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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
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DTSTAMP:20260603T173922
CREATED:20230104T230126Z
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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:20260603T173922
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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:20260603T173922
CREATED:20221216T195204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230106T223504Z
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:20260603T173922
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
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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:20260603T173922
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
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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:20260603T173922
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
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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:20260603T173922
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:20260603T173922
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:20260603T173922
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:20260603T173922
CREATED:20220818T150308Z
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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:20260603T173922
CREATED:20220818T145353Z
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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:20260603T173922
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220706T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220706T130000
DTSTAMP:20260603T173922
CREATED:20220604T020749Z
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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesday with Joyce Yarrow
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nNew Works Wednesday with Joyce Yarrow\nJoin us for New Works Wednesdays with Joyce Yarrow discussing her new book “Zahara and the Lost Books of Light”! \nWednesday\, 6 July at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book: \nSeattle journalist Alienor Crespo travels to Spain to claim the promise of citizenship offered to the descendants of Jews expelled from Spain in 1492. As she relives history through her vijitas (visits) with her ancestors\, Alienor also confronts modern-day extremism and commits herself to protecting an endangered “Library of Light” – a hidden treasure trove of medieval Hebrew and Arabic books\, saved from the fires of the Inquisition. \nAbout the author: \nThe author of five novels\, Joyce Yarrow was born in the SE Bronx\, escaped to Manhattan as a teenager\, and today does most of her traveling through her writing. \nJoyce has worked as a screenwriter\, singer-songwriter\, multimedia performance artist\, and member of the world music vocal ensemble\, Abráce. \nShe is a Pushcart nominee\, whose stories and poems have been widely published. She considers the setting of her books to be characters in their own right and teaches workshops on “The Place of Place in Suspense Writing.” \nClick here for more about the book. \nClick here for the Spanish edition. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesday-with-joyce-yarrow/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220629T130000
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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesday with Mark Schneegurt
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nNew Works Wednesday with Mark Schneegurt\nJoin us for this episode of New Works Wednesdays where Mark Schneergurt discusses “Anthology of Religious Poetry from the Mexican Inquisition Trials of 16th-Century CryptoJews.” \nWednesday\, 29 June at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book: \nA century after being expelled from Portugal\, cryptoJews in Mexico\, false converts to Christianity\, could not speak of their beliefs for fear of becoming embroiled in the imprisonment\, torture\, and death in flames that characterized the Inquisition. Without written texts\, the Jewish liturgy lost\, clans of cryptoJews created a unique body of religious poetry\, connecting them to the Laws of Moses\, seeking redemption from sin\, or hoping for an escape from their embittered lives. The Carvajal clan was led by Luis el Mozo\, an alumbrado\, a mystic\, and his Judaizing sisters. Once discovered to be secretly practicing Judaism\, years of suffering at the hands of the Inquisitors were meticulously recorded in the transcripts of their long demeaning trials. The Carvajal’s friends\, spouses\, children and grandchildren were implicated as Judaizers\, with many being reconciled by the Church to secular authorities to be burned alive at massive public ceremonies. The burning of Luis and his sisters was the main attraction for cheering crowds at the auto de fé of 1596 in Mexico City. The cruelty of the Inquisitors was matched by their attention to legal detail and testimonies made at trial. Buried within thousands of pages of transcripts\, hiding in library special collections of rare books around the world are the only remnants of the religious poetry that sustained cryptoJews hiding in Mexico. Anthology uncovers these hidden treasures! \nAbout the author: \nMark A. Schneegurt is an author\, educator\, scientist\, and entrepreneur. His books range from scholarly works on science\, religion\, and literature to popular books on The Beatles. He has authored 80+ publications and has made 200+ public presentations of his works. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesday-with-mark-schneegurt-2/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T130000
