Jerusalem and the Jews of Spain: Longing and Reality
October 15, 2009 - Summer 2010
For centuries, a central theme among the Jews of Spain was their longing for a return to the Land of Israel. This was a romantic and religious desire of many Spanish Jews - a desire that eventually became a reality. more
Lectures Series
ASF is pleased to join with The Catalan Center at NYU for these two lectures on the Jews of Catalonia.
Daughters of Sara, Mothers of Israel: Jewish Women of Medieval Girona
Your generous support is critical to ensuring
that the history, legacies and traditions of the
great Sephardi communities throughout the
world be recorded, perpetuated and celebrated
as an integral part of Jewish heritage
Traces of Esther: The Jewish Presence in Contemporary Catalan Literature
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 6:30 pm.
The second of two lectures with
The Catalan Center at NYU. We are pleased to present Manuel Forcano, Professor of Semitic Studies and Vice President of the Catalan Council for the Arts (CONCA).
The American Sephardi Federation Library & Archives are exclusively devoted to Sephardic/ Mizrahi topics and authors, and is the only one in the Western Hemisphere open to the public. more
Hours of Operation
Mon. 9:30am - 7:30pm
Tues.-Thurs. 9:30am - 5:15pm
Frid. 9:30am - 1:30pm
Other times by appointment
Should you have inquiries, please submit them to the ASF Librarian.
ASF Bookstore Books can be purchase online using your
credit card or by calling
212-294-8350
The Septembers of Shiraz by Dalia Sofer
Sephardic Jews in America: A Diasporic History by Aviva Ben-Ur
