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02 March 2018
Mazal Tov to Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Chairman Stephen M. Greenberg and Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein on the success of the recent leadership mission they led to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Israel |
Mazal Tov to Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations Chairman Stephen M. Greenberg and Executive Vice Chairman Malcolm Hoenlein on the success of the recent leadership mission they led to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Israel
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“Moroccan Blues at the 21st Sephardic Jewish Festival in New York”
Hajare El Khaldi, Morocco World News:
The 21st edition of the ASF’s NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival is set to run from 5–15 March. While the NYSJFF’s “premiere film screenings and evocative documentaries” explore the diverse experiences of Sephardic Jews, Opening Night promises to be a special treat, with the Grammy-nominated band, Innov Gnawa, joining forces with Sephardi jazz trumpeter, Itamar Borochov, to call down North African Jewish spirits with a transporting set of Moroccan Sebt Gnawa Blues.
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 Itamar Borochov performing at ASF’s American Sephardi Music Festival, 28 August 2017 (Photo courtesy Photo courtesy of Chrystie Sherman) |
Hajare El Khaldi, Morocco World News:
Itamar Borochov performing at ASF’s American Sephardi Music Festival, 28 August 2017
(Photo courtesy Photo courtesy of Chrystie Sherman)
 “Hélène Bénatar visits an orphan in a children’s home established by the JDC. Casablanca, Morocco, 1949” (Photo courtesy of : Al Taylor/American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee) |
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“Real-life ‘Casablanca’ story is even more dramatic than the Hollywood classic” Roch Tenorio, The Times of Israel:
Ever heard of Helene Bénatar? She’s a real-life, Moroccan-Jewish World War II hero from Casablanca. A new book, Destination Casablanca: Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa in World War II, tells her story, and others, proving once again that the truth can be as compelling as classic cinematic fiction.
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“Hélène Bénatar visits an orphan in a children’s home established by the JDC. Casablanca, Morocco, 1949”
(Photo courtesy of : Al Taylor/American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee)
Roch Tenorio, The Times of Israel:
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 through NY premiere film screenings, intriguing stories, evocative documentaries, Q&As with filmmakers, the Pomegranate Awards (sculpted by Baghdad-born artist, Oded Halahmy) Ceremony, and special 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 features a themed program honoring the rich and diverse communities ASF represents.
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
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
FILM PASS: (includes only 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
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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
Please note: a limited number of tickets are still available. The first lecture sold out. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
Nosotros: Strengthening Bonds Between Jewish and Latino Communities
Extended through April
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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