel Discussion in Conjunction with the Exhibition #FakeImages at the United Nations\nWidely regarded as the “oldest hatred\,” antisemitism is experiencing an alarming revival in the contemporary world.  The Center for Jewish History is proud to host a panel discussion on antisemitism\, past and present\, in conjunction with the new exhibition at the United Nations\, #Fake Images: Unmask the Dangers of Stereotypes. \nJoin historians Dr. Jonathan Brent (YIVO Institute for Jewish Research)\, Jason Guberman (American Sephardi Federation)\, Dr. Uffa Jensen (Technical University Berlin)\, Dr. Pamela Nadell (American University)\, Dr. Gavriel Rosenfeld (Center for Jewish History and Fairfield University)\, and Dr. Veerle Vanden Daelen (Kazerne Dossin)\, as they critically analyze the origin and weaponization of antisemitic ideas\, conspiracies\, and images from the 19th century to the present. \nA wine and cheese reception\, including welcome remarks by Tracey Petersen\, Manager: The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme\, the Consulate General of Belgium and the Consulate General of Germany in New York\, will begin at 6:15 pm. The program will start promptly at 7:00 pm. A dessert reception will follow the end of the program at 8:30 pm. \nThe exhibition is organized by the Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Program\, Department of Global Communications\, as part of the program of events marking the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The exhibition is curated by Kazerne Dossin: Memorial\, Museum and Research Centre on Holocaust and Human Rights (Mechelen\, Belgium)and supported by the Arthur Langerman Archive for the Study of Visual Antisemitism Foundation (Berlin)\, the Center for Research on Antisemitism at the Technical University of Berlin\, and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The panel discussion is a joint initiative of the Center for Jewish History\, the Leo Baeck Institute\, the American Jewish Historical Society\, the American Sephardi Federation\, and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. \nTicket Info:\nIn-person panel discussion: $20 general; $15 seniors\, students; $10 CJH/Partner members; advance purchase required here\nZoom livestream of panel discussion: $5
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/unmasking-antisemitism/
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221216T195716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T160522Z
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SUMMARY:1925-1979:  How Iran’s Jews Flourished & Helped Iran Prosper
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \n1925-1979: \nHow Iran’s Jews Flourished & Helped Iran Prosper\nAs an Iranian American journalist\, Melamed is frequently invited to speak at various venues across the U.S. about the human rights violations. \nMonday\, 23 January at 12:00PM EDT \n(Tickets: $10) \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/1925-1979-how-irans-jews-flourished-helped-iran-prosper/
CATEGORIES:Human Rights,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221216T195204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T223504Z
UID:8943-1673438400-1673442000@americansephardi.org
SUMMARY:A Yemenite Jerusalem Power Couple: The Story of Rabbi and Rabbanit Kapach
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nA Yemenite Jerusalem Power Couple: The Story of Rabbi and Rabbanit Kapach\nJoin us for a movie and discussion!  \nA link to the film\, Two Legacies three days before the program to watch at their leisure. Einat Kapach will join on Zoom to talk about making the movie\, about her grandparents\, their contributions to the Jewish world\, and how we each gained from their legacy. \nWednesday\, 11 January at 12:00PM EDT \n(Tickets: $15) \nAbout the film: \nYosef and Bracha married when they were 12 in Sana`a\, Yemen and lived together for close to 70 years. Yosef became absorbed in his books\, while Bracha took care of the needy. Before he dies\, Rabbi Yosef Kapach hands his granddaughter Einat\, director of the film\, a bundle of pages which uncover a secret he has kept close to his heart his entire life- the secret of the theological war that split the Yemenite Jewish community. The documents tell of his persecution as a young orphan by the Jews of Yemen\, a persecution that continues until the day he dies in Israel. Having read these words\, Einat sets out on a journey to understand why he chose her to pass on the legacy and how he managed to turn his life around from such a lonely point and to become a world-famous Jewish philosopher. \nAbout the director: \nEinat Kapach is a screenwriter and director who lives and creates in her native Jerusalem. A graduate of the Ma’aleh Film School with an MA from the Schechter Institute in Jerusalem\, Einat lectures on film and Jewish identity in different communities in Israel and abroad including small Jewish communities in the US and Africa. She directed the award-winning film Jephtah’s Daughterwhich played at numerous festivals around the world. She was a diarist in the film Peace Diarieswhich details the lives of Israelis and Palestinians over a six month period. Einat is frequently invited to lecture at various foundations and was a judge at the 2009 Jerusalem Film Festival. She recently directed the documentary film Two Legacies and her feature script At the End of a Long Daywon the Minister of Education’s award for Artists in the field of Jewish Culture. