Wednesday 15 January 2025, 7 pm, JW3 Cinema, £20. Spiro Ark in association with Harif. Booking details here. This fascinating documentary (82 minutes) made by Ofer Pinchasov in 2023 tells the story of the Israeli radio station Beit Shidir, which was aimed at the Arab world. With the establishment of the State of Israel and […]
Tuesday 21 January, 2025, 7:30 pm UK, 11:30 am PT, 2:30 pm ET, 9:30 pm Israel. For centuries, the bustling port city of Salonica was home to the sprawling Levy family. As leading publishers and editors, they helped chronicle life as it was experienced by Sephardi Jews across the Ottoman Empire. The wars of the […]
Tuesday 4 February, 7 pm UK, 9 pm Israel time. Jewish exiles from Spain resettled in northern Morocco after 1492. Maintaining their links with Spain and the Hispanic diaspora, they emerged as one of the most mobile and resilient of North African groups. Indeed, they created a unique Hispanic Moroccan diaspora, with hubs in Venezuela, […]
Tuesday 18 February 2025, 7:30 pm UK. What did it mean to be a Jewish musician in Iran, and what does it mean to be Iranian in Israel? Jewish musicians have played a prominent role in Iran, whether as masters of Iranian classical music or as ensemble players in regional communities. How did Iranian-Jewish repertoires […]
Tuesday 4 March 2024, 7 pm. UK, 9 pm Israel. Jewish mysticism is usually associated with Kabbalah, which has its roots in medieval Spain. Did you know that Sufi Islamic mysticism also influenced Jewish mysticism? Indeed, there existed Jewish Sufis, especially in Persia. Sorbonne Emeritus Professor of Jewish Thought Paul Fenton explains how Jews read […]
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