American Sephardi Federation At the Center for Jewish History 15 West 16 Street, New York, NY 10011 Tel:(212)294-8350 Fax: (212) 294-8348 E-Mail: [email protected]
Honoring Christy Haubegger, Founder of Latina Magazine & Angelina Muňiz Huberman, poet, writer, Professor at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Readings, reception and presentation of Women of Valor Award. Performance: In Their Own Voices: Women in the Judeo-Hispanic Song and Story. Contact Mazol Ustaev at 212-294-8350 for further information. Sponsored by the American Sephardi Federation, Hispanic Federation and the Consulate General of Israel in New York.
LADINO (Judeo-Espanol) LANGUAGE CLASS
Winter Session – 8 sessions Wednesday evenings 6-7:30 pm January 8, 22, and 29th February 5, 12, 19 & 26.
Classes are held at The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue 2 W. 70 St. NYC
Instructor: Daisy Sadaka Braverman Registration Fee: $75 per semester Contact: Rabbi Ira Rhode for registration at 212/873-0300 Ext. 217
EXHIBIT: Jews from Arab Countries
- to April 1
The Loss of Ancestral Inheritance
Photographs depicting Jewish life in Iraq and Libya between 1920's and 1950's, and the arrival of Iraqi Jews to Ma'abarot (transit camps) in Israel. The accompanying text describes the life of Jews in these Arab countries and their history of persecution and loss.
The 8th Annual Sephardic Experience Weekend Celebrating the Jews From Egypt
Sephardic House The Cultural Division of the American Sephardi Federation Presents The 8th Annual Sephardic Experience Weekend Celebrating the Jews From Egypt In cooperation with the International Association of Jews from Egypt
Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 28, 29, 30, 2003
All events will be held at the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue 2 West 70th Street | NYC
www.sephardichouse.org
Friday Evening, March 28
5:56pm Candle Lighting (Available in Synagogue )
6:00pm Services at Shearith Israel
6:30pm Shabbat Dinner Egyptian Style with the participation of the Rabbis of the Congregation and their families
Speaker: Rabbi Albert Gabbai of Congregation Mikveh Israel, PA Topic: Religious Life and Customs of the Jews in Egypt
Pizmonim
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Saturday, March 29
8:15am Services at Shearith Israel
11:00 Youth Program
Noon: Shabbat Luncheon Egyptian Style
Speaker: Professor Jean Marc Oppenheim Topic: Political Overview: The Jewish Egyptian Political Dynamic
Dvar Torah by Rabbi Hayyim Angel
6:51pm Havdalah
7:30pm Light Buffet Dinner
8:30pm Music & Film -Taqasim, film directed by Duki Dror -Felix Mizrahi, Virtuoso Violinist from Israel, & Ensemble perform Treasures of Classical Arabic Music -Hazzan Moshe Tessone Egyptian Hazzanut
Sunday, March 30
8:00am Services at Shearith Israel
10-12:30 Morning Round Table Discussion Jewish Life in Egypt: What was it like?
Alexandria: Dr. Victor Sanua
Egypt: Dr. Pierre Cachia
Cairo: Mrs. Liliane Dammond
Cairo: Mr. David Ribacoff
1:00-2:30pm Light Buffet Lunch Egyptian Style Speaker: Esther & Racheline Balassiano Topic: The Jewish Community in Egypt Today
Speaker: Joey Mosseri Topic: Jewish Egyptian Community in Brooklyn
3:00pm Three Documentary Films:
Film 1 Professional video about the trip back to Cairo & Alexandria, with father of Mr. Eli Mosseri of Brooklyn
Film 2 Travelogue of Dr. Sanua’s trip to Egypt
Film 3 An interview with Mr. Joseph Harary, Former President of the Jewish Community of Alexandria
Guests include Esther & Rachaline Balassiano, whose family is still in Egypt.
Young Adults seating available at all meals
Exhibiting Egyptian artifacts on loan from private collections Books, videos, music cassettes and CD’s will be available for sale
Raffle drawing on March 30th Prizes include 2 round-trip tickets to Mexico and much more. Be in it to win it!
Related Events
Thursday, March 13, 7-9 pm
Kosher Egyptian Cooking Class With our chef, Carole Basri Reservations Required
Tuesday, April 1st, 7pm At the Center for Jewish History
Rabbi Mitchell Serels will present a lecture of Haham Nahoum Effendi, the chief rabbi of Egypt.
Thursday, April 3, 8pm At Congregation Shearith Israel
Stefan C. Reif, professor of Medieval Jewish Thought, Cambridge University, and keeper of the Genizah collection, will be speaking about the Cairo Genizah.
