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SUMMARY:1/14 TALK | The Converso's Return: Dalia Kandiyoti in Conversation with Devin E. Naar
DESCRIPTION:Dalia Kandiyoti (College of Staten Island\, City University of New York) will discuss her new book “The Converso’s Return: Conversion and Sephardi History in Contemporary Literature and Culture.” \nTo purchase the book at a discount from Stanford University Press\, use code Kandiyoti20. \nPlease note your time zone if you are tuning in outside of Seattle:\nThis event will begin at 5 p.m. PST / 8 p.m. EST  \nRegister Now\n  \nAbout the talk \nIn the fifteenth century\, thousands of Jews in the Iberian Peninsula (today’s Spain and Portugal) were forced to convert to Catholicism under threat of death and became known as conversos (literally meaning “the converted”). Five centuries later\, their descendants have been uncovering their long-hidden Jewish roots; as these stories come to light\, they have taken hold of the literary and popular imagination. This seemingly remote history has inspired a wave of contemporary writing involving hidden artifacts\, familial whispers and secrets\, and clandestine Jewish ritual practices pointing to a past that had been presumed dead and buried. “The Converso’s Return” explores the cultural politics and literary impact of this reawakened interest in converso and crypto-Jewish history\, ancestry\, and identity\, and asks what this fascination with lost-and-found heritage can tell us about how we relate to and make use of the past. \nAbout the speakers \nDalia Kandiyoti is Professor of English at the College of Staten Island\, City University of New York. She is the author of “The Converso’s Return: Conversion and Sephardi History in Contemporary Literature and Culture” (Stanford\, 2020). Her first book\, published by University Press of New England\, is called “Migrant Sites: America\, Place\, and Diaspora Literatures.” She has also published articles in scholarly journals and edited volumes on Sephardi and Latinx writing and co-edited a special journal issue entitled “Jewish-Muslim Crossings in the Americas.” Her current work includes an oral history project and an edited volume about Sephardi Jews and the citizenship laws in Spain and Portugal\, both in collaboration with Rina Benmayor. This work has received support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. \n  \nDevin E. Naar is the Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies\, Associate Professor of History\, and faculty at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. He received his Ph.D. in History at Stanford University and has also served as a Fulbright fellow to Greece. His first book\, Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece\, was published by Stanford University Press in 2016. The book won the 2016 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Research Based on Archival Material and was named a finalist in Sephardic Culture. It also won the 2017 Edmund Keeley Prize for best book in Modern Greek Studies awarded by the Modern Greek Studies Association. \nPresented in partnership with the departments of English\, History\, Latin American & Caribbean Studies\, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations\, and Spanish and Portuguese Studies; Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, Jewish Currents Magazine\, the Seattle Sephardic Network\, Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation\, the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America\, and the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/the-conversos-return-dalia-kandiyoti-in-conversation-with-devin-e-naar/
LOCATION:RSVP for Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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SUMMARY:12/6 | Ladino Day 2020 — Revolutionizing Ladino: From the Printing Press to the Smartphone
DESCRIPTION:The 8th annual Ladino Day at the University of Washington will explore the intersection of Ladino and technology over the last century\, and how revolutions in print and on the web have impacted the language over time. \nWe’ll begin with a multimedia talk by Devin E. Naar\, Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies\, on the history of the Ladino press in the Ottoman Empire and the United States. Naar will then host virtual conversations with Rachel Amado Bortnick\, founder of Ladinokomunita\, and Carlos Yebra López\, Ph.D.\, creator of the Ladino module on uTalk\, a language learning app. \nThe program will include a demo of uTalk Ladino led by Yebra López. Throughout the virtual event\, audience members can submit questions to be answered by all speakers during a Q&A session at the end of the program. \nPlease note your time zone if you are tuning in outside of Seattle:\nLadino Day will begin at 10 a.m. PST / 1 p.m. EST / 8 p.m. Israel \nRegister Now\nAbout the speakers\nRachel Amado Bortnick was born and raised in Izmir\, Turkey\, and came to the United States in 1958 on a scholarship to Lindenwood College (now University) in St. Charles\, Missouri\, from which she earned a B.A. in Chemistry. She and American-born architect Bernard Bortnick went back to Izmir to get married and subsequently lived in Holland\, in Israel\, and several cities in the United States before settling in Dallas\, Texas in 1988. Rachel is now retired after teaching ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) for 35 years. Rachel has always been active in the preservation and promotion of Judeo-Spanish language and culture. In the San Francisco Bay area she founded and led the Ladino-speaking club Los Amigos Sefaradis\, and was featured in the documentary film\, “Trees Cry for Rain: a Sephardic Journey.” In 1999 she founded Ladinokomunita\, the Ladino correspondence group on the Internet\, which now has nearly 1\,500 members worldwide. \n  \nCarlos Yebra López is a Lecturer in Spanish at New York University\, and a Research Assistant in Judeo-Spanish at the University of Birmingham\, UK. Since 2017\, he is the CEO of Ladino 21\, a community-based company devoted to the online documentation\, preservation and promotion of Ladino in the 21st century. In 2019 he helped create\, launch and promote the first-ever Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) course on any online language-learning platform through a partnership with the uTalk app. This course allows people across the globe to learn Ladino from over 150 different languages. \n  \nDevin E. Naar is the Isaac Alhadeff Professor in Sephardic Studies\, Associate Professor of History\, and faculty at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. Dr. Naar received his Ph.D. in History at Stanford University and has also served as a Fulbright fellow to Greece. His first book\, Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece\, was published by Stanford University Press in 2016. The book won the 2016 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Research Based on Archival Material and was named a finalist in Sephardic Culture. It also won the 2017 Edmund Keeley Prize for best book in Modern Greek Studies awarded by the Modern Greek Studies Association. \nSupported by the Lucie Benveniste Kavesh Endowed Fund for Sephardic Studies. \nCosponsored by the departments of Linguistics and Spanish & Portuguese Studies\, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, the Turkish American Cultural Association of Washington\, Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation\, the Seattle Sephardic Network\, and the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ladino-day-2020/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20201112T150000
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SUMMARY:STUDENT EVENT | Teaching computers to read Ladino\, a heritage language of Sephardic Jews
DESCRIPTION:How do you teach a computer to read an endangered language — and a language that many people don’t even know exists? While machine learning technology has enabled us to read and research texts online in many languages\, there’s one language that our computers and smartphones have yet to learn: Ladino\, a heritage language of Sephardic Jews. \nJoin Benjamin Charles Germain Lee\, a third year PhD student in the Paul G. Allen School for Computer Science & Engineering and the Stroum Center’s Richard Willner Memorial graduate fellow\, who will speak about his Library of Congress Innovator in Residence project\, Newspaper Navigator\, and his ongoing work with Professor Devin Naar studying Ladino newspapers using machine learning and computer vision. \nGreat for students of Ladino\, Sephardic studies\, information science and management\, digital humanities\, computer science & engineering\, history\, Spanish\, communications\, and any fan of the UW libraries. \nFor undergraduates and graduate students only. \nRSVP for Zoom link.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ladino-machine-learning-and-computer-vision/
LOCATION:RSVP for Zoom link
CATEGORIES:Graduate Fellows,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200809T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200809T110000
