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SUMMARY:Festival Sefarad Colonial Jewish New Amsterdam Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:New York City has long been home to the largest Jewish community in the United States\, but did you know it was the first? This tour traces the remarkable journey of the very first American Jewish community: a small group of Jewish refugees from Brazil who arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654\, established the first synagogue\, and fought for the rights and freedoms of future generations. \nWe’ll begin at the mouth of New York Harbor\, where we’ll explore the broader story of Jewish life in the Caribbean before following the refugees’ path to New Amsterdam. At the monument honoring these first arrivals\, we’ll uncover the struggles they endured to remain in the Dutch colony. From there\, we’ll walk the old streets of New Amsterdam\, tracing the lives of these early pioneers and their impact on the city’s and country’s development. Along the way\, we’ll stop at the site of New York’s first synagogue\, Shearith Israel\, and learn about its enduring legacy. Our journey concludes at the oldest Jewish cemetery in the United States—now tucked within the bustling heart of Chinatown. \nYour guide for this tour is Svetlana Kershtein\, a professional tour guide who has worked on three continents and holds a Masters Degree in History\, specializing in the history of the ancient world. Born in the Soviet Union\, she emigrated to Israel where she worked as a licensed tour guide for 11 years. Svetlana’s passion for Jewish history\, art\, music\, and cuisine is reflected in her popular tours for the Conservancy. She is fluent in three languages (English\, Hebrew\, and Russian).
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SUMMARY:SMQN Shabbat dinner
DESCRIPTION:SMQN’s Shabbat dinners are a special time for us to gather as an LGBTQ+ community and celebrate our Sephardic & Mizrahi heritage with our friends and loved ones. Join us this month as we celebrate Festival Sefarad NYC with the American Sephardi Federation and UJA-Federation of New York. \nThanks to the support of UJA-Federation of New York\, OneTable\, and Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network\, the highly subsidized cost of the entire dinner is only $10. No need to bring anything to add to the nourishment! \nThe Sephardic Mizrahi Q Network (SMQN) is an innovative grassroots movement that is committed to building a vibrant\, supportive and much-needed community for an often-overlooked segment of the Jewish world: LGBTQ+ Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews. We invite our friends from other backgrounds to join us in elevating these multilayered Jewish identities.
URL:https://festivalsefarad.com/event/smqn-shabbat-dinner-2026/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Ethiopian Shabbat Dinner by Kehilat Harlem
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Shabbat Around the World: Ethiopia! Experience the rich heritage of Ethiopian Jewry as we welcome Shabbat with traditional Ethiopian-inspired dishes\, and learn about the Beta Israel community from Haftam Yizhak Heathwood. Our menu will be prepared with love – and plenty of berbere.
URL:https://festivalsefarad.com/event/ethiopian-shabbat-dinner-by-kehilat-harlem/
LOCATION:NY
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