An upcoming event from our partner The American Jewish Historical Society
More info: http://cjh.org/event/2667
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The American Sephardi Federation invites you to David Serero’s The Merchant of Venice. The French-Moroccan baritone opera singer directs
and stars (as Shylock) in his own Sephardi adaptation of Shakespeare’s
play about love, commerce, and bigotry. Featuring a diverse cast and
Sephardi music.
Two performances next week.
Monday: http://cjh.org/event/2659
Wednesday: http://cjh.org/event/2660
“We must do our share in thecommunity of mankind”—the voice of Bayard Rustin in the American Soviet Jewry movement
By Andrey Filimonov
Audio recording: Public Service Announcements urging support for Soviet Jewry by Rita Moreno, Bayard Rustin, Sam Levenson and Alan King, recently digitized at the Center for Jewish History. Link to digital audio file: http://digital.cjh.org/4552838
Originally found on an open-reel tape, in the Records of National Conference on Soviet Jewry, I-181A, Box 369, Tape number M15.
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Exhibition Opening: Burning Words
Tuesday, February 23rd, Free, Reservation required: http://cjh.org/event/2766
Burning Words is an exploration of the 16th-century debate carried out through the relatively new medium of printed books over whether Jewish books should be confiscated and burned. Extremely rare original volumes from the Leo Baeck Institute library including works by Martin Luther, Johannes Pfefferkorn and Johannes Reuchlin are the center of the exhibit….