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SUMMARY:Insights from a Half-Century of Ladino Studies: David M. Bunis in Conversation with Devin E. Naar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online conversation between Professor David Bunis\, internationally renowned expert on the Ladino language and chair of Ladino Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Dr. Devin E. Naar\, Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies and chair of the Sephardic Studies Program at the University of Washington. \nAbout this event\nAs a world-renowned authority on Ladino (also known as Judezmo) at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem\, Professor David Bunis has dedicated his career to documenting and analyzing Ladino\, and inspiring generations of students to take an interest in this endangered Sephardic language. \nWhat led Professor Bunis\, originally from New York City and interested in Yiddish\, to delve into the realm of Ladino? What people\, places\, and experiences most shaped his scholarly trajectory? What major insights has Professor Bunis gleaned along the way? And what does the future hold for Ladino? \nRegister for this event\n*NOTE: This event is an online webinar. Please register below to receive a link to attend. The link will be e-mailed to you several days in advance of the event\, and again several hours before the event begins.* \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the speaker\nDavid Bunis is the chair of Ladino Studies at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem and was a visiting professor at the University of Washington in 2013-2014. He is the world’s leading authority in the field of Ladino linguistics and one of most notable instructors of the language in the world. Professor Bunis received his Ph.D. in linguistics from Columbia University and has published extensively on Ladino\, including in the fields of sociocultural linguistics\, language and politics\, and translation studies\, including the translations of important Ladino texts from the 16th to 20th centuries. He has also authored a highly regarded Ladino language textbook and is an expert in soletreo\, the traditional Sephardic Hebrew cursive script.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/insights-from-ladino-studies-david-bunis-devin-naar/
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200617T190000
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SUMMARY:Seattle Jewish Film Festival Sephardic Spotlight | The Final Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Seattle Jewish Film Festival for this year’s Sephardic Spotlight film\, the 2019 documentary “The Final Hour\,” directed by Ҫağlar Malli. The film will stream online from June 17 through June 19\, 2020 as part of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival’s 2020 online programming. \nAbout the film: Deniz Bensusan is a young Sephardic woman who has just come to the realization that her ancestral language\, Ladino (also known as Judeo-Spanish)\, is on the verge of extinction. Alarmed by the imminent demise of her heritage\, she embarks on a journey of discovery in an attempt to uncover the roots of her Sephardic culture\, language\, and traditions. She voyages across Europe through Turkey\, Greece\, Spain\, Portugal\, and Poland to visit sites where her relatives once lived and thrived. \nJoin producer Cem Kitapci\, subject Deniz Bensusan\, and UW Sephardic Studies Chair and Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies Devin Naar for a Zoom discussion of the film on June 21 at 1:00 p.m. \nAbout Cem Kitapci: Cem Kitapci has been in film production for ten years and is the cofounder of Case Productions UK Ltd. He coproduced “The Final Hour” with Selim Kemahli. \nBuy tickets and learn more on the Seattle Jewish Film Festival website.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/seattle-jewish-film-festival-sephardic-spotlight-the-final-hour/
LOCATION:WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20200204T190000
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SUMMARY:2/4 TALK | "Family Papers" Book Talk with Sarah Abrevaya Stein
DESCRIPTION:About the event \nJoin the Sephardic Studies Program at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and the Seattle Public Library for a conversation with Dr. Devin E. Naar and Dr. Sarah Abrevaya Stein about her new book\, Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century. \nNote: Seating for this lecture is first come\, first served\, and no RSVP is required. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. We cannot guarantee late seating. \nAbout the book \nExplore the intertwined histories of Sephardic Jewry through the personal correspondence of the Levy family from Salonica. In “Family Papers\,” Stein weaves together a narrative of the Sephardic diaspora through the lens of one family during the most tumultuous moment in European history. \nAbout the author \nSarah Abrevaya Stein is the Maurice Amado Endowed Chair in Sephardic Studies and Sady and Ludwig Kahn Director of the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies at the University of California Los Angeles. She is also co-editor (with David Biale of UCD) of Stanford University Press Series in Jewish History and Culture and co-editor (with Tony Michels and Ken Moss) of Jewish Social Studies. She is the author or editor of nine books\, and her books and articles have won numerous prizes\, including two National Jewish Book Awards\, the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature\, and a Guggenheim Fellowship. \n 
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/family-papers-talk-sarah-abrevaya-stein/
LOCATION:The Seattle Public Library Central Library\, 1000 4th Ave\, Seattle\, Washington 98104\, The Seattle Public Library\, Central Library\, 1000 4th Ave\, Seattle\, Washington 98104\, Seattle\, WA\, 98104\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191205T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191205T210000
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SUMMARY:Ladino Day 2019: Exploring Sephardic Life Cycle Customs
DESCRIPTION:De la fasha asta la mortaja: From the cradle to the grave\nLadino Day 2019 will survey the life cycle customs and traditions unique to Sepharadim from the Ottoman Empire. From berit mila to bar mitsva\, weddings to funerals\, the program will highlight a selection of major life events and explore shifts in Sephardic culture and the Ladino language through textual and material artifacts\, oral histories\, and photographs. Performances of Ladino songs by the Ladineros\, Seattle’s long-time Ladino conversation group\, a Ladino reading by Anna Jacoby (Northwest Yeshiva High School ’22)\, and a multimedia presentation by Professor Devin Naar will bring memories of these Sephardic traditions to life. \nShare your memories and photos with us\n \nThe Sephardic Studies Program is actively collecting photographs for the Sephardic Studies Digital Collection. We are specifically interested in photos that document: \n\nbirth\nberit mila (circumcision)\npidyon ha-ben (ceremony for the first born son)\nzeved ha-bat (baby naming for a girl)\nbar/bat mitsva (Jewish coming of age)\nweddings\nfunerals/mourning\n\nPlease share your photos on this form. \nWe are also interested in hearing your memories\, reflections\, and impressions of Sephardic life cycle events that you experienced. Did your wedding have a Sephardic twist? Does your family have unique traditions related to celebrating birth\, death\, or anything in between? Share your memories with us here. \nBeyond Ladino Day: Sephardic life cycles digital exhibit\nThe Sephardic Studies Program will be piloting a new digital exhibit with the same theme as this year’s Ladino Day celebration. The exhibit will go live online the evening of December 5th and will offer a deeper dive into the themes\, questions\, and artifacts presented at the public Ladino Day program. Make sure you are following the Sephardic Studies Program on Facebook\, Twitter\, and Instagram\, and are signed up for our e-newsletter\, to receive updates about the digital exhibit! \nRegister for the event\nIf you are a UW student or faculty member\, please register for a UW student or faculty ticket.  \nBecause of a high level of interest in the program\, our remaining general-audience tickets are very limited! \n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is made possible through the generosity of the Lucie Benveniste Kavesh Endowed Fund for Sephardic Studies. Cosponsored by the Departments of Spanish & Portuguese Studies\, Linguistics\, History\, and Anthropology; The University of Washington Libraries; The Turkish and Ottoman Studies Fund at the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations; Sephardic Bikur Holim\, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, and the Seattle Sephardic Network.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ladino-day-2019-exploring-sephardic-life-cycle-customs/
LOCATION:HUB 160: Lyceum\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190602T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190602T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
