As a child in Morocco, Mohamed Khallouk was taught to hate Jews and Israelis. His views began to change, however, after learning about Morocco’s Jewish history and the monarchy’s commitment to coexistence. A visit to Jerusalem confirmed his enlightened perspective: “Surprised at the humanity I experienced there… I am now convinced that friendship and peace between us, the children of Abraham, is indeed possible.”
Mohamed Khallouk, a Moroccan Muslim scholar, has a new-found appreciation for the possibility of peace after a trip to Jerusalem
Habib Elghanian, an Iranian-Jewish industrialist and philanthropist, was executed in 1979, shortly after the Revolution
“As Iran’s leaders try to soften their image to seal a deal to limit the country’s nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions, they’re peddling a revised and rosy version of Iran’s own 2,600-year Jewish history.”
Recipe of the Week: Judeo-Argentinean Stew By MarilynFaham
Ingredients: 2-3 lbs short ribs (with bone) cubed
8-9 potatoes peeled and cubed 3 carrots peeled and cubed 2 carrots peeled and grated 1 medium onion grated 1/2 red pepper, grated 1/2 red pepper, cut on diagonal 1/2 green pepper, grated 1/2 green pepper, cut on diagonal 16oz tomato sauce 1/2 cup red wine 1/3 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup vegetable oil Oregano, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
Directions: 1). Preheat oven to 350°, 2)Trim fat off short ribs; cut into 2 inch cubes; sprinkle with salt and garlic powder; place in roasting pan and pour wine and vinegar over meat, 3). Cover and place in oven for 20 minutes, 4). Remove from oven; cover meat with shredded vegetables; add potatoes, peppers, carrots, tomato sauce, oil, salt, pepper, and oregano on top; cover, 5). Bake for 30 minutes more; remove from oven and pour out ½ cup excess liquid, 6). Return to oven and bake 1 1/2 hours more (stew is done when meat and vegetables are tender). Serve over rice.
At the end of World War I, 12,000 Jews lived in Sarajevo. The community was more than decimated during the Holocaust, and then dropped to 200 during the war in the early 1990’s. Today, there are 700 Jews.
Sephardic Jews arrived in Sarajevo shortly after the expulsion from Spain. Pictured here is a Sephardic couple from the city around 1900 (Photo courtesy of Sarajevo, biografija grada by Robert J. Donia)
Boarding at 7PM on May 12th, 2015
2430 FDR Drive at Peir 23
Enjoy a romantic atmosphere aboard the Harbor Lights, including a live traditional Sephardi concert with David Abitbol, a world-renowned Sephardi Singer and Paytan from Paris, France, and his orchestra!
Registration is now open for an evening full of surprises!
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Exile from Egypt: Jean Naggar
7:00PM on May 20th
at the Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY
Jean Naggar will discuss her acclaimed memoir Sipping from the Nile: My Exodus from Egypt. Born into a prominent, sophisticated Jewish family who spent time in Europe and lived in the Middle East, her coming of age memoir tells the story of her protected youth in Alexandria’s cosmopolitan milieu. To Naggar, her childhood seemed a magical time that would never come to an end. In 1956, however, Gamal Nasser’s nationalizing of the Suez Canal set in motion events that would change her life—and the fate of Egypt’s Jewish community—forever.
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