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/a-yemenite-jerusalem-power-couple-the-story-of-rabbi-and-rabbanit-kapach/
CATEGORIES:Movie Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221216T194937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T194937Z
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SUMMARY:Las bases de datos de Genie Milgrom y la construcción de su árbol genealógico
DESCRIPTION:Únase a nosotros mientras discutimos el proceso necesario para solicitar el Certificado de Herencia Sefardí. Le mostraremos las bases de datos disponibles y cómo usarlas para construir su árbol genealógico y completar el proceso de solicitud. \nMiércoles\, 4 Enero 1:00PM EDT \n(RSVP gratis) \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/las-bases-de-datos-de-genie-milgrom-y-la-construccion-de-su-arbol-genealogico/
CATEGORIES:(Spanish),Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221216T194632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221216T194632Z
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SUMMARY:Building your family tree with the Genie Milgrom databases
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Genie Milgrom shows you the databases available and how to use them to build out your family tree and complete the application process. \nWednesday\, 4 January 11:00AM EDT \n(Complimentary RSVP) \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/building-your-family-tree-with-the-genie-milgrom-databases/
CATEGORIES:Learning,Zoom Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T193000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221130T034340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221130T034416Z
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SUMMARY:The Multifaceted History and Culture of Bukharian Jews
DESCRIPTION:The Multifaceted History and Culture of Bukharian Jews\nThe eclectic story of Central Asia’s ancient Jewish community—Bukharian Jews—is situated at the lesser-known intersection of Sephardic\, Mizrahi and Russian-Speaking Jewish identities.  \nJoin us as we discover the ways in which Bukharian Jews have developed their multilayered and rich culture against the backdrop of the changing societies surrounding them—including various Persian\, Arab\, Turkic and Russian empires. Taking us on a journey through Central Asia\, West Asia/the Middle East\, North Africa\, the United States and Europe\, our discussion will also shed light on how the Bukharian Jewish experience fits into the broader historical saga of the Jewish People. \nTuesday\, 6 December at 6:00PM EST \nA Hybrid Event \n(In-person $10; Zoom $8) \nAbout the speaker: \nRuben Shimonov is an educator\, community builder\, and social entrepreneur passionate about Jewish diversity and intercultural understanding. He previously served as Director of Community Engagement & Education at Queens College Hillel. Currently\, Ruben is the National Director of Sephardi House & Young Leadership at the American Sephardi Federation. He is also the Founding Executive Director of the Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network\, as well as Director of Educational Experiences and Programming for the Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee. As a visual artist\, Ruben uses his multilingual Arabic-Hebrew-Persian calligraphy to build Muslim-Jewish interfaith bridges. Ruben has been listed among The Jewish Week’s “36 Under 36” emerging leaders and changemakers. He has lectured around the world on the histories and cultures of Sephardic and Mizrahi communities. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/the-multifaceted-history-and-culture-of-bukharian-jews/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221206T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221031T201138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T201138Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Authors Series with Alan Verskin
