Young Artists Exploring Our Heritage: A Journey Where Art Meets History
Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 7pm
This panel will discuss how young Sephardic Jews are discovering and reconnecting to their history through their own creative processes.
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Featuring: Michael J. Cohen, co-author, Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews; Michelle Ishay-Cohen, producer and art director, Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews; Vanessa Hidary, actress, poet and playwright; Galeet Dardashti, vocalist for the all-female Mizrahi / Sephardi band. Moderated by Alana Newhouse, Arts & Culture editor of The Forward. |
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at the Center for Jewish History,
15 West 16th Street, NYC
Tickets: $10/$5 for ASF members and students
 press release
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American Sephardi Federation / Books & Authors Series, in cooperation with the
Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals presents
A new novel by Rabbi Marc D. Angel
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THE SEARCH COMMITTEE
Published by Urim Publications
Join us for a reading, book signing and reception.
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 7pm
at the Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, NYC |
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A powerful story about two rabbinical scholars who seek to become head of a leading Lithuanian-type Yeshiva. The novel unfolds as a series of presentations to the Search Committee—by the candidates, their wives, colleagues, students, and philanthropic supporters. The struggle is not just between two men, but between two very different views of Judaism, Torah education, modernity, the role of women, and freedom of thought and expression.
“A fascinating novel by the Rabbi Emeritus of America’s most
distinguished Sephardic congregation. Through the story of two
very different men, both vying to lead a prestigious Talmudic academy,
the author leads us with breathtaking insight through the maze of religion
and politics that is at the heart of the Orthodox Jewish world…
a true contribution to Jewish-American literature.”
--Naomi Ragen, author of Jephte’s Daughter and The Saturday Wife
Free for ASF members and and members of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals;
$5 for non-members at the door.
Books available for purchase
For information call: 212.294.8350
www.jewishideas.org
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