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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesday with Haim Jachter
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nNew Works Wednesday with Haim Jachter\nJoin us for New Works Wednesdays with Rabbi Haim Jachter as he discusses his new book “Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews.” \nWednesday\, 22 June at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book: \nAs the rabbi of a Sephardic synagogue for over twenty years who is himself of Ashkenazic descent and trained in Ashkenazic yeshivot\, Rabbi Haim Jachter has a unique vantage point from which to observe the differences in customs and halachot between Ashkenazim and Sephardim. In Bridging Traditions\, Rabbi Jachter applies his wide-ranging expertise to explicating an encyclopedic array of divergences between Ashkenazic and Sephardic halachic practice\, while also capturing the diversity within different Sephardic communities. Bridging Traditions is essential reading for Jews of all origins who are interested in understanding their own practices and appreciating those of their brethren\, and in seeing the kaleidoscope of halachic observance as a multi-faceted expression of an inner divine unity. \nAbout the speaker: \nRabbi Haim Jachter is the rabbi of the Sephardic Congregation of Teaneck. He serves as a Dayan on the Beth Din of Elizabeth and has acquired an international reputation of excellence in the area of Get administration. He is also teacher at Torah Academy of Bergen County. He is a member of the Rabbinical Council of America’s Halacha Committee and Chairman of its Igun Resolution Committee. He is frequently sought out to assist communities in establishing and managing their Eruvin\, and is the Rav HaMachshir of our eruv. Rabbi Jachter’s ordination is from Yeshiva University where he also earned his Master’s degree in Jewish Philosophy. \nClick here for more about the book. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesday-with-haim-jachter/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220619T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T120000
DTSTAMP:20260603T173922
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SUMMARY:Bringing Jewish Law to the People: The Moroccan Approach
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nBringing Jewish Law to the People: The Moroccan Approach\nRav Yosef Messas was born in Meknes\, Morocco. He served as the Rabbi of Tlemcen\, Algeria and later as the Chief Sephardi Rabbi of Haifa. Rav Messas sought to improve the halakhic attitude to the questions of modernity and the changes of time. Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis will discuss Rav Messas’ history\, some stories about his life\, and present some of his most impactful rulings. \nOn Sundays at 12:00PM EST \n19 June  \n“On Wine & Peace” \nRabbanit Mirvis will present Rav Messas’ approach to those who don’t keep Shabbat and our positive relation to them. \n26 June \n “On Women & Jewish Practice” \nRabbanit Mirvis will present Rav Messas’ approach to women learning Torah\, prayer and keeping the mitztvoth. \n*Registration is required for each session\n(Ticket per session: $10) \nAbout the speaker: \nRabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis is the Rabbanit of the Shirat HaTamar congregation in Efrat. Prior to that\, she was a Fellow at Midreshet Lindenbaum’s Institute for Halachic Leadership where she became certified in the topics of Shabbat\, Niddah\, Chuppah and Kiddushin\, Brachot\, and Issur V’Heter. In addition to being Rabbanit of Shirat HaTamar\, she is involved in the community as a member of the city council’s education committee\, a member of the mikvah committee\, volunteers for the “Chevra Kadisha” (burial committee)\, and answers halachic questions. At the same time\, Shira manages a Vlog called “Daf MiShelahen” on the topic of Daf Yomi in collaboration with the Hadran organization in addition to a podcast about the weekly Parsha called “Parsha Mishelahen” with Makor Rishon. Shira is a member of the Beit Hillel Rabbinical Organization and takes an active part in the Meshivat Nefesh website in responding to halachic questions. Shira is a Fellow in the Mandel Program for Leadership in Jewish Culture. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Informatics from Bar Ilan University and lives in the Tamar neighborhood in Efrat with Shlomo and their five children. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/bringing-jewish-law-to-the-people-the-moroccan-approach/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Religion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T130000
