## *Keeping the Faithful: Poverty, Welfare and Cohesion in the Sephardic community of Georgian London*## *Ali Erginsoy, Sephardic World, Sunday 27 October 2024****Ali Erginsoy ***explores the fascinating story of the Sephardic community in 18th century London. Drawing on original research, Ali discusses how a small group of around 2,000 Jews living near the historic Bevis Marks Synagogue navigated poverty and welfare outside the Old Poor Law. He uncovers how wars, immigration, and community challenges shaped their approach to charity - and the forces that held this community together and the tensions that pulled it apart. It is also the story of the transformation from a primarily Portuguese Jewish community to a distinct branch of Anglo-Jewry.***Ali Erginsoy*** is an independent scholar living in Edinburgh, Scotland. After a career in journalism at the BBC and in business consulting,he completed an M.A. in History and is shortly going to begin his doctoral studies. Outside his academic work, Ali is a trustee of the charity A Nação Hebraica.**CLOCKS GO BACK IN EUROPE THIS SUNDAY, BUT NOT AMERICA.** When in doubt, check when your clock goes back. Patrons are invited to join us live on Sunday 27 October 2024, at noon in LA, 3pm in NYC, 7pm in London, 8pm in Paris/Amsterdam, 9pm in Jerusalem, and (we think!) 6am the next morning in Sydney. Everyone is welcome to the YouTube premiere at the same time the following week. Subscribe to us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@SephardicGenealogyIt is a pleasure to share knowledge about Sephardic history and genealogy, but it is not without cost. For as little as $5/month you can become a patron and join our core community. Please support our work at: https://www.patreon.com/sephardi**Can you Volunteer or Donate?**The Sephardic Genealogical Society is looking for volunteers. If you have skills and time to spare, please complete our questionnaire. We are particularly looking for people with video editing, fundraising and web design experience.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1aFsubxSY_PtauwOJzlayxBmLTKjXL8kTzz50jmmRiHA/viewform?edit_requested=trueWe rely on the support of our patrons. If you can support our work by donating as little as $5/month, please visit our Patreon page. We have a number of projects that require more substantial support. Please let us know if you can help.https://www.patreon.com/sephardi**Join our new WhatsApp channel**We have set up a WhatsApp channel to better help communication with supporters. If you have WhatsApp, please follow the channel.https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaHxAjhJ93wTMhWkTF0i**From the Sephardic Archives**From Glory to Dispersion - The Lisbona Family of Damascus. Syria had a mixed Jewish population of Musta'arabim (Arabic-speaking Jews) and Sephardim whose ancestors had been expelled from Spain in 1492 or who later fled Portugal. The Lisbona were one of the most famous Sephardic families of Damascus, whose elegant home hosted eminent visitors from around the world. David Lisbona shares his family's story.*Best wishes**Ton and David**Sephardic World*