Posts by Sebastian Mizrahi
70 posts
In this exciting session by Judith Cohen, Canadian ethnomusicologist and singer, we'll travel - musically - from medieval Jewish life in Spain and Portugal through the diaspora in Morocco and the eastern Mediterranean, former Ottoman lands.https://www.facebook.com/events/142977131946117
Nachshon, one of the few original Portuguese Jews left in Amsterdam will describe what Jewish Amsterdam was like in the 17th century, when the city was the center of the Jewish world. Find out how this community was shaped and how it shaped its environment. How much was lost during World War II and what is left now. A compelling journey embellished with music, visuals and anecdotes.https://www.fac...
Dear Friends! On April 27 you can join [Qesher](https://www.facebook.com/Qesher/?__cft__[0]=AZU2weu3fTr_hzkXAfmFTvAHsEGb7RqpvPe5_cODiV8eDKpH6hIqr-FtFbQKPzDM-wOejG-Wp02_oXCsn4Gya0CLggUmrkaI5BDpCH83gXJpnOk1P3XvdMjcXFVHUHuO6ykptRUVdH93GpjUxfvGW5K4&__tn__=kK-R) for an online session with amazing images of Jewish Tunisia with visual artist Rafram Chaddad. Rafram will take us through the different eleme...
In this very special interactive session **Nisya Isman Allovi, Director of the Jewish Museum of Istanbul,**will guide us through the Jewish heritage of Turkey. We will examine ancient synagogues, Jewish settlements and cemeteries belonging to different eras and traditions, events of WWI and WWII. She will talk about Sephardic cuisine, music, Judeo Spanish language, and finally we will explore toda...
Dear Friends! I want to share with you this unique opportunity to meet Omar Mohammad in an interactive online session. Omar is a historian and the founder of Mosul Eye through which he reported from the ISIS occupied Mosul (Iraq), and who decided to bring to light the erased history of the Jews of the city. https://www.facebook.com/events/1272731840258249
Dear friends, I’d like to recommend this exciting talk about Jewish languages with Dr. Sarah Benor. When speaking about Jewish languages we mainly think of Hebrew, Yiddish or Ladino. But Jews around the world have spoken many different languages. Over the past two centuries, most have become endangered. At the same time others are experiencing a revival. Dr. Benor will explain these developments a...
Dear Friends, I’d like to recommend a very interesting talk about the Jews of the island of Curaçao, the cradle of Judaism in the Americas, with almost 400 years of Jewish presence. Presenting will be Ronald Gomes Casseres, descendant of Sephardic Jews who came to Curaçao in 1690. “Ron” is also the leader of the historic *Mikvé Israel-Emanuel*, the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the contine...
Such an exciting talk about the Jews of Jamaica! “Join us on this virtual tour by Jamaican-Canadian speaker and community leader Rivka Campbell,** **who will share about the rich and extensive history of Jews in Jamaica. She will share photos from her own journeys to Jamaica as well.“ https://www.facebook.com/events/8712553405453671
Such a unique opportunity to listen to Egyptian born Alec Nacamuli and second-generation Louise Arwas talking about the history and present situation of Jewish Egypt** “**The Jewish Community in Egypt is as old as the Jewish tradition itself. We will follow the Jewish presence from the time of the Bible and we will end by taking a look at the reality today, and what efforts are being made to prese...
Dear all! I can highly recommend this talk about the Jews of Morocco: “Morocco is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Join researcher Yona Abeddour as he explores the past and present of Moroccan Jewry while addressing some central questions: why the Jews left or stayed, what is Jewish life like in Morocco today, and what is the future of Moroccan Jews in the countr...
Join us for a dynamic interactive trip through Bulgaria's rich Jewish heritage. You will have a chance to learn about the history and culture of the Bulgarian Sephardic Jews and the details surrounding the survival of 50,000 of them during the Holocaust. Joseph will also share personal family stories of growing up and being part of the country's vibrant Jewish community. Read more and register: ht...
An exciting virtual journey by Joseph Benatov: "As Sephardi Jews settled in the Ottoman Empire, Salonica and Sarajevo became two of the most important centers of Jewish life. We will learn about and travel through these picturesque sites and visit their sumptuous synagogues, the iconic White Tower of Thessaloniki, the colorful Old Bazaar of Sarajevo, and much more." [https://www.facebook.com/event...