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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesday with Sharon Shalom
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nNew Works Wednesday with Sharon Shalom\nJoin us for New Works Wednesday with Rabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom who will discuss his new book “Dialogues of Love and Fear: A Rabbi’s Daughter\, a Kes’s Son\, and Hope for the Future.” \nWednesday\, 8 June at 12:00PM EST\n(Complimentary RSVP) \nAbout the book: \n“Dialogues of Love and Fear” is a work of imagination and insight that addresses fraught issues of our times in new and refreshing ways. The author\, whose own dramatic life journey has taken him from shepherd to professor\, from refugee to IDF officer\, and from student of a kes (religious leader) to rabbi of an Ashkenazi synagogue\, brings the many facets of his identity into dialogue in these brilliantly imagined conversations between two characters. Through them it provides a window into the world of Ethiopian Jewry\, their challenges\, and the deep questions that every complex relationship carries with it. Covering a huge breadth of topics\, this heart-warming\, optimistic book offers a transformative perspective that is tolerant\, accessible\, and committed to Jewish tradition. \nAbout the speakers: \nRabbi Dr. Sharon Shalom made aliyah to Israel on his own in 1982 at the age of eight under Operation Bat Galim\, operated by the Mossad and the IDF commandos. Rabbi Sharon Shalom received his PhD in Jewish philosophy from Bar-Ilan University and his rabbinic ordination from Yeshivat Har Etzion in Gush Etzion. Today he serves as rabbi of Congregation Kedoshei Yisrael in Kiryat Gat. He currently serves as a lecturer at Orot Yisrael College in Elkanah and at Bar-Ilan University. Dr. Shalom lives with his wife\, Avital\, and their five children in Kiryat Gat. \nSteven Fine (born 1958)\, historian of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World\, is professor of Jewish History at Yeshiva University in New York\, director of the Arch of Titus Digital Restoration project and of the Yeshiva University Center for Israel Studies\, and a founding editor of-Images: A Journal of Jewish Art and Visual Culture. \nClick here for more about the book. \nSponsorship opportunities available: \ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesday-with-sharon-shalom/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220601T130000
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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesday with Arnon Z. Schorr and Joshua Edelglass
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nNew Works Wednesday with Arnon Z. Schorr and Joshua Edelglass \nJoin us for this episode of New Works Wednesday with Arnon Z. Schorr and Joshua Edelglass as they discuss their new book “José and the Pirate Captain Toledano”! \nWednesday\, 1 June at 12:00PM EST  \n(Complimentary RSVP) \n 12PM EST ◊ 7PM Jerusalem  \nAbout the book:\nSet in the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition\, this is the coming-of-age story of José Alfaro\, a young refugee who forms a powerful bond with the mysterious Pirate Captain Toledano. It’s also a dynamic pirate adventure on the high seas\, with hand-to-hand combat and ship-to-ship action\, and the powerful story of a dark time in history when people took different paths to survive. \nAbout the authors:\nArnon Z. Shorr\, a filmmaker and screenwriter\, loves telling stories. Half-Sepharadi / half-Ashkenazi\, a Hebrew speaker in America\, a Jewish private-school kid in a mostly non-Jewish suburb\, whenever he’d set foot in one world\, his other foot would betray him as different. That’s why he tells stories that embrace the peculiar and the other. For more about Arnon\, visit www.arnonshorr.com. Formerly of Los Angeles\, he lives in Boston. \nJoshua Edelglass’ work has appeared in publications including Tikkun Magazine\, and The New Haven Review. His artwork has also appeared in numerous exhibitions\, including Pow! Jewish Comics Art and Influence at the Brooklyn Jewish Art Museum. He has watched Star Trek II more times than is probably healthy. For more information about Josh\, visit www.MotionPicturesComics.com. He is the Assistant Director of Camp Ramah New England and lives near Boston. \nFor more about the book: https://www.amazon.com/Pirate-Captain-Toledano-Arnon-Shorr/dp/1728446066 \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesday-with-arnon-z-schorr-and-joshua-edelglass/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Book Talk
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SUMMARY:Between Baghdad and Asia
