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First
Annual New York Sephardic Jewish Book Fair
to be held July 25, 2010 at the Center
for Jewish History
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Shelomo Alfassa (917-606-8262)
(NEW
YORK, NY) June 22, 2010 - The first annual
New York Sephardic Jewish Book Fair
will take place on Sunday July 25, 2010 where
book readings, author signings, book sales
and tours will take place at the Center
for Jewish History.
The
book fair, hosted by the American Sephardi
Federation (ASF), will bring together
authors and book lovers that write about and
enjoy books relating to the culture, history,
philosophy, religion, languages and experiences
of the Sephardic Jews, past and present. Hundreds
of titles of Sephardic-oriented books, including
many rare titles, will be available for sale
by the Sephardic House bookstore, as well
as by unique vendors that specialize in Sephardic
Judaica.
Several
visiting authors will discuss a wide range
of topics including personal histories, Sephardic
history, philosophy, culture and religion.
The day's key author and speaker will be Dr.
Marc D. Angel, founder of The Institute
for Jewish Ideas and Ideals and Rabbi
Emeritus of Congregation Shearith Israel,
North America's oldest Jewish congregation.
A
selection of rare Sephardic books from the
ASF Library and Archives will be on display
and Yeshiva University Museum will
be offering tours of their current exhibition:
'A Journey Through Jewish Worlds: Highlights
from the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew Manuscripts
and Printed Books.' This exceptional collection
includes hand-written manuscripts and printed
books from Holland, Italy, Spain, Greece and
India.
The
New York Sephardic Jewish Book Fair
will be held in The Steinberg Great Hall of
the Center for Jewish History (15 West
16th St. Manhattan) The event will be free
and open to the public from 12pm-6pm
and there will be hourly free door prizes
for those in attendance.
For
more information please call 212-294-8350
x8262.
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