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A new series of lectures in London by Rabbi Shalom Morris.
Perhaps some members this group might enjoy reading a little essay I wrote on my Sephardic family (I'm in the midst of writing a novel about them and am very grateful to this group for all the fascinating posts!):
What a fascinating group! Thanks for letting me join!My mother's family is from Libya, with suspected roots in southern Portugal (though we don't have specific genealogical evidence yet - just the family name with Portuguese origins...) I'm not entirely sure where to start looking for more information, but I look forward to seeing other people's posts here, and hopefully learning from them how I m...
Monday 5th December the Anglo Israel Archeological Society in conjunction with Institute of Jewish Studies at UCL are holding a Public lecture 'The Synagogue of Dura-Europos and its place in local Society' Lecture 6pm at Harrie Massey Lecture Theatre 25 Gordon St London WC1H 0PY
Join for this premiere screening if you're around in NYC this Friday! Free and open to the public.
This is a British TV genealogy programme from August 2011 tracing the Sephardic Bitton ancestors of June Brown, an actress.
Interesting research from 1910 on the jews of the canary islands and their connection to the establishment of jews in the UK.
https://youtu.be/AUbhBh281_MCongregation Shearith Israel has the lovely minhag of revisiting the melody for 'El Nora Alila' during the Hosha'anot on each day of Succot. This is not the custom in London. It is, however, the practice among some communities in North Africa.Please like and share.For an mp3 of this recording please visit my website, where there are over 50 selections available for down...
Clapton House c. 1830. Former home of Jacob Franco from 1744 who built a private synagogue on the end of the north wing - far right - that seems to be modelled on the Esnoga in Amsterdam.
Salomon Molch 1530 Ridder aan het hof van Lissabon wie kan mijvertellen of er nog afbeeldingen van hem bestaan en wie zijn ouders waren wie,o wie,
David Henriques de Castro (1826-1898), researched the cemetery Beth haim of the Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam. He employed a professional photographer to take images of a few hundred gravestones. Some of these photo's ended up in his book Keur van Grafsteenen. You can also find them on the webiste Dutchjewry.com. I enclose one example of such an image. If you go to Advanced search, and apply the li...
The businessman and collector David Henriques de Castro (1826-1898) in about 1865, seen in a portrait by his brother, the artist Gabriel (1838-1897). David was a man of substance and active on the boards of the synagogue and the Jewish school for poor children. In addition he researched Bet Haim, the cemetery of the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam and he described 6000 gravestones. He wrote at least ...
Que de belles portes.
Un bon p'tit déj et c'est parti!!!
I just began reading this book, whose thesis is as intriguing as it is provocative. I'm not sure if it has been released outside the US yet, but it might be worth the read. More to come when I finish it.
thanks for accepting me in the Sephardic Diaspora Group. I believe I have a lot to learn and am looking forward to it.
Le siège de GOOGLE au fin fond du Maroc.
הלכות תפילה-אמירת תחנון בחודש תשרי - הלכה להצלחת האיש אשר בן סולנג' ההלכה מופצת מאתר דרכי אבותינו מן המערב האתר של יהדות מרוקו וצפון אפריקה -לכניסה לאתר יש ללחוץ על הקישור http://www.morocco-israel.com/
Does anyone know of any studies done on the numbers of people who left Portugal between 1750 and say 1800.Thanks
Hi all,May I ask if these on graves are accurate?Many thanks!S A G D G : (S)ua (A)lma (G)oze (D)a (G)loria - May his soul delight in glory.S A G D E G : (S)ua (A)lma (G)oze (D)a (E)terna (G)loria - May his soul delight in eternal glory.S B A G D E G : (S)ua (B)endita (A)lma (G)oze (D)a (E)terna (G)loria - May his blessed soul delight in eternal glory.
Le Crédit agricole de RabatEn sortant de la gare Rabat ville, on se retrouve nez à nez avec cet immeuble brutaliste érigé dans les années 60 par Zevaco et Tastoman.Construit en béton armé verni et en bois, il se démarque du reste de l’avenue Mohammed V où règne une architecture plus « classique ».Le bois vient atténuer la rigidité du béton qui enveloppe l’édifice.Le siège du Crédit agricole abrite...
Le cinéma Salam à AgadirLe cinéma Salam, construit en 1946, est l’un des rares bâtiments gadiris à avoir défié le tremblement de terre de 1960.Son enveloppe en béton, en forme de tunnel, a de fait résisté à la violence des secousses.S’étendant sur une superficie de 1200 m2, le cinéma se caractérise par son architecture industrielle, directement inspirée de son environnement.L’équipement culturel s...
Good Morning All,Have you seen this map? Number 50 says Where the Jews are Burnt. It says dated 1755 - 1759.
Too beautiful not to share. London's Bevis Marks synagogue today.