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The voice of Sephardic and other under-represented Jewish communities in international affairs

incredible journey of identity from slavery to freedom, and into New York’s white and Jewish elite.(1)

incredible journey of identity from slavery to freedom, and into New York’s white and Jewish elite.(1)

Al’Fado Concert, Presented by the Embassies of Portugal and Israel in DC with SHIN DC; Ladino encounters fado in Lisbon’s diverse music scene. Enjoy:

UPCOMING EVENTS (CLICK ON TITLE TO REGISTER)

FOURTH OF JULY BOOK TALK: FREEDOM IN THE USA – THE EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY OF A MULTICULTURAL JEWISH FAMILY IN EARLY AMERICA – DR. LAURA ARNOLD LEIBMAN, W/ OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. NOEL ANDERSON LYNCH, AMBASSADOR OF BARBADOS TO THE U.S., MODERATED BY LAUREN LEVY, ESQ, THURS, JULY 1, 8PM (ET):

RECENT SHIN-DC PROGRAMS:

CHEF/AUTHOR MICHAEL TWITTY : A CULINARY CELEBRATION OF LOVE, PRIDE AND FREEDOM WITH SOUL FOOD, THURS, JUNE 10, 1-2PM EDT:

BAGHDAD & BEYOND: FARHUD COMMEMORATION, JUNE 6, 2-3PM (EDT):

GREEK FAMILY ZOOM, FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH – -> FEB 7 (PURIM DISCUSS); MAR 7 (PASSOVER/ SHAVUOT DISCUSS) 4:30PM ET; APR (NO MTG); MAY 2 (COOKING CLASS, SEPHARDIC & ROMANIOTE FOR SHAVUOT, SUSAN BAROCAS) 4PM EDT; JUN 6 (LECTURE, THE GREECE-ISRAEL RELATIONSHIP, MINISTER TAMMY BEN-HAIM, PREVIOUSLY DEPUTY AMBASSADOR OF ISRAEL TO GREECE) 4PM EDT:

ONLINE ‘JEWS OF ANKARA’ CURATED BY ENVER ARCAK, DIRECTOR OF FILM HERMANA (EXTENDED):

COSMOPOLITAN JOURNEYS THROUGH GREEK MUSIC – SERIES, PART I – SHARED MELODIES OF GREECE, IRAQ AND SEPHARDIC TRADITION, THURS, MAY 6, 8-9PM EDT:

HISTORIC MIMOUNA FESTIVAL OF GOOD NEIGHBORS WITH THE EMBASSIES OF MOROCCO & ISRAEL TO THE USA & SMITHSONIAN NMAA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SHIN-DC, FEATURING ISMAIL BOUZIDOUNE (GNAWA) AND MOR KARBASI (ANDALUSI), MON, APR 5, 12-1PM EDT:

FEMALE VOICES OF FREEDOM INTL WOMEN’S DAY PRE-PASSOVER CELEBRATION, THURS, MAR 11, 2-3PM ET:EXHIBITION

ETS HAIM – EXPERIENCE THE WORLD’S OLDEST FUNCTIONING JEWISH LIBRARY (HISTORIC HAGGADAS OF PASSOVER & OTHER TREASURES) W/ CURATOR HEIDE WARNCKE, SUN, MAR 21, 3 :30-4:30PM EDT:

KANTIKAS DE AMOR I VIDA – CELEBRATING FLORY – WITH KOLOT HALEV, SHIRAT HANEFESH, SHIN AND GUEST ARTISTS WORLDWIDE, SUN, MAR 7, 3-4PM ET:

TUZMAN MEMORIAL HOLOCAUST TEACH-IN FEAT. ART SPIEGELMAN, AUTHOR OF MAUS, GRATZ COLLEGE IN PARTNERSHIP W/ SHIN, MAR 7, 1-2:15PM ET:

S&P FESTIVAL, SUN, FEB 14, 2-4PM ET:

III CONGRESSIONAL HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION, PFIZER CEO DR ALBERT BOURLA, SPECIAL GUEST; MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; AMBASSADORS; STATE DEPT; KEYNOTE: DR DEVIN NAAR, THURS, JAN 28, 1:30PM EST:

AN EVENING WITH AL’FADO, HOSTED BY SHIN-DC AND THE EMBASSIES OF ISRAEL AND PORTUGAL IN WASHINGTON, DC, SAT, DEC 19, 6:30PM EST:

