The Jews of Sepharad (Fall 2017 Lectures) Schedule of Lectures Monday Evenings @ 7pm at the Mighty Avenue J Campus of Touro College 1602 Avenue J Brooklyn NY 11230 Free and Open to the Community Please click here to Sponsor a Lecture or contact us at (718) 535-9333 September 11: The Ancient Origins of Sephardic Jewry Sponsored by the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation in memory of David and Dorothy Routman September 18: Sephardic Jewry and the Muslim Conquest of 711 Sponsored by Katherine and Vick Crespin, in gratitude to Hashem for protecting their family from harm during Hurricane Irma. September 25: Who Was Hasdai ibn Shaprut? Sponsored by Cheil Boded Arkansas, “L’shana tova…and many more inspiring on-line programs.” October 2: Who was Shmuel Ha-Nagid? Sponsored by an anonymous donor in memory of Abraham N. Bressler on the occasion of his 39th Yahrzeit and by H. Max Marcus in memory of H. Maldonado z”l and by Mrs. Rose Lowensohn No Class October 9 October 16: Who was Yehuda ha-Levi? Sponsored by Katherine and Vick Crespin, in gratitude to Hashem for protecting their family from harm during Hurricane Irma. October 23: Who was Abraham ibn Ezra? Sponsored by Cheil Boded Arkansas, “L’shana tova…and many more inspiring on-line programs.” October 30: Torah from the Years of Wrath, 1939-1943 The Historical Context of The Hasidic Holocaust Writings of Rabbi Kalonymus Kalmish Shapira Lecture and Book Launch of Dr. Abramson’s Newest Work November 6: Who was Shlomo ibn Gabriol? Lecture sponsored by K. Wigs, “for my grandfather, who always told me to look it up!” and Mr. Romulo Mattos, and Barb and Ken Melichar in memory of Lou and Jennie Ehrlich November 13: Who was Bahya ibn Pakuda? Lecture sponsored by an anonymous donor for the Refuah Sheleima of Mordechai ben Batya No Class November 20 November 27: Who was Abraham Zacuto? Lecture sponsored by Mr. Max Sklar, voting for the continuation of these lectures. December 4: Who was Abraham Seneor? Lecture sponsored by Mr. Cyril Alvarez in memory of Philip Benjamin Stofkoper (B. 1761, 1856), Don Felipe Alvarez (B. 1549 D. After 1612), Menachem Mendel Stern (B. 1921 D. 2016), AndrĂ© Levi (B. 1923 D. 2013) and their Families. December 11: Who was Don Isaac Abrabanel? Sponsored by Mr. Charles Joseph in memory of Dovid Yitzchok ben Shmuel December 25: Was Christopher Columbus Jewish? Sponsored by Christopher and Anne Marie Bray in the merit of the victims of Hurricane Irma Please click here to Sponsor a Lecture or contact us at (718) 535-9333 Share this:TwitterTumblrFacebookLinkedInEmailRedditLike this:Like Loading...