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
PROGRAM CHANGE:
The March 9th book event with
Rabbi Marc Angel has been expanded and changed
to another date & place. 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
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
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Frid. 9:30am - 1:30pm
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Traces of Esther: The Jewish Presence in Contemporary Catalan Literature