eSefarad Noticias del Mundo Sefaradi
The consulate General of Turkey in New York and Congregation Kehikat Jeshurum are honored to present a
Conference on «The Ottoman Turkish Sephardi: Inclusion and Prosperity
Sunday, April 10, 2016 starting at 9:45 am.
Venue:
Congregation Kehikat Jeshurum
125 East 85 Street, New York, NY 10028
Between Park and Lexington Avenues
Brunch with Sepahrdic delicacies will be offered
Free admision
SPEAKERS:
– Mr. Ertan Yalcin, Consul General of Turkey
– Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Senior Rabbi, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Dr. Mark Meirowitz, Moderator, Asst. Prof. SUNY Maritime College
– Mr. Naim Avigdor Guleryuz, Project Coordinator, Jewish Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
“ The Jews of Turkey — From the Quincentennial and Beyond”
– Dr. Orzan Arslan, Izmir University of Economics, Izmir, Turkey
“The Young Turks and the Ottoman Jews at the Beginning of the 20th Century:
Converging Interests and Common Threat perceptions in Polarized Europe and the near East”
– Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewish, Graduate Center, CUNY
“Sephardic Houses in Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries”