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nExclusive Authors Series with Alan Verskin\nJoin us for this episode of Exclusive Authors Series with Alan Verskin discussing his new book “A Vision of Yemen.” \nTuesday\, 6 December at 12:00PM EDT\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book: \nIn 1869\, Hayyim Habshush\, a Yemeni Jew\, accompanied the European orientalist Joseph Halévy on his archaeological tour of Yemen. Twenty years later\, Habshush wrote A Vision of Yemen\, a memoir of their travels\, that provides a vivid account of daily life\, religion\, and politics. More than a simple travelogue\, it is a work of trickster-tales\, thick anthropological descriptions\, and reflections on Jewish–Muslim relations. At its heart lies the fractious and intimate relationship between the Yemeni coppersmith and the “enlightened” European scholar and the collision between the cultures each represents. The book thus offers a powerful indigenous response to European Orientalism. \nThis edition is the first English translation of Habshush’s writings from the original Judeo-Arabic and Hebrew and includes an accessible historical introduction to the work. The translation maintains Habshush’s gripping style and rich portrayal of the diverse communities and cultures of Yemen\, offering a potent mixture of artful storytelling and cultural criticism\, suffused with humor and empathy. Habshush writes about the daily lives of men and women\, rich and poor\, Jewish and Muslim\, during a turbulent period of war and both Ottoman and European imperialist encroachment. With this translation\, Alan Verskin recovers the lost voice of a man passionately committed to his land and people. \nAbout the authors: \nAlan Verskin is Associate Professor of History at the University of Rhode Island. \nClick here for more about the book. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/exclusive-authors-series-with-alan-verskin/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221204T180000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20221109T190135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T214115Z
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SUMMARY:From Middle Eastern North African Jewish Refugees to Israeli Cultural Renaissance
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience\, the Center for Jewish History\, Bar-Ilan University\, Dahan Center and the Ben-Zvi Institute present: \nFrom Middle Eastern North African Jewish Refugees to Israeli Cultural Renaissance\nInternational Conference featuring speakers from Canada\, Israel\, the Netherlands\, Sweden\, United Kingdom\, and the United States \nSunday\, 4 December 10:30AM – 6:00PM EDT \nThe Center for Jewish History \n15 W 16th Street \nNew York City \nProgram Details: \nSunday\, December 04\, 2022\, 4 Kislev\, 5783 \n10:30-11:00: Arrival and Registration  \n11:00-12:00: Opening Session \nChair: Dr. Shimon Ohayon\, Director\, the Dahan Center\, Bar-Ilan University \nGreetings: \nMr. Yaakov Hagoel\, Chairperson of the World Zionist Organization \nMr. Eyal Gabbai\, Chairperson\, Yad Izhak Ben Zvi \nMr. David Dangoor\, President\, American Sephardi Federation \nKeynote Adress: \nProf. Noam Norman Stillman\, University of Oklahoma \nPrelude to Exodus: the Jews of Arab lands in the face of the challenges and transformations of the modern era \n12:00-12:15: Coffee break  \n12:15-14:00: Second session \nChair: Mr. Moshe Zaafrani\, Manager of cultural-educational projects\, Yad Ben Zvi \nMr. Gilad Erdan\, Ambassador to the United Nations – Struggle and Recognition: Jews from Arab lands and Iran  \nMr. Ben-Dror Yemini\, Reporter – The Jewish Nakba: a Comparative Study \nDr. Stanley Yurman\, Rutgers University & Director of JJAC – Justice for Jews from Arab countries: the case for rights and redress \nMs. Dana Avrish\, Researcher\, Artist & Creator – Rediscovering the Jewish roots in Islamic countries \n14:00-14:45: Lunch Break  \n14:45-16:15: Third Session \nChair: Dr. Drora Arussy\, Senior Director\, ASF Institute of Jewish Experience \nDr. Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah\, University of Groningen – Communal Dissolution and the Baghdadi Diaspora: Reframing Iraqi-Jewish Migration as Multidirectional \nMr. Edwin Shuker\, Vice President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews – The Ethnic cleansing of the Jews of Iraq in the second half of the 20th century \nDr. Jesse Weinberg\, University of Oklahoma – The End of Eden: Antisemitism in Iraq\, 1917-1951 \n16:15–16:30 Coffee break  \n16:30-17:30 Fourth Session \nMs. Sarina Roffé\, Sephardic Heritage Project – Syrian Jewish Paths to Freedom \nMr. Ruben Shimonov\, ASF’s National Director of Sephardi House – Conversation with Sephardi House Fellows \nStudent Presentations – The Story of Our Family Roots \n 17:30-18:00: Musical Program \nNaama Perel Zadok \n  \nConcluding Remarks: \nDr. Shimon Ohayon and Dr. Drora Arussy \n \nSupported by Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, World Zionist Organization\, and World Jewish Congress – North America. \n  \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/from-middle-eastern-north-african-jewish-refugees-to-israeli-cultural-renaissance/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Culture & History
