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16 February 2018
In Memory of Sidney Chouraqui, A”H, an Algerian-Jew, who received the Legion d’Honneur for his patriotism and bravery in defense of human rights, including organizing Jewish resistance fighters in Morocco and fighting in the battles to liberate Paris and Dachau. After WWII, Chouraqui, who passed on 3 February at 104, helped re-found LICRA (the International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism), and also served as a founder and/or leader of the Jewish Cultural Center, Judeo-Christian Friendship, and Interfaith Coordination Committee for Israel |
In Memory of Sidney Chouraqui, A”H, an Algerian-Jew, who received the Legion d’Honneur for his patriotism and bravery in defense of human rights, including organizing Jewish resistance fighters in Morocco and fighting in the battles to liberate Paris and Dachau. After WWII, Chouraqui, who passed on 3 February at 104, helped re-found LICRA (the International League Against Racism and Anti-Semitism), and also served as a founder and/or leader of the Jewish Cultural Center, Judeo-Christian Friendship, and Interfaith Coordination Committee for Israel
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“The 11 Best Ladino Expressions and Phrases To Know” By Devin Naar and Ty Alhadeff, My Jewish Learning
Devin Naar and Ty Alhadeff from the University of Washington’s Sephardic Studies Program list eleven essential expressions and phrases from the rich blend of Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, Greek, Italian, and French known as Ladino. How about Djente de piron? It means, “People of the fork,” i.e., the rich folks who could afford to own more than a spoon.
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 “Jewish woman in Balat [Istanbul, Turkey],” engraving by C. Biseo, Paris, 1883 (Image courtesy of Hellenic Library – Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation) |
By Devin Naar and Ty Alhadeff, My Jewish Learning
“Jewish woman in Balat [Istanbul, Turkey],” engraving by C. Biseo, Paris, 1883
(Image courtesy of Hellenic Library – Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation)
by Shannon Sarna, The Nosher via JTA
 Sidney Chouraqui, A”H, born at Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, created a group of Jewish resistance fighters during the Holocaust (Photo courtesy of JFourm) |
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“Germany recognizes Algerian Jews as Holocaust survivors” By Debra Nussbaum Cohen, JTA
Jews suffered under the Nazi-allied, Vichy government that occupied Algeria, but until recently Germany didn’t recognize their plight. After five years of negotiations between “The Conference on Material Claims Against Germany” and the German government, Algerian Jews will soon be able to apply for compensation. According to Greg Schneider, the executive vice-president of the Claims Conference, the recognition’s import extends beyond helping survivors: “Germany recognizing the persecution is very important for the historical record. It helps combat Holocaust denial… 100 years from now, it will be much harder to refute.”
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Sidney Chouraqui, A”H, born at Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, created a group of Jewish resistance fighters during the Holocaust
(Photo courtesy of JFourm)
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen, JTA
The 21st NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival
5-15 March 2018
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
The American Sephardi Federation’s NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival showcases contemporary voices steeped in the history, traditions, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities. The ten-day Festival features premiere film screenings, intriguing stories, evocative documentaries, Q&As with filmmakers, as well as special honorees and guests. This year’s ten-day festival has film entries focused on Iraqi, Syrian, Mexican, Egyptian, Israeli, French, Tunisian, Ethiopian, and Greek communities. Each night of the Festival is a different themed program honoring the rich and diverse communities ASF represents.
Schedule at a Glance
- Monday, 5 March: Moroccan Opening Night – featuring the Pomegranate Awards Ceremony and a special performance by the Grammy-nominated Innov Ganawa with Israeli-Greater Sephardi Jazz great Itamar Borochov
- Tuesday, 6 March: The Syrian Sephardic Community – Our Journey Through History: The Jews of Syria, 1930-1967
- Wednesday, 7 March: Anti-Semitism in France – Why do they hate us? (NY Premiere)
- Thursday, 8 March: Undying Romance in Mexico—Sephardi-style – Nora’s Will
- Saturday, 10 March: Classic Movie Night: Greek Sephardim in the Holocaust – Stars
- Sunday, 11 March: The Promised Land: Ma’abarot Memories – The Ancestral Sin (NY Premiere) and Rock in the Red Zone
- Sunday, 11 March: The Egyptian Experience – Starting Over Again (NY Premiere) and The Band’s Visit
- Monday, 12 March: Young Professionals Night: A Moroccan-Israeli’s #MeToo – Brave Miss World
- Tuesday, 13 March: Sephardi Shorts Program – The Pirate Captain Toledano (NY Premiere), Sara Levy Cohen (NY Premiere), 116 Cameras, Keep it Cool
- Wednesday, 14 March: On the Road to Zion – Two Zions: The Living Legacy of The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon
- Thursday, 15 March: Tunisian and Iraqi Closing Night – Journey from Tunisia (NY Premiere) and Remember Baghdad (NY Premiere)
Passes & Tickets
SINGLE SCREENING: $10/$15 (VIP Seating)
CLOSING NIGHT FILM AND AFTER PARTY: $25
MEXICAN FILM & AFTER PARTY: $25
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS FILM & HAPPY HOUR: $25
SYRIAN FILM & AFTER PARTY: $30
Reserve a FESTIVAL PASS: (includes Opening Night, Closing Night, All Screenings, and All After Parties) $100/$150 (VIP Seating) $85 for ASF Pomegranate Card Members
or
FILM PASS: (includes Film Screenings on 7, 10, 11, 13, and 14 March) $50/$80 (VIP Seating) $35 for ASF Pomegranate Card Members
For additional information: www.nysephardifilmfestival.org
Email us here to discuss sponsorship and advertising opportunities
ASF Young Sephardi Scholars Series Presents:
At the Intersection of Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Russian-Speaking: A Three-Part Learning and Cultural Series on the Greater Sephardic Communities of the Former Soviet Union
26 February – Kavkazi (Mountain Jews)
20 March – Bukharian Jews
24 April – Georgian Jews
ASF’s Sephardi Scholars Center
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
The American Sephardi Federation’s Young Sephardi Scholars Series, in partnership with COJECO BluePrint Fellowship, is excited to host a three-part learning and cultural series about the Russian-speaking Jewish (RSJ) communities of the Greater Sephardic world. The cultures and histories of Bukharian, Georgian, and Kavkazi (Mountain) Jews are situated at the fascinating, yet lesser known, intersection of RSJ, Sephardic, and Mizrahi life. Led by Ruben Shimonov, this interactive multimedia learning series will provide a unique opportunity to explore the rich and multilayered stories of the three communities.
