richards | May 13, 2014
AVENTURA, Fla. -- Two and a half years ago David Bassan, a Venezuelan Sephardic Jew, was vacationing in Israel when a relative was kidnapped in Caracas while driving the car Bassan had loaned him. The relative was released and Bassan quickly realized it could have been him
richards | May 13, 2014
By Gwynne Dyer The Spanish parliament still has to pass the new citizenship law, but the cabinet has already approved it and Justice Minister Alberto Ruiz-Gallardn is sure there wont be a problem. In Spain, a clear majority realize we have committed a historical error and have an opportunity to repair it, so I am sure that law will pass with an immense majority in parliament, he said
richards | May 9, 2014
Haftarah sefardi shel yom Tish (Sephardic music) Sephardic Music Paolo Busoni Ensemble. By: kontrapunkti
richards | May 9, 2014
A Socialist Leader Dies of Heart Attack Murray Kass/ Forward Association Crooners: Israeli folk singing duo and married couple Hillel and Aviva Raveh recorded on the Smithsonian Folkways label and toured New York City in the 1950s with Hillel on flute and Aviva on a timbrel.
richards | May 9, 2014
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) is pressing the Chinese government to reopen a historic synagogue in Shanghai. In an interview with The Hill, Cantor said hes requested a meeting with Chinas ambassador to the United States to discuss the issue and expects to talk to him soon. It was Cantors first trip to China, a visit that gave him a first-hand look at that countrys handling of minority religions such as Judaism, which is not officially recognized by the government.
richards | May 7, 2014
North York Mirror For the second year in a row, a North York synagogue is hosting one of the main events for Jewish Music Week in Toronto. Now in its fourth year, the festival is set to run May 18 to 24 at various venues in the city and Greater Toronto Area and will include a mix of Sephardic, klezmer, Israeli pop, Broadway, Yiddish theatre, jazz, big band, cantorial, folk and gospel music. The Pride of Israel Synagogue, 59 Lissom Cr., will host a gala evening concert Monday, May 19 featuring Moroccan singer Aaron Bensoussan and Friends, who will bring his blend of Middle Eastern, jazz, flamenco and rock music to the Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue synagogue at 7:30 p.m.
richards | May 7, 2014
Chanting Liturgical Poems Washed Down With Arak By Talia Bloch Published May 06, 2014. (JTA) The group of young Jewish professionals had gathered to participate in the revival of a Sephardic tradition hearkening back to the days of their grandparents and great-grandparents
richards | May 3, 2014
Sr. Villa plays a Sephardic tune Evening fare on a MABA expedition. See, http://www.skyislandalliance.org/maba.htm
richards | May 3, 2014
CAMARILLO Catholic sessions to address after life Padre Serra Parish will present a talk: In Whom Do You Hope? For What Do You Hope? What youve always wanted to know about Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
richards | April 29, 2014
Come October, when discount designer-apparel chain Century 21 opens an outpost at the Gallery at Market East, Philadelphia will gain a part of a New York City retail institution known for both its business acumen and its community engagement. The department-store company last week signed a lease with mall owner Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust to fill 100,000 square feet, mostly on the second floor of the old Strawbridge & Clothier store at 801 Market St.
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