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220915T165536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T165639Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Authors Series with Sarina Roffé
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nExclusive Authors Series with Sarina Roffé\nJoin us for an episode of Exclusive Authors Series with Sarina Roffé as she discusses her book “Branching Out from Sepharad.” \nTuesday\, 15 November at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book:\nIn “Branching Out from Sepharad\,” readers will follow the history of Jewish life in Hispania\, Spain\, the Middle East and the Americas as Sarina Roffé links three rabbinic dynasties from the 11th Century to the present day\, all with an Irish Converso Twist. \nAbout the author:\nSarina Roffé is a professional genealogist\, editor of the journal DOROT\, and founder of the Sephardic Heritage Project. She is the author of Branching Out From Sepharad (Sephardic Heritage Project\, 2017)\, which outlines the history of Jews in Spain\, the 1492 expulsion\, their history in Syria\, and their immigration to the Americas. She is Co-Chair of the Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative\, and Chair of the JewishGen Sephardic Research Division. \nSarina is also the author of Backyard Kitchen: Mediterranean Salads\, and Backyard Kitchen: the Main Course and a cooking app called Sarina’s Sephardic Cuisine\, available in the Apple Store\, as well as hundreds of articles. Sarina presents often at IAJGS Conferences and has completed over a dozen genealogies\, through her genealogy consulting business\, Sephardic Genealogical Journeys. \nFor more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Branching-Out-Sepharad-Sarina-Roff%C3%A9/dp/069284502X \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/exclusive-authors-series-with-sarina-roffe/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220915T164034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T165059Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Authors Series with Andrée Aelion Brooks and Ruth K. Abrahams
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nExclusive Authors Series with Andrée Aelion Brooks and Ruth K. Abrahams\nJoin us for an episode of our Exclusive Authors Series with Andrée Aelion Brooks and Ruth K. Abrahams discussing her book “The Remarkable Life of Luis Moses Gomez.” \nTuesday\, 1 November at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book:\nDuring the early days of colonial America\, a number of Sephardic Jews and conversos came from the Caribbean islands to the eastern seaboard for economic opportunity. They have largely been overlooked as the stories of the later German and Ashkenazi Jewish immigrants\, took over in terms of numbers and achievements. Here is the story of one of those early Sephardic settlers who came from Jamaica to the New York area in search of such opportunities. \nAbout the author:\nAndrée Aelion Brooks is a journalist\, author and lecturer specializing in Jewish history. Formerly a contributing columnist for the New York Times\, she is an Associate Fellow\, Yale University\, and founder of the Women’s (political) Campaign School at Yale. Her award-winning books include a comprehensive biography of Dona Gracia Nasi\, a Jewish leader who was the richest woman in Renaissance Europe; Russian Dance\, about a Jewish Bolshevik spy; Out of Spain\, a children’s program in Sephardic history. She was honored in 2013 by the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. \nExecutive Director of the Gomez Mill House Foundation (ret.) from 1999-2017\, Dr. Ruth Abrahams also served as Executive Director of the Lehman College Foundation and Vice President for Advancement at Pratt Institute. Artistically\, Dr. Abrahams sang professionally in New York from 1967-1980. She received an M.A. in Humanities (Japanese Studies)\, and a Ph.D. in Dance History from New York University\, where she taught as adjunct associate professor from 1982-1996. She was a founding member and first president of World Dance Alliance-Americas\, an international advocacy organization for dance. \nFor more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Remarkable-Life-Luis-Moses-Gomez/dp/0998254525 \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/exclusive-authors-series-with-andree-aelion-brooks-and-ruth-k-abrahams/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T163000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220816T162248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T140223Z