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SUMMARY:Seattle Sephardic Legacies | National Endowment for the Humanities
DESCRIPTION:Trace the journey of Seattle’s Sephardic Jews from the Ottoman Empire to the Pacific Northwest through the letters\, documents\, books\, and material artifacts transported from the Mediterranean world to the Puget Sound. Get a glimpse of the diverse and rich libraries of Ladino literature that they established right here in Seattle to transmit Ladino culture to future generations in the United States. \nDo you have Ladino books\, family letters\, immigration documents\, postcards\, audio recordings\, or other artifacts pertaining to the Sephardic experience? Bring your Sephardic treasures for evaluation\, digitization\, and inclusion in the Sephardic Studies Collection. Museum-quality professional scanning services will be available onsite! \nThe program will recognize and acknowledge the individuals and institutions from Seattle and beyond who have contributed their treasures to the UW Sephardic Studies Program’s Sephardic Studies Collection–now one of the largest repositories of Ladino artifacts in the world. \n2:00 pm Multimedia presentation by Devin Naar\, the Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies and Chair of the Sephardic Studies Program \n3:30 pm Exhibition\, open house scanning\, and kosher reception. \nMore information on Open House Scanning at 3:30 pm:\nDo you have books\, family letters\, immigration documents\, postcards\, photographs\, artifacts including tapestries\, ritual items\, oral histories\, audio recordings\, or other items related to the Sephardic Jewish experience and Ladino culture? Please bring them in for evaluation\, digitization\, and possible inclusion in the UW Sephardic Studies Collection. For more information contact the Sephardic Studies Research Coordinator\, Ty Alhadeff\, at tda2@uw.edu.\nThis event is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities Common Heritage Grant.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/seattle-sephardic-legacies/
LOCATION:HUB 160: Lyceum\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190324T153000
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SUMMARY:Seattle Jewish Film Festival Sephardic Spotlight | Children of the Inquisition
DESCRIPTION:Carlos DeMedeiros\, one of the subjects featured in “Children of the Inquisition” \nJoin the Seattle Jewish Film Festival for this year’s Sephardic Spotlight film\, the 2018 documentary “Children of Inquisition\,” directed by Joseph Lovett. \nImagine discovering a hidden past that shakes your worldview and sense of self. For New York Times journalist Doreen Carvajal\, learning of her family’s Jewish roots in Spain challenged her Catholic identity and led her on a journey of historical and self-discovery. \nThis documentary follows Carvajal and other descendants of Spanish and Portuguese families and “conversos” (the Spanish term for Jews converted to Roman Catholicism) as they uncover their complicated and nuanced roots. \n“Children of the Inquisition” uses a familiar travelogue style to trot around the globe and delve into the global mass conversion resulting from the Spanish Inquisition. Original manuscripts dating as far back as the 14th century and oral traditions secretly passed down through the generations unearth hidden histories of the Jews of Spain and Portugal. \nThe film features University of Washington historian Devin Naar and members of Seattle’s Sephardic Congregation Ezra Bessaroth. \nBuy tickets and learn more on the Seattle Jewish Film Festival website. \nFollowed by an echar lashon (coffee klatch) with coffee\, tea\, biscochos\, and our special guests.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/seattle-jewish-film-festival-children-inquisition-documentary/
LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place\, 600 Pine Street\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190313T210000
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SUMMARY:3/13 CONCERT | Singing the Sephardic Diaspora: Mediterranean Elements in Judeo-Spanish Choral Arrangements
DESCRIPTION:**Note: The location of this event has changed. It will take place in Kane Hall\, room 220.\nLadino songs reflect a wealth of musical influences\, from Turkish scales to Balkan rhythms. In this lecture-recital\, recent Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) graduate Sarah Riskind will discuss Mediterranean features of Sephardic music and how these elements can be highlighted in arrangements for chorus. The Seattle Jewish Chorale (directed by Jacob Finkle) will perform a selection of classic Judeo-Spanish songs\, including “Par’o Era Estrellero\,” “Durme\, Durme\,” and “Cuando el Rey Nimrod.” \nPlease RSVP for this event at the bottom of the page. \nGet ready with Dr. Riskind’s brief explainer: What makes music sound Jewish (2018) \nDid you miss the event? Check out the UW Daily’s writeup\, which includes a number of audio excerpts. \nAbout the speaker\nSarah Riskind is a choral conductor\, composer\, vocalist\, and music educator based in Seattle. She recently received her DMA in choral conducting from the University of Washington\, completing a dissertation entitled “Informed and Informative: New Choral Arrangements of Sephardic Music\,” and she is the Music Director at Magnolia United Church of Christ. With previous degrees from Williams College and the University of Wisconsin at Madison\, she has directed ensembles at the University of Washington\, the University of Wisconsin at Madison\, Williams College\, the German International School of Boston\, and the First Parish Church of Berlin\, MA; she has also assistant-conducted the Renaissance choir Convivium Musicum and the Boston Children’s Chorus. Her compositions have been performed by the Seattle Jewish Chorale\, Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble\, Triad: Boston’s Choral Collective\, the Bennington Children’s Chorus\, and other college\, community\, synagogue\, and church choirs across the country. Dr. Riskind enjoys folk and classical improvisation on violin\, which led her to pursue doctoral research on choral improvisation in addition to Renaissance and Sephardic music. Riskind participated in the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies Graduate Fellowship program during the 2017-18 academic year.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/singing-the-sephardic-diaspora-mediterranean-elements-in-judeo-spanish-choral-arrangements/
LOCATION:Kane Hall 220\, 4069 Spokane Ln\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, US
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190304T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20190304T193000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
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SUMMARY:3/4 TALK | New Language\, New Story: How Translation Changed the Bible for Sephardic Jews Across History
DESCRIPTION:The Torah\, as Heinrich Heine is said to have written\, is the portable homeland of the Jews. As Jews move from place to place\, the land that is the setting for the Bible (or “Tanakh\,” in Hebrew) is the one place that does not change. In their diaspora\, Jewish communities learn new languages with each move\, and use these languages to reinterpret the stories of the Bible anew. \nIn this talk\, Dr. David Wacks of the University of Oregon will discuss the history of how new translations affected Sephardic Jews’ understanding of the Bible and biblical stories\, from medieval Arabic translations to later translations into Ladino and Judeo-Spanish.  \nWacks will explore how generations of Sepharadim (Jews in the Mediterranean) used translations\, commentaries and legends from their own time periods to reinterpret the Bible in new ways for the world in which they lived\, and offer insights into how translation might influence our own understandings of important texts. \nGet ready with a related essay by David Wacks: “Rabbis\, a Spanish Biblical History\, and the Roots of Vernacular Fiction.” \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Department of Spanish & Portuguese Studies. \nAbout the speaker\nDavid Wacks is Head of the Department of Romance Languages and Professor of Spanish at the University of Oregon. He earned his PhD in Hispanic Languages and Literatures from UC Berkeley in 2003. In 2006 he was Harry Starr Fellow in Judaica at the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies.  \nWacks is author of “Framing Iberia: Frametales and Maqamat in Medieval Spain\,” (Brill\, 2007)\, winner of the 2009 La corónica award\, and “Double Diaspora in Sephardic Literature: Jewish Cultural Production before and after 1492″ (Indiana University Press\, 2015)\, winner of the 2015 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Sephardic Culture\, and co-editor\, with Michelle Hamilton\, of “The Study of al-Andalus: The Scholarship and Legacy of James T. Monroe” (ILEX Foundation\, 2018). His most recent monograph\, “Medieval Iberian Crusade Fiction and the Mediterranean World\,” is forthcoming in 2019 from University of Toronto Press.\nHe blogs on his current research at https://davidwacks.uoregon.edu.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/new-language-new-story-how-translation-changed-the-bible-for-sephardic-jews-across-history/