For costs and reservations please call (212) 294-8350 or e-mail:[email protected]
Recommended Hotel Accommodations
Olcott Hotel | 27 West 72nd Street 212.877.4200
$99 Studio / Double / Single $129 Suite for 2, $15 for each additional
Riverside Tower | 80 Riverside Drive 212.877.5200 or 800.724.3136
$97 per night
Reservation Form I wish to participate in The Sephardic Experience March 28, 29 & 30th, 2003
Friday, March 28 __$ 30M __$ 34 N/M
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Saturday, March 29 __$ 30M __$ 34 N/M
Saturday Eve., March 29 __$ 20M __$ 24 N/M _______________________________________________
Sunday, March 30
Morning Program __$ 15M __$ 20 N/M
Luncheon Buffet __$ 22M __$27 N/M
Afternoon Program __$ 15M __$20 N/M _______________________________________________
Complete program __$ 125 M __$145 N/M
Patron __$ 200 (Reserved seating and acknowledgement) ________________________________________________
I can’t attend, but I wish to contribute to the Sephardic House Heritage Fund $ __________________
I wish to become a Sephardic House/ASF member / renew my Membership $36 ____ (Individual) $52 ____ (Family) $100 _____ ( Donor )
Please return the reservation form with payment to:
Sephardic House, The Cultural Division of the American Sephardi Federation Center for Jewish History 15 West 16 Street | New York, NY 10011 Tel: 212.294.8350 Fax: 212.294.8348 E-mail: [email protected]
This program has been made possible in part by a grant from the Smart Family Foundation
Film: L’Affaire Dreyfus
(The Dreyfus Affair)
Monday, April 14, 6 pm
A striking and provocative production! The travesty of justice suffered by Dreyfus is set against the tenor of the times, and includes historical figures of both Jewish and French society. The French military establishment, infected with anti-Semitism, is willing to sacrifice moral and ethical standards, and an innocent Jew, to protect its reputation. In juxtaposition are the heroic figures in Dreyfus' family, and supporters in the intellectual world who struggle for the truth and vindication. France, 2000, 3hrs. 30 mins., French with English subtitles. Speaker: TBA
Admission: $7 General/ $3.50 Students and Seniors
Co-sponsored by the Leo Baeck Institute
Rescue and Redemption of Ethiopian Jews
Thursday, May 15, 7:00 pm
Speaker: Asher Naim, author of Saving The Lost Tribe
Asher Naim, born in Tripoli, Libya, made aliyah with his family at the end of World War II. Since 1956 he has held diplomatic posts all over the world, including Japan, Kenya, Uganda, Finland, Ethiopia, and Korea. In 1991 he was appointed as Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations. He began his work on the Jews of Ethiopia during his tenure at the Embassy in Addis Ababa.
Admission: $5 YJFA & ASF Members Free
Co-sponsored with the Yemenite Jewish Federation of America
THE GREAT HAHAMIM OF THE SEPHARDIC WORLD
A Series of two lectures by Rabbi Dr. M. Mitchell Serels Congregation Magen David, Scarsdale
Tuesday, April 1, 7 pm Haham Nahum Effendi, the famous Rabbi of Egypt
Tuesday, May 13, 7 pm The Rabbis of Syria
Admission: $5/each lecture SH & ASF Members Free
Community Passover Sedars
Wednesday, April 16, 2003 – 8:30 pm Sephardic Tradition conducted by Devick Sellam Thursday, April 17, 2003 – 8:30 om Ashkenazi Tradition conducted by Larry Goldstein These Seders are intended both for beginners and those who are well-versed in seders. Food will contain NO kitnios (rice, etc.) Catered by Village Crown.
Reservations and advance payment are a must.
$40 per Seder
Please call the Young Israel of Fifth Avenue at (212) 255-4826. In conjunction with the Young Israel of Fifth Avenue
EXHIBIT: Scattered Among the Nations
Opening February 5th - May 1st, 2003
A photographic journey through the most remote Jewish communities of the world, by Bryan Schwartz, Jay Sand and Sandy Cartex.
This exhibition is organized with the non-profit organization Scattered Among the Nations and is made possible, in part, by the generous support of Leon and Elsi Levy.
Tuesday, May 6, 6:30 pm CELEBRATING YOM HA’ATSMAUT Songs of the Middle East, Andalus and Sephardic Oriental Communities
Featuring Hazzan Moshe Tessone and his Ensemble
Longing for Jerusalem, Sephardic Jews have always aspired to bond with the Almighty through liturgical poetry and song, best reflected in the immortal selections of the great Sephardic poets Yehuda Halevy, Abraham Ibn Ezra, and their contemporaries. This concert strives to authentically recreate those enchanting and fervent melodies that express poetic devotion to Jerusalem and the modern State of Israel. Moshe Tessone, Hazan at Ahi Ezer Congregation, Brooklyn, is Director of Sephardic Community Programs and a faculty member of the Beltz School of Jewish Music, Yeshiva University.
Presented in association with Yeshiva University Museum
Tickets: $10; $8 for YUM, SH and ASF members, seniors & students. Includes YUM admission. (The galleries are open from 11am-8 pm)
LADINO PLAYERS PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP
LADINO PLAYERS THEATRE WORKSHOP of Congregation Shearith Israel
Open to anyone interested in performing, singing and assisting in the production. Thursdays, May 1, 8, 15, 7:15- 9:00pm Sundays, May 4, 11 & 18.
Performance scheduled for Lag B’Omer, Tuesday, May 28th at 7:30 pm.
For reservations call Rabbi Ira Rhodes at (212) 873-0300
LADINO CONCERT
Tuesday, June 3, 7:00 pm
Songs of Love, weddings and Holidays in the Judeo-Spanish World Featuring The Alhambra Ensemble with Isabelle Ganz
This concert is dedicated to the memory of Jack Calderon.
Tickets: $15; Patrons $75 (includes an Alhambra Ensemble CD)
Location: The Spanish Institute, 684 Park Avenue (68th Street), NY
For reservations call: 212-628-0420
EXHIBIT:
Jewish Theatre and Book Designs of Emanuele Luzzati
February 27-August 17, 2003
A graduate of the École des Beaux Arts and Arts Appliquées, and one of Italy’s most beloved theatre, opera, and book designers, Emanuele Luzzati has received three Academy Award nominations for his animations of Mozart's The Magic Flute, Rossini’s The Thieving Magpie, and Meir Shalev’s Jerusalem. After the success of his retrospective at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the New York exhibition features an exclusive collection of artwork dedicated to Jewish Theatre.