The rare books and artifacts in this exhibit, Sephardic Journeys, reflect a rich tradition of scholarship and culture shaped by migrations, and they invite, in turn, reflection upon the physical, emotional and spiritual journeys of Jewish history.
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Rome’o i Zhuliyet (רומיאו אי ז’ולייטה)
William Shakespeare
(Salonika, 1922)
Ladino
This translation comes from the Balkans,…
Sunday, June 21, 5 pm
Shtetl: Graphic Works and Sketches of Solomon Yudovin (1920-1940)
Exhibit Opening
Presented by YIVO Institute
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Monday, June 22, 8 pm
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Play with Music
Presented by American Sephardi Federation
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Tuesday, June 23, 6 pm
Changing Lives,…
Sidney Franklin (11 July 1903 – 26 April 1976) -the first Jewish American to become a successful bullfighter
From the Sidney Franklin Collection (Call number P-894) in the archives of the American Jewish Historical Society.
There is an electronic finding aid for the collection here: http://digifindingaids.cjh.org/?pID=635255
From the finding aid: “…In 1922, after a violent dispute with his father, Franklin ran away…
This image is from the first Jewish queer zine – it is preserved in the Jewish Counter Culture collection (Call number I-504) in the archives of the American Jewish Historical Society here at the Center.
This artifact will be part of a special display during an upcoming program presented by the American Jewish Historical Society on June 23rd: Changing Lives, Making History: CBST…