LOCATION:Thomson Hall 101\, 2023 King Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181205T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20180827T231636Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T224328Z
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SUMMARY:Ladino Day 2018: Jewish Folktales of the Mediterranean
DESCRIPTION:Illustration by Aude Samama (2014) \n \nLadino Day 2018 will showcase a creative initiative to bring Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) traditions to future generations. \nParis-based author François Azar will discuss his two new collections of Sephardic folktales\, “The Jewish Parrot” and “Bewitched by Solika” — written in both Ladino and English — and the significance of storytelling and art in Sephardic culture. Through live performance\, members of Seattle’s “Ladineros” Ladino-speaking group will help to bring several of these classic tales to life. \n* Watch the full video of Ladino Day 2018 now * \nAbout Judeo-Spanish Tales\nIllustration by Petros Bouloubasis (2016) \nJudeo-Spanish tales transmit the wisdom and humor of Sephardic Jews\, Jews who originated in the Iberian peninsula (present-day Spain) and who settled all around the Mediterranean\, particularly in the Balkans\, Turkey and northern Morocco. Sephardic Jews adapted their neighbors’ tales and legends to their own culture\, while also crafting original stories set in their new environments. \nTales were transmitted orally within families\, providing entertainment\, relief from everyday worries\, and a way to laugh off human weaknesses. Through these tales\, essential elements of Jewish and universal life are transmitted in a lively\, imaginative way. The tales collected in “The Jewish Parrot” and “Bewitched by Solika” are presented in both English and Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)\, a language based in old Castilian that has been enriched by borrowed elements of Turkish\, Greek\, Hebrew\, Arabic\, Italian\, Portuguese and French. \nAbout the Speaker\nFrançois Azar is the vice president of the Judeo-Spanish society Aki Estamos – Les Amis de la Lettre Sépharade and the founder of Lior Press in Paris\, France. \nRead a profile of François Azar\, and learn more about his Ladino publishing initiative and his connection to Ladino folktales: \nFrançois Azar brings folktales and the French Sephardic revival to Seattle Ladino Day — by Hannah Pressman\nRegister for the Event\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is made possible through the generosity of the Lucie Benveniste Kavesh Endowed Fund for Sephardic Studies\, and is cosponsored by Congregation Sephardic Bikur Holim\, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, Seattle Sephardic Network\, the Departments of Spanish and Portuguese Studies\, French and Italian Studies\, and Linguistics; and the Turkish & Ottoman Studies Program in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/sephardic-folktales-francois-azar-ladino-day-2018/
LOCATION:Kane Hall 130\, 4069 Spokane Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180531T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180531T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20180512T233139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180524T233309Z
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SUMMARY:The Ottoman Last Decade: The Perspectives of "The Other Ottomans"
DESCRIPTION:Discover the fate of non-Turkish populations—especially Ladino-speaking Jews—during the final years of the Ottoman Empire in this lecture by Prof. Eyal Ginio. Prof. Ginio will discuss the significance and inclusion of non-Turkish speaking populations in current discussions on the late Ottoman period. No RSVP is required. \nAbout the Speaker\nEyal Ginio is an Associate Professor in the Department of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem\, and is also the Coordinator of the Forum of Turkish Studies at the Institute of Asian and African Studies. He also serves as the chairman of the Ben-Zvi Institute for the Study of Jewish Communities in the East. \nHis research interests include the social and cultural history of the Ottoman State\, marginality and marginal populations in Ottoman society\, Islam in the Balkans\, and secular writing in Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) during the late Ottoman period. \nThe event is co-sponsored with the Middle East Center of The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/eyal-ginio-ottoman-last-decade-perspectives-minorities-ottomans/
LOCATION:Thomson 317\, UW Campus\, 2023 Skagit Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180427T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180427T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20180122T045420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180220T175150Z
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SUMMARY:Grad Fellows: Israeli Diplomacy\, Jewish Refugees and Sephardic Soldiers in the 20th & 21st Centuries
DESCRIPTION:Join 2017-2018 Stroum Center Graduate Fellows Samuel Gordon\, Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado\, and Ozgur Ozkan as they share their research on migration\, the Israeli state\, and military participation in this academic panel. \nA light lunch will be served.\n  \n \nSam Gordon\, Rabbi Arthur A. Jacobovitz Fellow\nPaper title: “21st Century Israeli Diplomacy: Challenges and Opportunities in a New Era” \nSam Gordon is currently a first-year master’s student at the Jackson School for International Studies concentrating on the Middle East. He is from Florida and attained a bachelor’s degree in 2014 from Florida State University majoring in History and International Affairs. After graduation\, Sam moved to Jerusalem and worked as a research assistant at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He conducted research on topics including diplomacy and human rights in the Middle East. He also spent nine months living and working in Prague\, where he absorbed a great deal about Jewish communities of Central Europe. For his Graduate Fellowship project\, Sam plans to investigate the role Israel will play in the newly forming international order as well as the challenges and opportunities it faces on a global scale. His research interests include Israeli foreign policy\, geopolitics of the Middle East\, and the intersection between technology and foreign policy.\n  \n \nPablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado\, Mickey Sreebny Memorial Scholar\nPaper title: “Neither Zionist\, nor Egyptian: The Forced Migration of the Jews of Egypt in the 1950s” \nPablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado\, who hails from Connecticut\, will pursue an MA in Middle East Studies at the Jackson School in the Fall 2017. Pablo obtained his BA in International Relations and a minor in Arabic Studies from Connecticut College. Pablo has studied at Alexandria University in Egypt and at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel. At UW\, Pablo is interested in researching the intersection of history and politics of countries in the Middle East\, particularly the political and historical narratives of Jewish refugees from the Arab world. He speaks conversational Arabic\, Hebrew and Turkish.\n  \n \nOzgur Ozkan\, Mervin & Georgiana Gorasht Fellow\nPaper title: “Seattle’s Sephardic Connections to the Northern Aegean: War\, Military Service\, and Migration in the Early Twentieth Century” \nOzgur Ozkan is a PhD candidate in the Jackson School of International Studies’ doctoral program. He holds a BS degree in Systems Engineering and an MA degree in Regional Security Studies from the US Naval Postgraduate School. Ozgur’s research covers nationalism\, ethnic politics\, and civil-military relations in the Middle East. He has been conducting research on non-Muslims’ experiences in the Ottoman Army in the early twentieth century. He is planning to study Sephardic Jewish heritage in the northern Aegean and southern Marmara\, especially in Canakkale and its vicinity\, as well as Jewish participation to the Balkan Wars and the First World War.\n 
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/grad-fellows-eastern-mediterranean-world-israeli-diplomacy-jewish-refugees-sephardic-soldiers-20th-21st-centuries/
LOCATION:HUB 145\, UW Campus\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Graduate Fellows,Israel Studies,Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180425T183000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
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SUMMARY:Judeo-Spanish (Ladino): Language Endangerment & Revitalization
