## *Sephardic World Meeting- Sunday 7 March 2021*## *Sephardim in the Atlantic World - Jessica V Roitman*This week we have an opportunity to put questions directly to a world expert in Sephardic research. ***Jessica V Roitman*** is the newly appointed Professor in Jewish Studies at the *Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.*Her current research focuses on Sephardim in the Atlantic World, including the intersection of colonialism and Judaism. She examines themes such as the self-fashioning of communities, identity and the contacts between various communities in the Caribbean. Jessica obtained her PhD in 2009 from Leiden University.The meeting is Sunday 7 March 2021 at 11am LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Amsterdam and 9pm Jerusalem. Sign up to our email list, and you will receive the link to our Zoom meeting, our future announcements, plus a reminder on Saturday evening or Sunday morning. Sign-up pagehttps://mailchi.mp/sephardicgenealogy/ars1w3v45eThe meeting can also be viewed on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/sephardicgenealogy Many thanks to our regular and new patrons. We couldn't do this without you. The popularity of Sephardic World means that we are now often over-subscribed and may soon need to restrict Zoom meetings to patrons. Please consider joining our patrons in making a small monthly donation to help keep the show on the road! https://www.patreon.com/sephardi Best wishes,*Ton and David**Sephardic World*