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
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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?
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
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