DESCRIPTION:A 1913 article in the New York Tribune quotes a Sephardic man as saying\, “The language is almost extinct\,” in reference to his mother tongue\, Judeo-Spanish. \nMore than a century later\, however\, the language can still be found in a number of areas across the United States and abroad. What\, then\, is the status of this language? \nIn this presentation\, Prof. Bryan Kirschen (SUNY Binghamton) will consider what it means for a language to be endangered. How do linguists measure the vitality of a language\, and how do these measures apply to varieties of Judeo-Spanish? \nAfter examining the processes of language endangerment\, Prof. Kirschen will review preservation efforts and revitalization practices\, describing the benchmarks of success that Judeo-Spanish and its speakers have achieved\, as well as obstacles they continue to face in the twenty-first century. \nAbout the Speaker\nBryan Kirschen is an assistant professor of Hispanic Linguistics at SUNY-Binghamton. His research focuses on Judeo-Spanish\, which is also the subject of his documentary film\, Saved by Language.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/judeo-spanish-ladino-language-endangerment-revitalization/
LOCATION:Thomson Hall 101\, 2023 King Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180311T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180311T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20180304T043954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180305T060413Z
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SUMMARY:Seattle Jewish Film Festival: "Trezoros" Sephardic Spotlight
DESCRIPTION:About the Film\nA coastal city renowned for its idyllic beauty\, Kastoria was once home to a harmonious and vibrant population of Jews and Christians. \nIlluminating the moving\, individual stories of the Greek Sephardic families forced from their homes when Nazis took control of the town\, this carefully crafted documentary serves as a tribute and reminder of the many displaced communities forced out and afflicted by Nazi occupation. \nUsing never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with survivors scattered across the diaspora\, TREZOROS stitches together a compelling and affecting portrait of a unique and dynamic Jewish community. \nThe film will be followed by a discussion with Professor Devin Naar of the Stroum Center’s Sephardic Studies Program\, director Lawrence Russo\, and Larry Confino; then by a post-film Sephardic coffee klatsch (echar lashon) with coffee/tea and biscochos. Included in ticket price. \nLearn more about the film\, and purchase tickets\, at the Seattle Jewish Film Festival website.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/seattle-jewish-film-festival-trezoros-sephardic-spotlight/
LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place\, 600 Pine Street\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Seattle Jewish Film Festival":MAILTO:sjff@sjcc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180226T140000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20180109T211246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180222T194538Z
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SUMMARY:Grad Fellows: Sephardic Culture: Music\, Language & Literature from Spain to Seattle
DESCRIPTION:Join 2017-2018 Stroum Center Graduate Fellows Molly FitzMorris\, Vivian Mills and Sarah Riskind as they share their research on the topics of Ladino language\, Sephardic music\, and the early-modern literature of Spain. \nProfessor Devin Naar of the Stroum Center’s Sephardic Studies Program will offer commentary on the Fellows’ work as the faculty respondent for this panel. \nA light lunch will be served; please RSVP below to be included in the lunch order.\n \nMolly FitzMorris\, Isaac Alhadeff Sephardic Studies Fellow\nPaper title: “The search for the shinedji: Using Ladinokomunita as a corpus to study Modern Ladino morphology” \nMolly is a third-year PhD student in the Department of Linguistics.  She has a BA in Latin American Studies from New York University\, and an MA in Hispanic Studies from the University of Washington.  Her research focuses on the documentation of Ladino in Seattle\, and her two current projects explore the dialects of Ladino spoken in Seattle and the use of a common Turkish suffix in Ladino.  Molly helped organize the first three International Ladino Day celebrations in Seattle\, and is an occasional student at the weekly Ladineros classes.\n \n \nVivian Mills\, Richard M. Willner Memorial Scholar\nPaper title: “Shem Tov of Carrión: Jewish Poetry and Moneylending in Fourteenth Century Castile” \nVivian is a second-year PhD student in Spanish and Portuguese Studies at the University of Washington. She was born in Ecuador and moved to the United States with her family at the age of sixteen. She received a BA in Business Economics and an MA in Spanish from the University of South Florida. Her research focuses on identity and the building of textual authority in the literary works of Jewish\, Converso and Morisco writers of late medieval and early-modern Iberia. Her latest research focuses on the works of Shem Tov of Carrion\, a medieval poet and rabbi. When not reading poetry\, you can find Vivian at work in her garden or spending time with her family.\n \n \nSarah Riskind\, Robinovitch Family Fellow\nPaper title: “Sephardic Music Reimagined: Modern Arrangements for Choir” \nSarah is a doctoral student in choral conducting in the UW School of Music. Originally from Boston\, MA\, she holds degrees from Williams College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In addition to conducting\, singing\, and teaching\, she has composed choral and instrumental works that have been performed in Massachusetts\, Vermont\, New Hampshire\, Wisconsin\, and Washington\, many of which use Jewish liturgical texts in Hebrew and English. She is currently pursuing research on choral arrangements of Sephardic Jewish music.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/sephardic-culture-music-language-literature-spain-seattle/
LOCATION:HUB 145\, UW Campus\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Graduate Fellows,Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20170915T002537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170915T005251Z
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SUMMARY:5th Annual International Ladino Day: Yasmin Levy in Concert
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the 5th Annual International Ladino Day\, the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies is proud to present a concert with Sephardic singer Yasmin Levy\, to be held at the Stroum Jewish Community Center in Seattle in conjunction with Town Hall Seattle.\n \nIn her haunting\, deeply spiritual and passionate style of singing\, Yasmin Levy preserves and revives the most beautiful\, romantic songs of her Ladino/Judeo-Spanish heritage and fuses them with the distinctive\, smoldering sounds of Andalusia. Yasmin uniquely blends old and new – traditional Sephardic Jewish ballads with new flamenco – and evokes the emotional rhythms and style of ancient Spain and the Middle East.\n \nThe performance will be followed by a Q&A with Prof. Devin Naar\, the Chair of the Stroum Center’s Sephardic Studies Program\, along with Jon Kertzer\, co-curator of Town Hall Seattle’s Global Rhythms concert series.\n \nPlease note that tickets to this event will be sold by Stroum Jewish Community Center (SJCC) and are available online here.\n \nContact SJCC’s box office at BoxOffice@SJCC.org or 206.388.0833 for more details.\n \nThis event is sponsored by the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies\, the Sephardic Studies Program\, the Stroum Jewish Community Center\, and Town Hall Seattle. It is made possible by the Lucie Benveniste Kavesh Endowed Fund for Sephardic Studies.\n 
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/5th-annual-international-ladino-day-yasmin-levy-concert/
LOCATION:Stroum Jewish Community Center\, 3801 East Mercer Way\, Mercer Island\, WA\, 98040\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20160728T225120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20171019T173536Z
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SUMMARY:4th Annual International Ladino Day
DESCRIPTION:The Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and the Sephardic Studies Program present \nInternational Ladino Day \nSupport made possible by the Lucie Benveniste Kavesh Endowed Fund for Sephardic Studies \nAdditional support provided by Sephardic Bikur Holim\, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, the Seattle Sephardic Network\, the Seattle Sephardic Brotherhood\, and the Sephardic Studies Program Founders Circle \nIn 1978\, the acclaimed film Song of the Sephardi by David Raphael premiered in Seattle. The director decided to set the film—and premiere it—in Seattle because he wanted to capture the dynamic Sephardic culture\, religion\, and the Ladino language in all of its richness\, and recognized Seattle as one of the best places to do so. Nearly forty years later\, in honor of the Fourth International Ladino Day\, we will revisit the film\, reflect on the snapshot of Sephardic culture it captured\, and follow the protagonists and the families featured in the film: Where are they now? And what is the present status of Sephardic culture and community in Seattle? Are there more verses to the Song of the Sephardi yet to be composed? \nAfter a brief screening of excerpts from Song of the Sephardi\, Prof. Devin E. Naar will moderate a panel of Seattle community members to discuss the past\, present\, and future of Ladino. The panel participants include: Judith Amiel\, Hazzan Isaac (Ike) Azose\, David Behar\, and Makena Owens. \n  \n\nEnjoy video highlights from our previous celebrations of International Ladino Day in Seattle\n“Ladino Day Confirms Seattle as Vibrant Hub of Sephardic Culture” by Molly FitzMorris\n“What is the History of Ladino and Its Alphabet?” Video Featuring Prof. Devin Naar and Prof. David Bunis
