We are excited to announce an upcoming lecture series featuring the eminent scholar Dr. Alexander Beider! This engaging series promises to be an enlightening journey into the rich tapestry of Jewish history, genealogy, and linguistic heritage. Dates: 01/31, 02/28, 03/27, 05/01, 05/29, 06/19 and 06/26. Time: All lectures will take place on Wednesday …
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Urban Sephardic Culture in the Ottoman Empire By Yaron Ben-Naeh
An overlooked golden age of Jewish culture flowered in the cities of Istanbul, Edirne, Salonica, Izmir, Aleppo, Damascus, Baghdad, Cairo, and Alexandria—where almost no Jews live today The Ottoman state encompassed vast territories in Europe, Asia, and North Africa. At its peak, the Danube was its northern border in Europe, …
Read More »Balat y Hasköy: Dos barrios judíos de Estambul a la luz de varios observadores españoles (1784-1905)
Por Pablo Martín Asuero, Instituto Cervantes, Damasco. El presente artículo procede de una adaptación de las páginas 87-94 de la tesis doctoral del autor, Viajeros Hispánicos en Estambul. De la cuestión de Oriente al reencuentro con los sefardíes (1784-1918). Estambul, Isis, 2005. ABSTRACT At the end of the 18th century …
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