The rich Jewish history and culture of Morocco reveals a remarkable and often overlooked narrative. In exploring this subject, one uncovers significant remnants of Jewish presence, demonstrating how Jewish communities not only coexisted but thrived within Morocco’s vibrant historical context. As one traverses the towering mountain passes, a plethora of secluded communities can be found […]
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A new exhibition of Turkish Sephardic artists, in the framework of the 530th anniversary of the Sephardic emigration from Spain to Ottoman lands, was opened in Sevilla. The exhibition, entitled, The ‘Sepharad: Traces of a Multicultural Heritage’ was opened by the Madrid head office of the Yunus Emre Institute which introduces Turkey’s cultural heritage to […]
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The Jewish Cultural Festival of Copenhagen opens on 1 June with dancing at the Round Tower in the Danish capital. Professional dancer and choreographer Esther Wrobel will transform the wall between the church and the Round Tower into a vertical dance floor, marking a connection between Danish Jews and Christian IV, to whom we owe […]
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The New York Jewish Travel Guide sat down with Kobi Ifrah, co-founder of “Kulna,” to ask a few questions about this nonprofit organization aimed at preserving and promoting Jewish Moroccan heritage in both Morocco and Israel. NYJTG: Can you share your background: where you are from, where your motivation and inspiration came from in choosing […]
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Morocco is ready to return to all its pre-pandemic glory. On May 19th, members of the Moroccan National Tourist Office, alongside a host of trusted tourism professionals, hosted an industry event at The Plaza in New York City to unveil their new campaign: “Morocco – Kingdom of Light”. Famous for its uniqueness, the light in […]
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Proud to have attended the reception and breakfast meeting in honor of H.E. Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, at the Turkish House in New York. The Foreign Minister shared his and his country’s views with the #Jewish community leading members. He offered his vision of how #Turkey, #Israel, and […]
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In an interview with le 360. ma Serge Berdugo, President of the Council of Jewish Communities in Morocco, discussed the cultural and economic issues at stake in the ongoing lockdown of kosher services in Morocco. For him, it is a question of putting an end to prejudicial chaos in the country, which is preparing to […]
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Join harpsichordist & scholar Jonathan Salamon, plus an ensemble of baroque instrumentalists and singers, as he performs, explains, and brings to life rarely heard eighteenth-century music from Amsterdam’s Portuguese (Sephardic) Synagogue. Hear the exquisite sounds of celebration and worship by composers Abraham de Caçeres, Cristiano Giuseppe Lidarti, and M. Mani. Sun, May 22, 2022 4:00 […]
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The renowned Kempinski Hotels brand brings 125 years of five-starEuropean hospitality to Tel Avi Kempinski Hotels announces the highly anticipated opening of The DavidKempinski Tel Aviv, the brand’s 80th global opening and the first property in Israel.Housed in a 34-story skyscraper designed by Feigin Architects, the 250-room-and-suite propertyopens to guests today, on the heels of […]
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These chefs born in Israel are cooking and baking their way to fame in the US, Europe, and Asia. Once upon a time, people outside of Israel could only find Israeli-style soul food – and not much of it, really just falafel and hummus – in American cities with large Jewish populations. Thankfully, those days […]
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