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ladino-day/
LOCATION:Kane Hall 120\, 4069 Spokane Ln\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, US
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161129T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161129T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20160728T223206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T210800Z
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SUMMARY:"Oriental Neighbors" Discussion with Prof. Moshe Naor
DESCRIPTION:Oriental Neighbors: Middle Eastern Jews and Arabs in Mandatory Palestine \nFocusing on Oriental Jews and their relations with their Arab neighbors in Mandatory Palestine\, this book analyzes the meaning of the hybrid Arab-Jewish identity that existed among Oriental Jews\, and discusses their unique role as political\, social\, and cultural mediators between Jews and Arabs. Integrating Mandatory Palestine and its inhabitants into the contemporary Semitic-Levantine surroundings\, Oriental Neighbors illuminates broad areas of cooperation and coexistence\, which coincided with conflict and friction\, between Oriental and Sephardi Jews and their Arab neighbors. The book brings the Oriental Jewish community to the fore\, examines its role in the Zionist nation-building process\, and studies its diverse and complex links with the Arab community in Palestine. \nCo-sponsored by the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization\, UW Middle East Center*\, and Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. \nKosher lunch will be provided. Note that registration is required to attend this event. \n  \n*The Middle East Center’s sponsorship of this of this event does not imply that the Center endorses the content of the event.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/moshe-naor/
LOCATION:Thomson 317\, UW Campus\, 2023 Skagit Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161103T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161103T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20160725T225847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161103T183827Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish Salonica Book Launch with Prof. Devin Naar
DESCRIPTION:Note: This event is sold out and no more tickets are available. A waitlist will be available at the event on a first-come\, first-served basis. Thank you for your understanding.\nA video of Prof. Naar’s lecture will be available by the end of Autumn Quarter. He will also be among the featured speakers at International Ladino Day on Nov. 30th. More info and registration are available here.\n  \nThe city of Salonica (Thessaloniki) was once home to the largest Sephardic Jewish community in the world. In this lecture\, Prof. Naar will explore the fate of Salonica’s Jews and offer behind-the-scenes insight into how he uncovered the previously lost sources necessary to tell the story. Join the Stroum Center and the Sephardic Studies Program for this exciting book launch event. \nLight kosher reception to follow lecture. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the University of Washington’s Department of History\, the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies\, and the Center for West European Studies. \nDevin Naar at Ladino Day 2015 \nDevin E. Naar is the Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies and Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at the University of Washington. \nParking & Transportation to the UW Tower\nThe W-46 parking garage is attached to the UW Tower via a skybridge located on the 3rd floor of the garage. Vehicles may enter on 12th Ave NE and NE 43rd Street. The garage and skybridge entrance normally close at 6pm\, but the Stroum Center has arranged to hire a guard for the entrance so that our guests may enter until 7:30pm. This should give everyone plenty of time to park and get to the book launch.\nVisitors should be sure to park only in numbered spaces and use machines on the 1st or 3rd floor to prepay. The cost is $3 per hour.\nFor more information including details on ADA accessibility and public transit\, see the UW Tower’s “Getting Here” page: https://www.washington.edu/facilities/uwtower/getting-here. \n[separator top=”10″ style=”none”] \n[title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single solid” sep_color=”” class=”” id=””]Links for Further Exploration[/title] \n\nLearn more about Prof. Naar’s book Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece\nExplore the UW Sephardic Studies program\nVisit the Sephardic Studies Collection at the UW Libraries Digital Collections
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/naar-book-launch/
LOCATION:UW Tower Auditorium\, 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Academic Lectures,Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160403T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160403T150000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
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SUMMARY:SJFF Sephardic Film Highlight: Bulgarian Rhapsody
DESCRIPTION:A visually stunning tale of first love and friendship in a time of war. In the summer of 1943 in Sofia\, Bulgaria\, a shy 17-year-old Jewish boy\, meets his cousin and is immediately smitten. Unfortunately\, so is his more worldly friend Giogio. The boys navigate more than a love triangle; however\, as the police begin rounding up the Jews in this Ladino-speaking community under pressure from their German allies\, who are also devastating Shelli’s hometown of Kavala\, Greece. To complicate matters\, Giogio’s father is a brutish anti-Semite who works for the government department in charge of deporting Sofia’s Jews to forced labor and death camps. \n  \nDespite its grim setting\, the film’s tender evocation of childhood exuberance\, innocence\, and budding romance recreates the sweet and sumptuous lost world of Bulgarian Sephardic Jewish culture. \n  \nBulgaria’s submission to the 2014 Academy Awards® for Best Foreign Language Film\, BULGARIAN RHAPSODY is part of director Ivan Nichev’s historic trilogy about Bulgarian Jews\, which also includes AFTER THE END OF THE WAR (1999) and THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (2003). Warning: some nudity. \n  \nFeaturing commentary and echar lashon with Prof. Devin Naar and special performances by the Bulgarian Women’s Choir group Dunava. \n  \nTickets for this film are available through the Seattle Jewish Film Festival.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/sjff-sephardic/
LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place\, 600 Pine Street\, Seattle\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160128T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160128T190000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20151203T202309Z
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SUMMARY:Syrian Jews in Brooklyn: How Their Sabbath Morning Music Reflects Their Arab History and Culture
DESCRIPTION:Syrian Jews have lived in Brooklyn since the 1880s. Today their community is estimated to be over 70\,000. With twenty synagogues and twenty other institutions\, the Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn is thriving. For hundreds of years Syrian Jewish prayer has incorporated the melodies and musical styles of Arab culture. In this presentation\, Prof. Mark Kligman will discuss their history\, the Brooklyn community and the musical practices of their Sabbath morning services.  This presentation will show video and audio examples that will demonstrate contemporary practices of Syrian prayer.\n \nProf. Mark Kligman\, is the inaugural holder of the Mickey Katz Endowed Chair in Jewish Music and Professor of Ethnomusicology and Musicology at UCLA in the Herb Alpert School of Music. He specializes in the liturgical traditions of Middle Eastern Jewish communities and various areas of popular Jewish music.\n \nIn addition to his visit to UW\, Prof. Kligman will be giving several lectures throughout the Seattle Jewish community. For more information about “Shabbat of Learning with Dr. Mark Kligman” at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth and Minyan Ohr Chadash\, please contact Karen Treiger at karen@treiger.com
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/syrian-jews-in-brooklyn/
LOCATION:Ethnic Cultural Center\, 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105\, US
