A grandiose Maltese 25th-anniversary concert to be held in the Mediterranean’s Maltese Islands will feature Joseph Calleja, world-renown Maltese Tenor, and special guest, Plácido Domingo. The concert will take place at the spectacular surroundings of the historic Fort Manoel in Malta on July 26. The Maltese tenor continues to grace the world’s leading opera houses, […]
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A new exhibition of Turkish Sephardic artists, in the framework of the 530th anniversary of the Sephardic emigration from Spain to Ottoman lands, was opened in Sevilla. The exhibition, entitled, The ‘Sepharad: Traces of a Multicultural Heritage’ was opened by the Madrid head office of the Yunus Emre Institute which introduces Turkey’s cultural heritage to […]
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The Jewish Cultural Festival of Copenhagen opens on 1 June with dancing at the Round Tower in the Danish capital. Professional dancer and choreographer Esther Wrobel will transform the wall between the church and the Round Tower into a vertical dance floor, marking a connection between Danish Jews and Christian IV, to whom we owe […]
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Visit TWO grand synagogues remaining on the Lower East Side today with the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy and the Museum at Eldridge St About this event Tour the TWO remaining grand shuls left in this iconic neighborhood, the cradle of American Jewish civilization. One is the first great house of worship built by Eastern European […]
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Join harpsichordist & scholar Jonathan Salamon, plus an ensemble of baroque instrumentalists and singers, as he performs, explains, and brings to life rarely heard eighteenth-century music from Amsterdam’s Portuguese (Sephardic) Synagogue. Hear the exquisite sounds of celebration and worship by composers Abraham de Caçeres, Cristiano Giuseppe Lidarti, and M. Mani. Sun, May 22, 2022 4:00 […]
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JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH – MAY Annual JEWISH Restaurant Week Jewish Restaurant Week, Jewish Eats & Drinks Week is an initiative to raise awareness of Jewish Restaurants, Chefs, Caterers, and Businesses. This exciting campaign helps boost the local economy and increases traffic to Jewish Eateries throughout the USA. Sat, May 21, 2022, 10:00 AM – Fri, […]
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Jews lived in Central Asia for over 2,500 years, one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Diaspora. Many Bukharians believe they are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes. Today Queens is home to the second-largest Bukharian Jewish community in the world. We will explore the history of the Bukharian Jews with Andrée Aelion Brooks, […]
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The National Arts Club recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day About this Event The United Nations General Assembly has designated January 27th as International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust which resulted in the deaths of six million Jews and eleven million others. To mark the occasion, NAC member Elizabeth Bellak, with her daughter […]
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On this NEW TOUR, explore with your guide, Barry Judelman, the unique history and heritage of some of the most distinguished religious, cultural, and educational Jewish sites on the Upper East Side, a posh, residential area, known for its wealthy denizens, fancy restaurants, and designer shops along Madison Avenue. Visit locations that have anchored this […]
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About this Event Of the hundreds of synagogues on the Lower East Side during the turn of the last century, two magnificent examples remain. One is the first great house of worship built by Eastern European Jews, and the other a former church, believed to be a site on the Underground Railroad. We start our […]
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