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Synagogues of Greece exhibit opening
MAKING THE INVISIBLE VISIBLE THROUGH ARCHITECTURE, TECHNOLOGY, AND STORYTELLING Join us for the opening of an exciting new museum exhibit featuring decades of dedicated research by Elias Messinas on past…
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Calligraphy workshop
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…
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Faith, Freedom, and the Founding: A Symposium on Sephardic Jews in America
Shearith Israel 2 W 70th St, New York, NY, United StatesIn 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…
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Sephardic Jews in America: A Walking Tour & Special Visit to The CJH
In 1654, 23 Jews escaping the newly instituted Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil, landed in New Amsterdam (New York City) and were almost immediately expelled by Peter Stuyvesant. They persevered and…
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An Intimate Evening with Tony Award Winner Ari’el Stachel
Museum of Jewish HeritageFresh from the Off-Broadway run of his acclaimed solo play OTHER, Tony Award winner Ari’el Stachel joins Festival Sefarad NYC for a special evening of performance and conversation. Drawing from…
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A Neighborhood Within: The Sephardic Lower East Side
From 1881 - 1924, almost 1.5 million Ashkenazi Jews escaped the oppression of the Pale of Settlement and settled on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. But did you know…