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151207T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151207T200000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20151112T162632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T211810Z
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SUMMARY:STUDENTS ONLY: Sephardic Hanukkah Party
DESCRIPTION:With winter approaching\, it’s time for Hanukkah\, a holiday of celebration and lights! \nUW students and young professionals from all backgrounds and majors are invited to a Hanukkah party sponsored by the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and Hillel UW. \nThis special Hanukkah party will incorporate traditions of Jewish Sephardic culture in honor of International Ladino Day. Sephardic Jews are Jews from Spain\, Portugal\, North Africa and the Middle East and their descendants. The adjective “Sephardic” and corresponding nouns “Sephardi” (singular) and “Sephardim” (plural) are derived from the Hebrew word “Sepharad\,” which refers to Spain.  Sephardic Jews have their own special traditions\, language (Ladino)\, foods and songs\, and we will explore some of them at our Hanukkah party. \nWe will light a hanukkiyah\, also known as a Hanukkah “menorah\,” a candelabra designated specifically for the eight Hanukkah candles\, one of which is lit each night. \nWe will sing Hanukkah songs in Ladino (bonus if you wear a fedora to the party like this singer of the classic Ladino Hanukkah song\, Ocho Kandelikas\, “Eight Candles”). \nAnd we will try tasty Sephardic fare including bimuelos (fried dough puffs). What could be bad?? \nAll welcome! No previous experience with Hanukkah necessary! \nNo cost.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/sephardic-hanukkah/
LOCATION:Hillel UW\, 4745 17th Ave NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105\, US
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151206T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20151020T052408Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual International Ladino Day
DESCRIPTION:Biva la lingua de Ladino! \nJoin Professors Julia Phillips Cohen (Vanderbilt)\, Sarah Abrevaya Stein (UCLA)\, and Devin Naar (UW) as they shine a light on Sephardic language and culture at our third-annual celebration of International Ladino Day. The event will include: \n\nReadings from the award-winning book\, Sephardi Lives\nSpecial performances by Los Ladineros and community members\nKosher reception featuring Sephardic delicacies\n\nThis event is hosted by the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and the Sephardic Studies Program in cooperation with Congregation Ezra Bessaroth\, Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation\, the Seattle Sephardic Brotherhood\, and the Seattle Sephardic Network. \n  \nThe recipient of the 2014 National Jewish Book Award for Sephardic Culture\, Sephardi Lives: A Documentary History\, 1700-1950\, offers an unprecedented glimpse into the experiences of Sephardic Jews in the lands of the former Ottoman Empire by highlighting aspects of their religious\, political\, economic and cultural worlds over more than two centuries. Read our new interview with the editors! \nJulia Phillips Cohen is Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University. \nSarah Abrevaya Stein is Professor of History and Maurice Amado Chair in Sephardic Studies at UCLA \n[title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single solid” sep_color=”” class=”” id=””]Links for Further Exploration[/title] \n\nRead Ty Alhadeff’s preview article\, “Celebrate Ladino Day 2015 at the UW on Dec. 6th“\n“Sephardi Lives in Living Color” by Hannah Pressman\nEnjoy video highlights from both our 2013 and 2014 celebrations of International Ladino Day in Seattle\n“Ladino Day Confirms Seattle as Vibrant Hub of Sephardic Culture” by Molly FitzMorris\n“What is the History of Ladino and Its Alphabet?” Video Featuring Prof. Devin Naar and Prof. David Bunis
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ild/
LOCATION:Kane Hall 130\, 4069 Spokane Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sephardic Studies Program":MAILTO:emarcus2@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151121T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20151113T194632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T211939Z
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SUMMARY:Baladino in Concert at SJCC
DESCRIPTION:With its members hailing from Berlin and Tel Aviv\, Baladino is a Mediterranean folk band that offers fresh\, yet deeply authentic interpretations of Sephardic and Ladino melodies and brings this tradition back into full\, fresh dialogue with its trans-Mediterranean past\, using extended technique\, subtle electronics and improvisation to dust off the predominant heavy-handed approach to Ladino music. With stunning vocals\, unexpected instruments\, and a pitch-perfect sense of arrangement\, the Israeli group melds everything from Egyptian darbuka to Armenian duduk\, from Ladino classics to rarely heard tunes\, into a sonically vibrant\, organic whole. During Baladino’s live performances\, songs often form a jumping-off point for instrumental improvisations driven by Mediterranean-Gypsy grooves\, yet embracing rock and electronic influences. \n  \n \n  \nTo purchase tickets and find out more\, please visit the Stroum Jewish Community Center online! \nSTUDENTS: Get $5 off your tickets using this promo code: UW5OFF \n  \nOrganized by the Stroum Jewish Community Center
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/baladino-in-concert-at-sjcc/
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151007T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20150817T223905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181108T181933Z
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom: Ladino Songs Renewed with Guy Mendilow Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Embark on a musical journey through the Balkans to the Middle East\, beginning in the Sephardi community of Sarajevo and winding through Salonica and Jerusalem. Tales from the Forgotten Kingdom is a sonic adventure masterfully brought to life by the Guy Mendilow Ensemble\, an award-winning quintet of world-class musicians with members hailing from Israel\, Palestine\, Argentina\, Japan\, and the USA. Epic tales of love lost to the seas and the intrigue of kings abound in arrangements of Ladino songs that crackle with vivid musical storytelling.\nThe evening will include a conversation with Guy Mendilow facilitated by Prof. Devin Naar\, chair of the Sephardic Studies Program and Assistant Professor of History at the University of Washington.\nSTUDENTS: You can get a free ticket to this show by emailing jewishst@uw.edu with your name and UW NetID!\n \nThis event is part of the Stroum Center’s 2015-16 series\, Mixed Media: New Expressions of Identity. \n 
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/guymendilow/
LOCATION:Ethnic Cultural Theater\, 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151001T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151001T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20150817T215216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T212208Z
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SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn with Shalom Sabar
DESCRIPTION:The biblical story of the Binding or Sacrifice of Isaac plays a major role in the religious ideologies of the three monotheistic religions. Over the ages\, artists in the service of Jewish\, Christian and Muslim communities were called to depict the story time and again. Join Prof. Shalom Sabar as he examines how these visual works convey the messages and sentiments of traditional societies that produced them\, as well as the curious\, military-related twist the visual interpretation of the story took in modern times\, especially in the State of Israel. \nA light Kosher lunch will be provided. RSVP required.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/lunch-and-learn-with-shalom-sabar/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, Thomson Hall 317\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150902T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150902T203000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20150824T204114Z
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SUMMARY:A Legacy of Sephardic\, Mediterranean\, and American Recipes
DESCRIPTION:As a child\, Rachel Almeleh learned to cook family recipes passed down through generations of her Sephardic ancestors. Today\, she shares those recipes with others through her Seattle-area business\, Rachel’s Sephardic Delicacies\, and in her new cookbook A Legacy of Sephardic\, Mediterranean\, and American Recipes. Filled with how-to-photos\, tips\, and recipes for Jewish holidays\, American holidays\, and everyday meals and treats\, the book brings Sephardic cooking—along with the legacies and traditions behind it—to life. Joining for a reading and signing\, Almeleh will share her collection of nurturing and delicious recipes with us. \nPresented by University Book Store in partnership with The Sephardic Studies Program of the UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies.
