Sephardic Judeo-Spanish Song – Video
richards | May 16, 2014
Sephardic Judeo-Spanish Song Our tour guide Maria singing a Sephardic song in Judeo-Spanish. Filmed in the Corpus Christi church in Segovia, Spain. By: NU Journalism Abroad
La Jollas Best bets for events
richards | May 16, 2014
Modern Moves La Jolla Music Society closes its season dance series with the Alonzo King LINES Ballet, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 17 at the Spreckels Theatre, 121 Broadway, downtown San Diego
Strength in unity
richards | May 14, 2014
Toward the end of his life, Rabbi Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel, Israels first Sephardic chief rabbi, composed his last will and testament to the Jewish people. In what is now considered a classic spiritual document and taught in schools throughout Israel, the theme of Rabbi Uziels will is the unity of the Jewish people
Venezuelan Jewish Families Transform Miami Suburbs
richards | May 13, 2014
AVENTURA, Fla. -- Two and a half years ago David Bassan, a Venezuelan Sephardic Jew, was vacationing in Israel when a relative was kidnapped in Caracas while driving the car Bassan had loaned him.
Caracas Jews find US home
richards | May 13, 2014
AVENTURA, Fla. -- Two and a half years ago David Bassan, a Venezuelan Sephardic Jew, was vacationing in Israel when a relative was kidnapped in Caracas while driving the car Bassan had loaned him. The relative was released and Bassan quickly realized it could have been him
Reclaiming Spains Jews
richards | May 13, 2014
By Gwynne Dyer The Spanish parliament still has to pass the new citizenship law, but the cabinet has already approved it and Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardn is sure there wont be a problem. In Spain, a clear majority realize we have committed a historical error and have an opportunity to repair it, so I am sure that law will pass with an immense majority in parliament, he said
Haftarah sefardi shel yom Tish (Sephardic music) – Video
richards | May 9, 2014
Haftarah sefardi shel yom Tish (Sephardic music) Sephardic Music Paolo Busoni Ensemble. By: kontrapunkti
Nikita Khrushchev Denounces Israel to Egyptians
richards | May 9, 2014
A Socialist Leader Dies of Heart Attack Murray Kass/ Forward Association Crooners: Israeli folk singing duo and married couple Hillel and Aviva Raveh recorded on the Smithsonian Folkways label and toured New York City in the 1950s with Hillel on flute and Aviva on a timbrel.
Cantor pushes China to open historic synagogue
richards | May 9, 2014
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is pressing the Chinese government to reopen a historic synagogue in Shanghai. In an interview with The Hill, Cantor said hes requested a meeting with Chinas ambassador to the United States to discuss the issue and expects to talk to him soon. It was Cantors first trip to China, a visit that gave him a first-hand look at that countrys handling of minority religions such as Judaism, which is not officially recognized by the government.
Pride of Israel Synagogue in North York hosts Jewish Music Week concert
richards | May 7, 2014
North York Mirror For the second year in a row, a North York synagogue is hosting one of the main events for Jewish Music Week in Toronto. Now in its fourth year, the festival is set to run May 18 to 24 at various venues in the city and Greater Toronto Area and will include a mix of Sephardic, klezmer, Israeli pop, Broadway, Yiddish theatre, jazz, big band, cantorial, folk and gospel music. The Pride of Israel Synagogue, 59 Lissom Cr., will host a gala evening concert Monday, May 19 featuring Moroccan singer Aaron Bensoussan and Friends, who will bring his blend of Middle Eastern, jazz, flamenco and rock music to the Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue synagogue at 7:30 p.m.