I would like to share with you this special opportunity to listen to Judith Cohen, ethnomusicologist and researcher, who will share about her fieldwork among the Crypto-Jews of Belmonte and the northeast region of Tras-os-Montes in Portugal. She will talk about their stories and the role music played among their lives. [https://www.facebook.com/events/1749206878792257](https://www.facebook.com/eve...
A very interesting online session about Greek Jewry: "The presence of Jews in Greece dates back to antiquity, it was the epicenter of Sephardi culture in Europe before WWII and boasted the unique Greek-speaking Romaniote community. At present, the Jewish community is working to preserve its unique heritage. Learn from Joseph Vardakis, Jewish community member and guide from Athens."[https://www.fac...
Join us on a virtual tour through the Jewish heritage of Lisbon, Portugal; a presence that dates back to the Roman era. This visit will allow you to understand the living Jewish community in Lisbon and learn about their history, their traditions and their everyday life. For centuries after the expulsion, many "conversos" kept practicing their faith in strict secrecy, and the most famous example ar...
In this exciting session by Judith Cohen, Canadian ethnomusicologist and singer, we'll travel - musically - from medieval Jewish life in Spain and Portugal through the diaspora in Morocco and the eastern Mediterranean, former Ottoman lands. https://www.facebook.com/events/6184097334940831/
Nachson, one of the few original Portuguese Jews left in Amsterdam will describe what Jewish Amsterdam was like in the 17th century, when the city was the center of the Jewish world. Find out how this community was shaped and how it shaped its environment. How much was lost during World War II and what is left now. A compelling journey embellished with music, visuals and anecdotes. https://www.fac...
A very unique virtual event: “Andalusia (Andalucía), the southern region of Spain, was once considered the most advanced society in the western world. After their expulsion, some of its Jews went south crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and settled down in Morocco. Two hundred years later, some descendants of these now Moroccan Jews returned to Gibraltar, which had just become part of the British Em...
On July 24 you can join an online session with amazing images of Jewish Tunisia with visual artist Rafram Chaddad. Rafram will take us through the different elements of the complex Jewish layer of Tunisia, and talk about what Jewish life looks like there today. https://www.facebook.com/events/593262072509379
Morocco is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Join researcher Yona Abeddour as he explores the past and present of Moroccan Jewry while addressing some central questions: why the Jews left or stayed, what is Jewish life like in Morocco today, and what is the future of Moroccan Jews in the country. https://www.facebook.com/events/313910050934143/
Dear all, we would like to invite you to this free talk about Jewish Spain with scholar and travel agent Moises Hassan. In the first forty-five minutes Moises will take us from the very beginning of Jewish presence in the Iberian Peninsula, through its Golden Age, until its tragic interruption and its recent revival. After this, Moises will focus on the itinerary of the actual trip to Spain being ...
An exciting virtual journey by Joseph Benatov: "As Sephardi Jews settled in the Ottoman Empire, Salonica and Sarajevo became two of the most important centers of Jewish life. We will learn about and travel through these picturesque sites and visit their sumptuous synagogues, the iconic White Tower of Thessaloniki, the colorful Old Bazaar of Sarajevo, and much more." [https://www.facebook.com/event...
A very interesting online session about Greek Jewry: "The presence of Jews in Greece dates back to antiquity, it was the epicenter of Sephardi culture in Europe before WWII and boasted the unique Greek-speaking Romaniote community. At present, the Jewish community is working to preserve its unique heritage. Learn from Joseph Vardakis, Jewish community member and guide from Athens." https://www.fac...
Nachson, one of the few original Portuguese Jews left in Amsterdam will describe what Jewish Amsterdam was like in the 17th century, when the city was the center of the Jewish world. Find out how this community was shaped and how it shaped its environment. How much was lost during World War II and what is left now. A compelling journey embellished with music, visuals and anecdotes. https://www.fa...
A very unique virtual event: “Andalusia (Andalucía), the southern region of Spain, was once considered the most advanced society in the western world. After their expulsion, some of its Jews went south crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and settled down in Morocco. Two hundred years later, some descendants of these now Moroccan Jews returned to Gibraltar, which had just become part of the British Em...