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SUMMARY:"ARRIVALS"
DESCRIPTION:The American Sephardi Federation\, the Seattle Jewish Theatre Company and  \nthe Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America present: \n“ARRIVALS”\n A Jewish Romeo & Juliet love story based on historical events.  \nA hit in Seattle\, coming to New York. \nWhen the first Sephardic Jew arrived in Seattle in 1902\, not everything went as planned. Marco Cordova\, a young Sephardic Jew from Turkey\, came to America to make his fortune. Bayla Keigelman\, a fragile Ashkenazi girl from Russia\, arrived fleeing a pogrom. Their meeting seemed written in the stars until tradition declared their love forbidden. \nSunday\, October 30 at 3:00 PM EST\nTuesday\, November 1 at 8:00 PM EST\nThursday\, November 3 at 8:00 PM EST\nSunday\, November 6 at 3:00 PM EST \n$36 Early bird discount (if purchased before October 16th) \n$50 Ticket price (if purchased after October 16th) \n“Arrivals tells the Sephardic story with great drama\, humor and warmth.” \nRabbi Simon Benzaquen\, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, Seattle\, WA \n“Everyone in the audience was engaged and enjoyed the show.” \nAaron Petersen\, President \, Temple Beth El\, Tacoma\, WA \n“A tour de force!” \nRabbi Emeritus James Mirel\, Temple B’nai Torah\, Bellevue\, WA \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/arrivals/
LOCATION:The Center for Jewish History\, 15 W 16th St\, New York\, NY\, 10011\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performance,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221025T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220915T163028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T163112Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Authors Series with Judith Roumani
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nExclusive Authors Series with Judith Roumani\nJoin us for this episode of our Exclusive Authors Series with Judith Roumani discussing her new book “Francophone Sephardic Fiction: Writing Migration\, Diaspora\, and Modernity.” \nTuesday\, 25 October at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book:\n“Francophone Sephardic Fiction” approaches modern Sephardic literature in a comparative way to draw out similarities and differences among selected francophone novelists from various countries\, with a focus on North Africa. The definition of Sepharad here is broader than just Spain: it embraces Jews whose ancestors had lived in North Africa for centuries\, even before the arrival of Islam\, and who still today trace their allegiance to ways of being Jewish that go back to Babylon\, as do those whose ancestors spent a few hundred years in Iberia. The author traces the strong influence of oral storytelling on modern novelists of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries and explores the idea of the portable homeland\, as exile and migration engulfed the long-rooted Sephardic communities. \nAbout the author:\nJudith Roumani is founder and director of the Jewish Institute of Pitigliano\, and founder and editor of the online journal Sephardic Horizons\, which appears three times a year (https://www.sephardichorizons.org). She received a BA Honors in Spanish and French from the University of Nottingham\, an MA in Latin American Studies from the University of London\, and a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Rutgers. She has taught Spanish and Sephardic studies at the University of Maryland\, College Park\, and other colleges in the Washington DC area. She has also been a director of publications\, professional translator\, an associate ditor or author of five books and a monograph\, and her work has been translated into Hebrew\, Italian\, and French. \nFor more about the book: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793620101/Francophone-Sephardic-Fiction-Writing-Migration-Diaspora-and-Modernity \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/exclusive-authors-series-with-judith-roumani/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
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SUMMARY:Prepare for Yom Kippur with Hazzan Yehiel Nahari
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nPrepare for Yom Kippur with Hazzan Yehiel Nahari\nJoin us with Rabbi Moshe Tessone in preparing for Yom Kippur as he discusses and we hear Sephardi piyyutim and tunes with Hazzan Yehiel Nahari. \nSunday\, 2 October at 2:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nCo-sponsored by the Sephardic Program at Yeshiva University and the Diasporas Project at the Rabbi Arthur Schneier Program for International Affairs at Yeshiva University. \n\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/prepare-for-yom-kippur-with-hazzan-yehiel-nahari/
