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First
Annual New York Sephardic Jewish Book Fair
to be held July 25, 2010 at the Center for Jewish History
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact:
Shelomo Alfassa (917-606-8262)
(NEW
YORK, NY) June 22, 2010 - The first annual New York Sephardic
Jewish Book Fair will take place on Sunday July 25,
2010 where book readings, author signings, book sales and
tours will take place at the Center for Jewish History.
The book
fair, hosted by the American Sephardi Federation (ASF),
will bring together authors and book lovers that write about
and enjoy books relating to the culture, history, philosophy,
religion, languages and experiences of the Sephardic Jews,
past and present. Hundreds of titles of Sephardic-oriented
books, including many rare titles, will be available for sale
by the Sephardic House bookstore, as well as by unique vendors
that specialize in Sephardic Judaica.
Several
visiting authors will discuss a wide range of topics including
personal histories, Sephardic history, philosophy, culture
and religion. The day's key author and speaker will be Dr.
Marc D. Angel, founder of The Institute for Jewish Ideas
and Ideals and Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Shearith
Israel, North America's oldest Jewish congregation.
A selection
of rare Sephardic books from the ASF Library and Archives
will be on display and Yeshiva University Museum will
be offering tours of their current exhibition: 'A Journey
Through Jewish Worlds: Highlights from the Braginsky Collection
of Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books.' This exceptional
collection includes hand-written manuscripts and printed books
from Holland, Italy, Spain, Greece and India.
The New
York Sephardic Jewish Book Fair will be held
in The Steinberg Great Hall of the Center for Jewish History
(15 West 16th St. Manhattan) The event will be free and open
to the public from 12pm-6pm and there will be hourly
free door prizes for those in attendance.
For more
information please call 212-294-8350 x8262.
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