Finding Judaism Across Africa and Central America, Intersections with Sephardi and Mizrahi Culture and Practice

IN PERSON and ONLINE!

Sunday, March 12 from 10 am - 4 pm EST

Center for Jewish History, 15 W 16^th St, New York, NY 10011

Communities across Africa and Central America are returning to their Jewish roots or finding Judaism. They are seeking out religion and a connection to the larger Jewish world, many with a view towards their own Sephardi ancestry and others through an affinity for the Sephardi rites.

Representatives of these communities, documentarians, and activists will come together to share their experiences and the unique interactions of these communities and the greater Sephardi world traditions.

Featuring

Professor Tudor Parfitt, distinguished professor at Florida International University, world-renowned scholar and historian of Lost Tribes. Featured on the History channel, BBC, and PBS.
Professor Shalva Weil, senior researcher at Hebrew University, world-renowned scholar on Indian Jews, Ethiopian Jews, Lost Tribes, and femicide.
Joseph F. Lovett, producer, director, and writer. Director of Children of the Inquisition, 2019.
Jator Abido (Yatov ben Yisrael), Jewish Nigerian Prince, representative to the Sub Sahara Africa Jewish alliance, and civil engineer
Patricio Serno, filmmaker and co-founder of Casa Tova, Mexico
Bonita Sussman, President of Kulanu, world traveler, author, and photographer
Genie Milgrom, world-renowned genealogist, Crypto-Jewish advocate, and author
Dr. Drora Arussy, Senior Director, ASF Institute of Jewish Experience
and more!

To attend in person in New York City with lunch, the cost is $36.

To attend virtually on zoom, the cost is $15.

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