CATEGORIES:Jewish Holiday,Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220920T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220818T150840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T150945Z
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SUMMARY:Exclusive Authors Series with Regina M. Tessone
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nExclusive Authors Series with Regina M. Tessone\nJoin us for a new episode of the Exclusive Authors Series with Regine M. Tessone who discusses her book “Monavar’s Journey.” \nTuesday\, 20 September at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book:\nOn February 1\, 1979\, Regine Monavar Tessone recalls running through the Mehrabad airport with her parents and three brothers to board the last flight out of Tehran on the eve of the Islamic Revolution. The pilot announced as they entered the aircraft\, “You are the lucky ones! The airport is now closed and the Ayatollah Khomeini has arrived.” In this intimate memoir\, Monavar (a Farsi name meaning light) recreates the life of her Persian Jewish family before they fled Iran and her own adventures in their new home in America. Always buoyant (her maiden name Omid means hope)\, she describes reuniting with her mother’s family in Brooklyn\, visiting Israel and serving as a volunteer\, falling in love with a non-Persian Jew\, and becoming a successful fashion designer. Her story\, at once personal and paradigmatic\, reflects her nostalgia for the homeland of her youth and her embrace of the opportunities of her adopted homeland in the United States as a successful Iranian-Jewish immigrant. \nAbout the author:\nREGINE MONAVAR TESSONE is an Iranian American fashion designer. As a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology\, she founded Aqua Modesta\, a unique line of modest women’s swimwear and sportswear that attained worldwide success. Her initial professional goals achieved\, she wrote this memoir to fulfill a lifelong dream: to share the story of her family’s incredible escape on the last flight out of Tehran. She resides with her husband and children in New York and Jerusalem. \nFor more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Monavars-Journey-Bridge-Regine-Tessone/dp/163837306X \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/exclusive-authors-series-with-regina-m-tessone/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T150000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220915T160211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T161926Z
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SUMMARY:Certificado de Ascendencia Sefardí (Español)
DESCRIPTION:Certificado de Ascendencia Sefardí\n(Español)\n¿Quieres sentirte más conectado con tus raíces? \n¡Sé parte de nuestra nueva iniciativa histórica de Certificado de Ascendencia Sefardí y haz que se reconozca tu ascendencia! \n¡Únase a Genie Milgrom\, Ashley Perry (Reconectar) y Dr. Drora Arussy (ASF Institute of Jewish Experience) para aprender más! \nDomingo\, 18 Septiembre\, 2:00PM EST \nHaga clic aquí para empezar!\nPara más información: drora@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/certificado-de-ascendencia-sefardi-espanol/
CATEGORIES:(Spanish),Program Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220915T155237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220915T161200Z
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SUMMARY:Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry
DESCRIPTION:Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry\nBe a part of our brand new historic Certificate of Sephardic Ancestry initiative and have your ancestry recognized! \nJoin Genie Milgrom\, Ashley Perry (Reconectar) and Dr. Drora Arussy (ASF Institute of Jewish Experience) to learn more! \nSunday\, 18 September at 12:00PM EST \nEnglish \n(Complimentary RSVP) \nResearch and certify your Sephardic ancestry\n\nDo you have a branch in the Jewish tree?\nDo you feel you have Sephardic ancestry?\nDo you have customs/traditions that are still followed in your family that are Sephardic or Jewish?\nDo you need assistance in starting your process of exploration?\n\nClick here to begin!\nFor more information: drora@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/certificate-of-sephardic-ancestry/
CATEGORIES:(English),Program Launch
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220818T150308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T150332Z
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SUMMARY:Rosh Hashana Foods with Sarina Roffé
