Posts by Sebastian Mizrahi
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In this exciting session by Judith Cohen, Canadian ethno-musicologist 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/973496803549854
On November 4 you can join Qesher for 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/372796567777169/
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/4532620683422974
I'd like to recommend this unique interactive talk by Qesher: "France has currently the largest Jewish population in Europe. The history of French Jews successively alternated between periods of tolerance and prosperity and the ordeal of insecurity and anti-Semitism, with both phenomena sometimes coexisting in parallel. Paris born Emmanuelle Stein will provide an overview of the Jewish presence in...
I’d like to recommend this really interesting session by Qesher about Jewish languages around the world: "Throughout history, Jews around the world have spoken many languages. In this multimedia session, you will learn what these languages have had in common and how they are currently shifting. The past two centuries have led to major changes in the linguistic profile of Jewish communities. Severa...
Dear all! I can highly recommend this talk by Yona Abeddour about the Jews of Morocco: "Morocco is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. This two-millennia heritage is the result of an intersection between various civilizations and traditions including Berber, Andalusian, and Arab among others. We will explore the past and present of Moroccan Jewry while addressing some cen...
A very interesting talk by Ruben Shimonov: "The experience of the native Jews of Central Asia - Bukharian Jews - is situated at a unique intersection of Sephardic, Mizrahi, and Russian-speaking Jewish identities. We will explore the eclectic story of this millennia-old Jewish community, discovering the ways in which Bukharian Jews have developed their multifaceted and rich culture, while also shed...
Join us for a free dynamic virtual presentation of the Jewish heritage tours offered by Sephardic Balkans LLC. All trips are led by Dr. Joseph Benatov of the University of Pennsylvania, who will take you on a visual tour of the Jewish Balkans.https://www.facebook.com/events/583977319243091
Dear All! I’d like to share with you this unique event by Judith Cohen, a 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. Old ballads with hypnotizing stories, irresistible wedding song rhythms, songs of the Jewish calendar cycle and the popular lo...
Jewish presence in Barcelona can be traced back to between the mid 9th until the end of the 14th century. What are the hints to this Jewish past? Are there any artifacts from those days? Where are they kept? Join us in an interactive session by Qesher, and find out more this Sunday. Read more and register: https://www.qesher.com/jewish-barcelona/https://www.facebook.com/events/1130785590756165
Join us for this interactive session with Nisya Isman Allovi, director of the Jewish Museum of Turkey: ”The history of the Jews in Anatolia started 2400 years ago with the arrival of Romaniot, Mizrahim and Karaits followed later by Ashkenazim and Sephardic Jews. We will examine ancient synagogues, Jewish settlements and cemeteries belonging to different eras and traditions, as well as important ev...
Dear All! I’d like to share with you this very unique event: Andalusia, the southern region of Spain, was once considered the most advanced and educated society in the western world. After their expulsion, some of its Jews went south crossing the Strait of Gibraltar and settled down in the land already known as Morocco. Two hundred years later, some descendants of these now Moroccan Jews returned...
Join us in this Free Talk with Nisya Isman Allovi - Director and Curator of The Museum of Turkish Jews in Istanbul. The museum showcases their unique legacy in the Ottoman Empire and in modern Turkey. It displays the 2600 years of historical and cultural heritage of Turkish Jews in this land, and their contributions to the social and political life in the country. Since 2015 it has welcomed visito...
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: h...
Dear friends, I want to share with you this very unique talk about the Jews of Andalusia, Morocco and Gibraltar by Moises Hassan! You can read more and register here: https://www.qesher.com/a-tale-of-three-kingdoms/ https://www.facebook.com/events/874367140010506
Dear Friends! I’d like to recommend you a very interesting interactive online session by Qesher, in which you can learn about the past and present of the Jews in Argentina. 10% of the profits will be donated to the Museum of the Jewish Colonies in Villa Dominguez, Argentina. You can read more and sign up: [https://www.qesher.com/upcoming-events/](https://www.qesher.com/upcoming-events/?fbcli...
"Through conversations with my grandmother, I learned both of her personal ordeal as a child thrust into the unknown from Yemen to Israel, as well as the changing way of life for Yemenites in Israel." Join Qesher interactive session by speaker Gavriella Bigio Dahan! Read more and sign up: [https://www.qesher.com/upcoming-events/](https://www.qesher.com/upcoming-events/)
Join this interactive session by Qesher and follow in the footsteps of the Bukharian Jewish merchants on the Silk Road! Manashe Khaimov will share about the community’s past and present and tell stories from his own personal experience! Spots are limited! Read more and sign up: https://www.qesher.com/the-jews-of-the-great-silk-road/https://www.facebook.com/events/420827842432538
Join this interactive session by Qesher, and learn about Music of Sefarad from Judith Cohen, Canadian ethnomusicologist and singer. Read mor and sign up here: [https://www.qesher.com/music-of-sefarad/](https://www.qesher.com/music-of-sefarad/?fbclid=IwAR22VcJ0etZ-SUIp-sHzEFXe0Nxc_fN4Ky8iJqDXb1Yrc5sEWWU42uhTNDg) [https://fb.me/e/1gfk3gKGf](https://fb.me/e/1gfk3gKGf)
This week on Qesher Dr. Joseph Benatov will share the fascinating history of Sephardic Balkan metropolises: Sarajevo and Salonica. Find out more or register: [https://www.qesher.com/salonica-and-sarajevo/](https://www.qesher.com/salonica-and-sarajevo/?fbclid=IwAR1JE58yM5mdNvuiN1iYDSzgI0YTKeayZoqBxGGe260bVg_Pvv7CRp6h8d0)https://fb.me/e/2VrNWavlq