## ***SEPHARDIC WORLD MEETING***## ***THE AMSTERDAM AND LONDON POOR***The popular conception is that Sephardim in Amsterdam and London were rich. Sadly this is not the case. This week we shall discuss impoverished Sephardim - maybe half the community - and how the community leaders managed the situation. There is a wealth of records in the archives dealing with the Sephardic poor, including the support they received from the congregations, including at festivals, and how they were managed and disciplined.One solution was to put poor people on a boat, and send them somewhere else! This is how many of our ancestors reached the places they later called home. Ton has been studying the 'Despacho' records from Amsterdam and London.Topic: The Amsterdam and London PoorTime: Sunday, October 11, 2020, 07:15 PM London (This is 7.15pm British summertime; GMT +1, which is 2.15pm in New York)Join Zoom Meeting[https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81632528615](https://facebook.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15233972a829161e2c117fb4a&id=fe4a22e0a5&e=e9e9d2bc46&fbclid=IwAR22hGIw1q8TmRhu07QXogsFZsia24HkdA5KIUnk3rNsALUiKLOXjSg42b0)If you can't get into the Zoom meeting, there is an overflow on Facebook. We can't broadcast live on YouTube until we have a 1,000 subscribers. Please help us by clicking here: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpz6pgNSg_KWP-4KbErjU2g](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpz6pgNSg_KWP-4KbErjU2g?fbclid=IwAR3qkGEu24r88rK6bs4uns0i3b5Xzq6Dh7KiaYlWjDok3zYkUPVxdEkF66c).Our supporters on Patreon help cover our costs. If you can make a small monthly donation, it would be much appreciated.[https://www.patreon.com/sephardi](https://facebook.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=15233972a829161e2c117fb4a&id=c28fb26e7e&e=e9e9d2bc46&fbclid=IwAR2VtLEdb3YZL4bICEv6cc5RIiXAGoEvCJ6weaVEJKl7UWKNwJ280VQs46Q)Best wishes,Ton Tielen and David Mendoza***Sephardic World***📷