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nRosh Hashana Foods with Sarina Roffé\nWhile most Jews have apples and honey before their Rosh Hashanah meal\, Syrian Jews have many more brachot.\nJournalist\, Sephardic historian and cookbook author Sarina Roffé will share recipes and discuss the foods unique to Syrian Jews on Rosh Hashanah. The recipes are for the brachot said before eating the holiday meal on Rosh Hashanah. \nWednesday\, 14 September at 12:00PM EST\n(Tickets: $8) \nAbout the speaker:\nSarina Roffé is a professional genealogist\, editor of the journal DOROT\, and founder of the Sephardic Heritage Project. She is the author of “Branching Out From Sepharad” (Sephardic Heritage Project\, 2017)\, which outlines the history of Jews in Spain\, the 1492 expulsion\, their history in Syria\, and their immigration to the Americas. She is Co-Chair of the Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative\, and Chair of the JewishGen Sephardic Research Division. \nSarina is also the author of “Backyard Kitchen: Mediterranean Salads\,” and “Backyard Kitchen: the Main Course” and a cooking app called Sarina’s Sephardic Cuisine\, available in the Apple Store\, as well as hundreds of articles. Sarina presents often at IAJGS Conferences and has completed over a dozen genealogies\, through her genealogy consulting business\, Sephardic Genealogical Journeys. \nFor more about Sarina’s cookbooks: https://sarinassephardiccuisine.com/cookbooks \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/rosh-hashana-foods-with-sarina-roffe/
CATEGORIES:Cooking,Jewish Holiday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220830T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220818T145353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T145516Z
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SUMMARY:Bene Israel Selichot
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nBene Israel Selichot\nJoin us as Hazzan Joshua Daniels introduces us to the Bene Israel piyyutim and selichot tunes as he shares stories from his life within and outside the Bene Israel community. \nTuesday\, 30 August at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the speaker:\nJoshua Daniels was born in Bombay\, India to an observant Jewish family. He is a member of the Bene Israel community which is the largest and oldest Jewish community from India. At an early age\, his father encouraged him to read Hebrew and to follow the Bene Israel traditions with an emphasis on music and singing. His father Samuel Elijah Z”l is the greatest influence on Joshua’s life. He ensured that Joshua received a Jewish education and appointed the local hazzan in Bombay from the Etz Haeem synagogue to train him in Torah reading from the age of Bar Mitzvah. \nAt the age of 15\, Joshua immigrated to Israel with his family before ultimately moving to Toronto\, Canada. Joshua has been living in Toronto for 29 years with his wife and daughter. He has served as a chazzan and baal koreh (Torah reader) in various congregations. Joshua has expanded his knowledge and can perform the prayer services and Torah reading in Ashkenazi\, Yerushalmi and Moroccan tropes. He continues to expand his singing abilities and is self- taught. He also has enriched his performance of the Bene Israel tunes and leads a minyan for High Holidays. He has taught more than 100 boys for their Bar Mitzvah\, many of which could not read Hebrew. Joshua is ambitious\, he continues to discover further aspects of Jewish prayer and song and takes pleasure in sharing his expertise. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/bene-israel-selichot/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220829T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T164851
CREATED:20220818T144739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T144822Z
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SUMMARY:T-JEM: New Year\, New Ideas
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nT-JEM: New Year\, New Ideas\nT-JEM is a series of online workshops by the ASF Institute of Jewish Experience for Jewish educators on understanding the Jewish mosaic and practical applications for incorporating the beauty\, depth\, diversity\, and vitality of the Jewish experience into their classrooms. \nIn the workshops\, we explore the video clips and complimentary resources ASF IJE designed to augment classroom lessons and explore Jewish diversity by expanding upon standard curricula. \nMonday\, 29 August at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nFor more information\, contact drora@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/t-jem-new-year-new-ideas/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Workshop
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