Albuquerque, New Mexico

Details:
Friday, March 19th, 2010/7-8pm
SEPHARDIC SERVICE led by Stephanie Shefia Cohen with Rabino Stephen Leon and Rabina Deborah Brin, and a 17th century Converso poetry reading. Oneg follows. Reception for the authors at 6:30pm.
Saturday, March, 20, 2010
OFICIO DE LA MANANA, Crypto-Jewish Service led by Daniel Diaz-Huerta with Rabina Brin and Rabino Leon. 9:30-1O:50am
RABINO STEPHEN LEON, Congregation Bnai Zion, El Paso Texas «The Crypto Jews of the Southwest: How and Why They Are Returning to Judaism. » 11- 11:45am
CATERED VEGETARIAN LUNCHEON 12-12:45pm
DISCUSSION PANEL moderated by Hershel Weiss with Crypto-Jews and descendants of Conversos: Sonya Loya, Daniel Diaz-Huerta, Glorya Tschabold, Mario X. Martinez, Maria Apodaca. Poetry by Isabel Medina Sandoval. 1-1 :45pm
STANLEY M. HORDES, University of New Mexico
«Sephardic Legacy In New Mexico: A History of Crypto-Jews.» 2-2:45pm
DANIEL DIAZ-HUERTA, University of New Mexico
«Crypto-Jewish/Converso Voices in the Golden Age of Spanish Literature.» 3-3:45pm
GLORIA GOLDEN, Author & Photographer
«Judaism in Memory and Spirit: 500 Years After The Inquisition.» 4-4:45pm
HECTOR CONTRERAS LOPEZ, University of New Mexico
«The Secret Word: An Introduction to the Writings of Luis Carvajal the Younger.» 5-5:45pm
SEPHARDIC HA VDALAH SERVICE led by Rabino Leon and Rabina Brin. 6-6:30pm
CONCERT OF SEPHARDIC MUSIC with The Rebbe’s Orkestra. 8-lO pm
In Pannership with The Jewish Federation of New Mexico
With Additional Funding bv The Manin Sosin Foundation
Additional Support by Santiago Romero
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