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Book launch with Prof. Sasha Senderovich at Elliott Bay Books

The Elliott Bay Book Company 1521 10th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States

Professor Sasha Senderovich will discuss his recently published translation of the 1929 Yiddish-language novel "Judgment" in this evening at The Elliott Bay Book Company.

Fences: Jews as Dealers in Stolen Goods in Early Modern Poland

Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

Many "fences" (dealers in illicit goods) in early modern Poland were Jewish. Why? Prof. Shaul Stampfer will explore the reasons Jews entered the field and how Jewish communities dealt with illicit activity.

Salud y Shalom: Jews in the Spanish Civil War

Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

3,000 Americans, one-third of them Jews, chose to fight against fascism as volunteers in the 1936 Spanish Civil War. Professor Joe Butwin presents the voices of five of these volunteers in this new digital exhibit and talk.

Was the Etrog Jewish? Science, Trade & Religion in the 19th Century

Thomson 317, UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

Constanze Kolbe shows what the etrog fruit's shifting roles in the 19th century - as a fruit, a commodity, and a sacred object used for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot - reveal about the intersections of economics, religion and science.

Seattle Jewish Film Festival: “Trezoros” Sephardic Spotlight

AMC Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United States

In this year's Sephardic Spotlight film, learn about the coastal city of Kastoria, Greece, which was once home to a harmonious and vibrant population of Jews and Christians.

Seattle Jewish Film Festival: Praise the Lard

SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States

This documentary presents the untold story of the Israeli pork industry, which has created heated struggles throughout the country's short history.

Impossible Exodus: Iraqi Jews in Israel

HUB 214, UW Seattle Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United States

Orit Bashkin tells the story of the thousands of Iraqi Jews who immigrated to Israel between 1949-1951, only to be resettled in transit camps. Her talk will shed light on these migrants' everyday lives and their determination to thrive in a new country.

Ancient Jewish Magic

Odegaard Library 220 4060 George Washington Lane NE, Seattle, WA, United States

Prof. Mika Ahuvia explains ancient Jews' understandings of angels, demons, and magic, and how "magical" practices have influenced Jewish rituals, liturgy, and beliefs to this day.

Judeo-Spanish (Ladino): Language Endangerment & Revitalization

Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United States

A century ago, Judeo-Spanish was declared "almost extinct." What is the status of the language today? How can an endangered language like Judeo-Spanish be preserved and revitalized in the 21st century?