Reclaiming Identity

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Educating for Jewish Pride: Ruben Shimonov

Posted May 18, 202301:03:55

Ruben Shimonov is a Jewish educator and community builder of Bukhara heritage. today he is the Director of the American Sephardi Federation's Sephardi...

ASF Institute of Jewish Experience: Meet the Team - Dalya, Avrom, Yona, Drora (Moshe)

Posted May 4, 202300:40:33

Meet the team behind the content, concepts, themes, and programs of the ASF IJE. Four of us sat down together to discuss why we are involved in this...

From Samarkand to Israel - from one minority to another: Aaron Paz

Posted April 27, 202300:35:15

Dalya speaks with Aaron Paz


Aaron Paz is a visual artist and cultural entrepreneur. He made Aliyah from Samarkand, Uzbekistan in...

Dr. Mijal Bitton: From Uruguay to New York my Jewish Experience

Posted March 26, 202300:36:52

Dr. Mijal Bitton is a Torah teacher, thought leader, and spiritual entrepreneur.

As the Rosh Kehilla (communal leader) of the Downtown Minyan...

Yoni Avi Battat: From Klezmer to Maqam and bridging those worlds

Posted February 13, 202300:36:39

Yoni's new album, "Fragments," is a collection of original and traditional music surrounding my Iraqi-Jewish identity. With lyrics in Arabic, Hebrew,...