OCHO KANDELIKAS, OCHO BISCOCHOS (GRECO-HANUKKAH BAKING HANGOUT) w/ REBECCA GALANTI, HOSTED BY SHIN-DC & OR VESHALOM, SUN, DEC 6, 2-3PM ET:

GREEK FAMILY ZOOM LAUNCH – HANUKKAH, SUN, DEC 13, 3-4PM ET:

THANKSGIVING WITH JEWISH-TUNISIAN FLAIR, HOSTED by SHIN-DC AND AFOODA w/ HUPPIT BARTOV, SUN, NOV 22, 5:30-6:30PM EST:

PORTUGUESE JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD: THE PAST & THE PRESENT, HOSTED by SHIN-DC and THE EMBASSY OF PORTUGAL, THURSDAY OCT 22, 11AM-12:15PM EDT:

THE JEWS OF GREECE: FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT, 3-PART SERIES w/ RACHEL VELELLI GLASER, HOSTED by SHIN-DC, THE EMBASSY OF GREECE and THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL, THURSDAYS, 7:30-8:30PM, OCT 22, OCT 29, and NOV 5:

LEARN TO CHANT TORAH WEBINAR SERIES, EVERY SUNDAY, 3-4PM (EDT) / 8-9PM (UK), AUGUST 2ND-SEPT 13TH:

MUSIC OF THE WESTERN SEPHARDIC TRADITION, KABBALAT SHABBAT MUSIC WEBINAR SERIES w/ HAZZAN DANIEL HALFON, EVERY SUNDAY, 1-2PM (EDT), AUGUST 9TH-AUGUST 30TH:

MAQAM OF THE WEEK WEBINAR SERIES W/ ASHER SHASHO-LEVY, EVERY FRIDAY, 5-5:40PM EASTERN / 2-2:40 PACIFIC TIME (CANADA & US), JUN 5 TO AUG 28:

SWEETEN YOUR NEW YEAR WITH HONEY, COOKING CLASS w/ SUSAN BAROCAS, THURSDAY, SEPT 10, 7-8:30PM:

COMMUNITY HAVDALA OF HOPE & SONG (MOROCCAN STYLE), AUGUST 15, 9:30-10PM EASTERN TIME (CANADA & US):

BOOK TALK IN CONVERSATION W/ LOT SIX AUTHOR DAVID ADJMI, AUGUST 13, 7-8PM EASTERN TIME (CANADA & US):

COMMUNITY HAVDALA OF HOPE & SONG (TURKISH STYLE), JULY 18, 9:30-10PM EASTERN TIME (CANADA & US):

NOAM “NANI” VAZANA LIVE STREAMING CONCERT, JULY 12, 1:30-2:30PM EASTERN TIME (CANADA & US):

SEPHARDIC SONGS IN THE WESTERN CLASSICAL TRADITION W/ LORI ŞEN, JULY 9, 6:30-7:30PM EASTERN TIME (CANADA & US):

FARHUD COMMEMORATION THROUGH HISTORY, FOOD & MUSIC – MAY 26, 6:30-7:30PM EDT:

FILM SCREENING OF HERMANA, FOLLOWED BY EXHIBITION ‘JEWS OF ANKARA’ AND Q&A W/ FILMMAKER & ARCHAEOLOGIST ENVER ARCAK (ZOOM) – MAY 10, 5-8PM EDT:

CLOSE-UP CONVERSATION WITH TAMMY BEN-HAIM (ZOOM), MAY 4, 2-3PM EDT:

MUSICAL HUGS TO HUMANITY (ZOOM), APRIL 23, 2:30-3:15PM EDT:

GREEK JEWS, THE HOLOCAUST AND WWII TALK BY AUTHOR KAREN BATSHAW W/ OPENING REMARKS BY H.E. AMBASSADOR ALEXANDRA PAPADOPOULOU (ZOOM), APRIL 21, 7-7:45PM EDT:

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International Women’s Day Pre-Passover Seder Celebrating Female Voices of Freedom – March 12th, 6-7:30PM – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS:

New Beginnings Spring Aramaic Concert – March 30th, 7-8:30PM – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS:

Loolwa Khazzoom – A Healing Journey Through Song – March 24th, 7:30-8:30PM – POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS:

Film – THE UNORTHODOX – March 7-12th:

Mimouna at the Smithsonian – March 7-12th:

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