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/a-legacy-of-sephardic-mediterranean-and-american-recipes/
LOCATION:University Book Store\, 4326 University Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stroum Center for Jewish Studies":MAILTO:jewishst@uw.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140520T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140520T133000
DTSTAMP:20260421T074516
CREATED:20130611T212835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170724T212439Z
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SUMMARY:Graduate Fellows Spring Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The future of Jewish Studies scholarship will be on display at the Stroum Center’s second annual Spring Research Symposium\, featuring the 2013-14 class of Jewish Studies Graduate Fellows. Join us for two fascinating panels followed by a reception. \nFull schedule available here. \nRSVP here to reserve your spot. Last year’s symposium was completely sold out! \n\n \nSell Tickets Online through Eventbrite \n\n  \nClick here to find out more about the fellows and their diverse research interests\, which include Ottoman Turkish poetry\, Bedouins and solar energy in Israel\, Ladino newspapers\, post-Holocaust films\, and Russian-Jewish culture. \nAbout our fellowship program: The goal of the Jewish Studies Graduate Fellowship at the University of Washington is to build an intellectual community around Jewish Studies. Fellows participate in a workshop series to foster professional development and advance their research agendas. Now in its second year\, the Fellowship is coordinated by Dr. Hannah Pressman\, an affiliate faculty member of the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. \nThanks to the generosity of our community supporters\, five outstanding graduate students received $3\,000 grants to support research related to Jewish Studies during the 2013-14 academic year. Our five new graduate fellows represent several UW departments. Each brings a unique perspective to the field of Jewish Studies and has great potential to contribute to the future of Jewish scholarship. \nThe 2013-14 Jewish Studies Graduate Fellows:\n\nEsra Bakkalbasioglu\nI. Mervyn and Georgiana Gorasht Scholarship in Jewish Studies \nEsra Bakkalbasioglu is a second year PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Program on Near and Middle Eastern Studies. She completed her BA and MA degrees from the Political Science and International Relations Department of the University of Bogazici\, Turkey. She wrote her master thesis on the West Bank Wall and non-violent anti-wall movements. After completing her MA degree\, she worked for two years as the Democratization Program project coordinator\, in one of Turkey’s prominent think-tanks\, Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation. Her main areas of research interest are infrastructure-politics relations\, social movements and state-society relations in the Middle East. Currently\, she is working on the political and social impacts of solar panel fields in Israel\, Turkey and Jordan.\n  \n\n\nOscar Aguirre-Mandujano\nMickey Sreebny Memorial Scholarship in Jewish Studies\nOscar Aguirre-Mandujano is a second-year PhD student in the Interdisciplinary Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington. He was born in Mexico City in 1986 and attended the National University of Mexico (UNam). In 2008 he obtained a BA degree in History\, and in 2009 he moved to the United Kingdom to read an MA degree at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London. Oscar’s dissertation undertakes an interdisciplinary study of the impact of book production in the emergence of a new court literary culture during the reign of Bayezid II (r. 1452-1512) in the Ottoman Empire. As a Jewish Studies Graduate Fellow\, Oscar focuses on an in-depth study of the original compositions of Yehuda (Leon) Behar in Ottoman Turkish\, and examines the development of the main themes in the poetic and literary work of the Jewish community of the late Ottoman Empire.\n  \n\n\nDenise Grollmus\nPhilip Bernstein Memorial Scholarship in Jewish Studies\nDenise Grollmus is an award-winning journalist and Fulbright Scholar. After receiving her MFA in Creative Writing from Penn State University\, Denise lived in Warsaw\, Poland as a Fulbright scholar researching the Revival of Jewish Life throughout the country. She is now a PhD candidate in English at the University of Washington. Her project is a comparative study of Philip Roth’s novel Operation Shylock: A Confession and Yael Bartana’s film series And Europe Will Be Stunned… that examines how the satirical representations of counter-Zionist movements in both works perform and extend Hannah Arendt’s critique of the nation-state by performing the problematics not only of Jewish nationalism\, but also of nationalism (especially with regard to “The Jewish Question”) more generally.\n  \n\n\nCyrus Rodgers\nRichard M. Willner Memorial Scholarship in Jewish Studies\nIn 2011\, Cyrus began his master’s degree in the Slavic Languages and Literature Department at the University of Washington.  His main interests are Soviet literature\, film\, and visual art with special emphasis on Jewish themes in literature. Next year he will graduate with plans to complete a Master’s thesis\, which will discuss the relationship between art and Bolshevik politics at critical stages in the evolution of the Judeo-Soviet paradigm from 1917 to 1953.\n  \n\n\nSarah Zaides\nSamuel and Althea Stroum Fellowship in Jewish Studies\nSarah’s work studies the cultural and social histories of Jews in the Soviet Union\, particularly around the early years of Israeli Independence. Her current project examines the historical enigma of Arkady Raikin\, a yeshiva-educated Jewish actor who became one of the most famous satirists of the Soviet state. Her work uses the case of Raikin to engage broadly with the historiography of Soviet Jews and also employs the transnational histories of emigre communities in the United States and Israel.  After a successful year in the first class of Jewish Studies Graduate Fellows\, Sarah returns to continue her research in Jewish Studies.\n \n 
URL:https://jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/graduate-fellows-symposium/
LOCATION:Thomson 317\, UW Campus\, 2023 Skagit Lane\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sephardic Studies,Student
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