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SUMMARY:Synagogues of Greece exhibit opening
DESCRIPTION:MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE THROUGH ARCHITECTURE\, TECHNOLOGY\, AND STORYTELLING \nJoin us for the opening of an exciting new museum exhibit featuring decades of dedicated research by Elias Messinas on past and present synagogues from across Greece. \nView digital reconstructions of lost synagogues and discover the evolution of Greek synagogue architectural styles from ancient times through today. \nElias Messinas is an architect and urban planner. He was the first architect to complete a comprehensive in-situ survey and documentation on Greek synagogues\, backed by extensive archival research and interviews by survivors. His work has been published widely\, including 10 books on his 30-year journey throughout Greece. Since 2016\, he was the leading architect for the preservation of synagogues in Thessaloniki\, Trikala\, and Kos\, and he was commissioned by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture to enrich the Archaeological Registry with more than 270 Jewish sites throughout Greece.
URL:https://festivalsefarad.com/event/synagogues-of-greece-exhibit-opening/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260622
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SUMMARY:Calligraphy workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join educator\, artist\, and community builder Ruben Shimonov for a voyage into the rich visual worlds of Arabic\, Hebrew and Persian calligraphy—as well as the connections between the languages. Ruben will also present his own multilingual calligraphy\, sharing the ways he has used his art to build interfaith bridges and celebrate the cultural diversity of the Greater Sephardi world. Participants will then have the opportunity to engage with these languages through a hands-on calligraphy workshop. \nThis event is part of the American Sephardi Federation’s Festival Sefarad NYC\, a monthlong celebration of the Greater Sephardi world.
URL:https://festivalsefarad.com/event/calligraphy-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260623
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SUMMARY:Faith\, Freedom\, and the Founding: A Symposium on Sephardic Jews in America
DESCRIPTION:In 1654\, 23 Sephardic Jews arrived in New Amsterdam\, laying the foundations of the first Jewish community in North America. From that humble beginning\, American Jews have served\, sacrificed\, and contributed in every generation to the flourishing and defense of American liberty. As we approach the Founding’s 250th Anniversary/372nd Anniversary of Jews in America\, the ASF is creating a symposium in New York on 23 June at Shearith Israel (NYC’s Spanish & Portuguese Community) to spotlight the enduring yet unheralded legacy of Jewish patriots\, as well as illuminating how Judeo-Christian Covenantal teachings helped shape the vision of the Founding Fathers. We seek to honor the role of Sephardic Jews in America’s story—both their direct contributions to the Revolution and the influence of Covenantal teachings on the Constitution—as well as to explore the Judeo-Christian intellectual\, moral\, and cultural roots of the Republic. Our event will bring together elected officials\, scholars\, community leaders\, and the public in a space that fosters dialogue\, recognition\, and renewed understanding of the principles that unite all Americans. \nBy recovering the stories of America’s first Jewish community and their devotion to liberty\, the event will remind all Americans of how the values that forged the Republic continue to sustain it.
URL:https://festivalsefarad.com/event/unsung-jewish-patriots-symposium-on-faith-freedom-and-the-founding/
LOCATION:Shearith Israel\, 2 W 70th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Symposium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260624
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SUMMARY:Other: A One-Man Show by Ari’el Stachel
DESCRIPTION:Tony Award®️ winner Ari’el Stachel (The Band’s Visit ) brings an ensemble of voices from his past to life in a raw and hilarious one-man show about his anxious search for belonging as a Yemenite-Ashkenazi American-Israeli actor. \nFrom childhood reinventions to performing through chronic panic in front of thousands\, he navigates identity\, self-acceptance\, and the pursuit of his dreams with hilarity and heart—delivering a performance as relentlessly funny as it is vulnerable.
URL:https://festivalsefarad.com/event/other-a-one-man-show-by-ariel-stachel/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
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