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nBetween Baghdad and Asia \nBeginning in the mid-19th century\, a vibrant network of Jews primarily from Iraq but also from the Levant and Iran formed communities throughout the Indian sub-continent and East Asia. These communities flourished for over a decade and the remnants of these communities can still be seen to this day in places like Bombay\, Singapore\, and Hong Kong through the institutions they built and the communities which continue to exist. \nThis talk traces the history of Baghdadi Jews in Asia from its earliest beginning until the present day\, exploring the relevance of these communities both to Baghdad and the larger Jewish world. \nTuesday\, 31 May at 12:00PM EST  \n(Ticket: $10) \n 12PM EST ◊ 7PM Jerusalem  \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/between-baghdad-and-asia/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T130000
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SUMMARY:New Works Wednesday with Rachel Frankel and JJCPF
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nNew Works Wednesday with Rachel Frankel and JJCPF \nJoin us for a special New Works Wednesdays with the JJCPF (Jamaican Jewish Cemeteries Preservation Fund). \nIn 1661\, the English Crown offered 30 acres to settle in Jamaica. Jews\, overwhelmingly Spanish Portuguese\, came. By 1800\, Jews had settled throughout and their cemeteries ringed the island. Today\, Jamaica is the final resting place for\, by one count\, roughly 10\,000 Jews. The one cemetery that remains open for burial is roughly three acres in size. It is located in the heart of Kingston\, referred to as the Orange Street Cemetery\, maintained by the United Congregation of Israelites Jamaica\, and approaching its 200th year. Since 2007\, volunteers\, led by Rachel Frankel\, have documented Jamaica’s Jewish cemeteries and since 2017\, the JJCPF (Jamaican Jewish Cemeteries Preservation Fund) has been working to preserve the cemeteries. \nOn May 25\, Rachel Frankel and some of JJCPF’s board members will introduce Jamaica’s Jewish cemeteries\, provide virtual tours of the Falmouth Cemetery and the Orange Street Cemetery\, and demonstrate their newly launched site specific online searchable database. \nWednesday\, 25 May at 12:00PM EST  \n(Complimentary RSVP) \n 12PM EST ◊ 7PM Jerusalem  \nAbout the speaker:\nRachel Frankel is principal of the firm Rachel Frankel Architecture in NYC. She is the co-author with Aviva Ben-Ur of “Remnant Stones: The Jewish Cemeteries of Suriname” and leads the effort to document Jamaica’s Jewish cemeteries. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/new-works-wednesdays-with-rachel-frankel-and-jjcpf/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Tour
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SUMMARY:Mizrahi Jews Sent to Live in the Desert: An Interactive Session with Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nMizrahi Jews Sent to Live in the Desert:\nAn Interactive Session with Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute \nJoin us for an interactive session with Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute! \nIn this interactive movie David Ben-Gurion arrives at court to make himself heard on five subjects and historical events. We will be exploring the topic of “Population Dispersion – Immigrant Housing in the Early Years.” \nIn 1948 Ben-Gurion wrote\, “We do not yet have a jury system…. I hope that one day it will be part of our legal constitution. Because here\, as in England and the US\, it should be the average person with common sense who should judge us”. \nNow you are invited to be the jury in this imaginary court: learn about the affairs\, hear the different sides and in the end YOU decide. Come and influence history! \nSunday\, 22 May at 12:00PM EST  \n(Ticket: $10) \n 12PM EST ◊ 7PM Jerusalem  \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/mizrahi-jews-sent-to-live-in-the-desert-an-interactive-session-with-ben-gurion-heritage-institute/
CATEGORIES:Interactive Session
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SUMMARY:Arab Jewish Life and Literature with Joyce Zonana
DESCRIPTION:The ASF Institute of Jewish Experience presents: \nArab Jewish Life and Literature with Joyce Zonana \nFrom the mellahs and medinas of Casablanca and Algiers to the Haras of Tunis\, Cairo\, and Old Baghdad\, we will explore the lived and literary world of Arab Jews\, including Jacques Derrida\, Helene Cixous\, Albert Memmi\, and Jacqueline Kahanoff\, who evoke a world in which Jews were native and not “other.” \nMonday\, 16 May at 12:00PM EST  \n(Ticket: $10) \n 12PM EST ◊ 7PM Jerusalem  \nAbout the speaker:\nBorn in Cairo to Jewish parents\, writer and literary translator Joyce Zonana is a professor emerita at the City University of New York. Her memoir\, “Dream Homes: From Cairo to Katrina\, an Exile’s Journey”\, was published in 2008 by the Feminist Press. Her translations include “A Land Like You” (Seagull Books)\, “Malicroix” (New York Review Books)\, and “The Beast\, and Other Tales” (Northwestern University Press). She has published numerous critical studies and reviews of other Egyptian Jewish writers\, including André Aciman\, Lucette Lagnado\, Jacqueline Kahanoff\, Paula Jacques\, and Yitzhak Gormezano Goren. \nSponsorship opportunities available:\ninfo@americansephardi.org
URL:https://americansephardi.org/event/arab-jewish-life-and-literature-with-joyce-zonana/
CATEGORIES:Culture & History,Lecture
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