Ruben Shimonov, 2018 American Sephardi Federation Broome & Allen Fellow, was born in Uzbekistan and grew up in the vibrant Greek and Turkish Sephardic community of Seattle. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Near Eastern Studies, and Jewish Studies from the University of Washington. As a Bukharian Jew—whose own multilayered identity lies at the intersection of Mizrahi, Sephardic, and RSJ—Ruben roots his work as an educator, social innovator, and community builder in a deep passion for the diverse cultural mosaic of the Jewish people. This has informed his active leadership and community organizing endeavors within organizations such as the American Sephardi Federation (where he is the Young Leadership Board’s VP of Education and Community Engagement), JDC Entwine, Moishe House, and OneTable. He has also brought this passion to his work at Queens College Hillel for the past four years—most recently as Director of Cross-Community Engagement and Education—where he had the unique role of engaging, empowering, and creating meaningful Jewish experiences for Sephardic and Mizrahi students. Ruben is currently pursuing Master’s degrees in both Public Administration/Nonprofit Management and Judaic Studies at New York University. Ruben was recently named a COJECO Blueprint Fellow and is working on community projects that highlight the intersectional identities of Russian-speaking Greater Sephardic Jews. He is also the founder of the Sephardic-Mizrahi LGBTQ Shabbat Dinner Series and annual retreats, which provide a one-of-a-kind platform for LGBTQ Jews from Sephardic and Mizrahi backgrounds to build a vibrant and supportive community.
We look forward to having you join us!
Please click here to make a reservation
Light dinner reflecting the cuisine of Bukharian, Georgian, and Kavkazi Jews will be served
Nosotros: Strengthening Bonds Between Jewish and Latino Communities
Through February 15, 2018
in ASF’s Leon Levy Gallery
Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
The Philos Project and American Sephardi Federation cordially invite you to “Nosotros,” an art exhibit featuring the work of two renowned Latino artists, Angel Urrely (Cuba) and Carlos Ayala (Puerto Rico)–as a symbolic recognition and “step forward” to improving Jewish-Latino relations. We thank the Dominican artist, Juan Bravo, for exhibiting his pieces for the exhibit’s Opening Night. Each piece reflects the shared roots of Jewish and Latino communities and expresses hope for a more positive future from the perspective of each respective artist.
Each artist has displayed their works in hundreds of exhibits in both the US and Latin America, having many of them included in some of the most coveted collections in the world. We are very excited to bring them and their works to celebrate the importance of uniting us (or Nosotros), the Jewish and Latino communities, and having this art displayed in a very powerful way at the American Sephardi Federation at the Center for Jewish History.
Artists:
Angel Urrely is to the point. This son of Cuba does not beat around the bush. At least not for what the brush comes to reveal—his theory is clear and sharp. Each frame creates a specific, assertive and brutal connection. The reading of his work is—from the perspective of the viewer—very simple, to the point that if you assume an interpretation of what you are reading, believe me: Urrely is addressing exactly what you are thinking. Urrely has something to tell you and will let you know one way or another.
Carlos Ayala presents himself as the “Benjamin” of the tribes, the youngest of them all. This son of Puerto Rico presupposes that his youth may seem an obstacle to you, so he shows you his clutched fists from the introduction. This young man is fierce. Carlos shows us the deepest pains experienced by man, and brings them to an entertained, distracted and ill-bred public. He does not sit down to dream on the Caribbean coast and wait for boats loaded with promises. He does not have the time for it, but rather wants to remind you that even at the best moments pain is present. And at any moment it can befall us.
We look forward to having you join us!
Please click here for additional information and viewing hours
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Contact us by email or phone (917) 606-8266 to learn about giving opportunities in honor, or memory of loved ones
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The American Sephardi Federation is located at the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th Street, New York, New York, 10011).
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