Getting Emotional in Barcelona, 1320: Visual Expressions of the Emotional Life of Sephardic Jewry The magnificent manuscripts illuminated for medieval Sephardi Jews often depict the characters of the biblical narratives embodying a rich spectrum of emotions. This is accomplished through the thinnest of lines on the parchment leaves—in spaces only centimeters high—showing furrowed brows, pouting […]
Join Rabbi Kada in conversation with Dayan Ofer Livnat: The functions of the Beth Din in the Modern World o How do we synthesise civil law with Jewish law? o Can DNA and other such factors be taken into account when ascertaining Jewish identity o Can a divorce be executed without the couple present? o What […]
Lag B’Omer is the 33rd day of the Omer count and is traditionally celebrated with outings, bbq’s bonfires, parades and other fun activities. In warmer climates it is customary to spend the day outside, enjoying the natural beauty of the world. This year we are not able to hold our usual Lag B’Omer family BBQ, […]
Join Rabbi Morris in conversation with Stanley Mirvis talking about "The Sephardic Caribbean: Plantations, Slavery, and Colony" . In this talk Dr. Stanley Mirvis, Assistant Professor of history and the Harold and Jean Grossman Chair of Jewish Studies at Arizona State University, will discuss his anticipated new book: The Jews of Eighteenth-Century Jamaica: A Testamentary […]
Join Rabbi Dweck in conversation with Rabbi Shmuel Phillips, author of "Judaism Reclaimed" RABBI SHMUEL PHILLIPS BIOGRAPHY: Born and raised in England, Shmuel Phillips has spent almost two decades studying in Yeshiva and Kollel in Israel, during which time he has also completed a law degree from the University of London. Shmuel currently resides in […]
Join Rabbi Morris in conversation with Laura Arnold Leibman talking about “Giving Sephardic Women a Voice" Laura Arnold Leibman is Professor of English and Humanities at Reed College. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1995. In her new book, The Art of the Jewish Family, Dr Laura Arnold Leibman, of Reed University, Oregon, examines […]
Join our Grandparenting Today event which is in conjunction with PJ Library and generously sponsored by the Sephardi Centre. Staying connected with your grandchildren: the oys, the joys and the ideas to make the bond even stronger when you can’t see them in person. Hear Lord Michael Grade’s personal experiences followed by practical suggestions from […]
Join the S&P Sephardi Community on Thursday 21st May at 7:30pm for our community zoom quiz 8 rounds of 8 questions, lasting around 90 minutes Hosted by Richard Sassoon Quiz Master Rob Sassoon, "Official Limmud Quiz Master" There will be a 5 minute break just before 8pm for ‘clap for carers’ Suggested minimum donation […]
Join Rabbi Dweck in Conversation with Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein BIO: Rabbi Adlerstein is the Director of Interfaith Affairs for the Simon Wiesenthal Center, the global Jewish human rights organization. Until his move to Jerusalem, he held the Sydney M Irmas Adjunct Chair in Jewish Law and Ethics at Loyola Law School. Rabbi Adlerstein is the […]
Join Rabbi Morris in conversation with Eliezer Papo talking about Sephardim and Ottoman Jewry in the Modern State: How They Helped Create The World We Know Today. Elizer Papo is a Senior Lecturer Ben-Gurion University in the Department of Hebrew Literature. He is the Chairman of Moshe David Gaon Center for Ladino Culture. He is the President […]
