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Sunday April 10, 2016
9:45AM - 1:30PM
"The Ottoman Turkish Sephardi Jews: Inclusion and Prosperity"
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The Consulate General of Turkey in New York and Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun are honored to present a conference on the subject of:
"The Ottoman Turkish Sephardi Jews: Inclusion and Prosperity"
Sunday, April 10, 2016, starting at 9:45 am to 1:30 pm
The Conference will take place at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028 (between Park & Lexington Avenues).
Refreshments and Brunch, including Sephardic Delicacies will be served. There is no charge to attend.
Overview
The Conference will explore the extraordinary history of Jews in Turkey. Following the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, they were welcomed by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II who gave new hope to the persecuted Sephardic Jews by ordering the governors of the provinces of the Ottoman Empire “not to refuse the Jews entry or cause them difficulties, but to receive them cordially”.
The Conference will explore Ottoman Jewish history throughout the Ottoman period.
Please join us as we explore this fascinating history. We are honored to have as our presenters distinguished scholars in the field of Ottoman Jewish History.
Program:
Welcome to the Conference – Introductory Remarks by Ertan Yalçın, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in New York and Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Senior Rabbi, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Program Moderated by Dr. Mark Meirowitz, Assistant Professor, SUNY Maritime College
Scholars:
Naim Guleryuz, Jewish Museum Istanbul, “The Jews of Turkey – From the Quincentennial and Beyond”
Dr. Ozan Arlan, Izmir University of Economics, “The Young Turks and the Ottoman Jews at the Beginning of the 20th Century: Converging Interests and Common Threat Perceptions in a Polarized Europe and the Near East”
Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, CUNY Graduate Center, "Sephardic Houses in Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries”
Any questions or inquiries about the Conference, please contact [email protected]
"The Ottoman Turkish Sephardi Jews: Inclusion and Prosperity"
Sunday, April 10, 2016, starting at 9:45 am to 1:30 pm
The Conference will take place at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun, 125 East 85th Street, New York, NY 10028 (between Park & Lexington Avenues).
Refreshments and Brunch, including Sephardic Delicacies will be served. There is no charge to attend.
Overview
The Conference will explore the extraordinary history of Jews in Turkey. Following the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492, they were welcomed by the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II who gave new hope to the persecuted Sephardic Jews by ordering the governors of the provinces of the Ottoman Empire “not to refuse the Jews entry or cause them difficulties, but to receive them cordially”.
The Conference will explore Ottoman Jewish history throughout the Ottoman period.
Please join us as we explore this fascinating history. We are honored to have as our presenters distinguished scholars in the field of Ottoman Jewish History.
Program:
Welcome to the Conference – Introductory Remarks by Ertan Yalçın, Consul General of the Republic of Turkey in New York and Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, Senior Rabbi, Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Program Moderated by Dr. Mark Meirowitz, Assistant Professor, SUNY Maritime College
Scholars:
Naim Guleryuz, Jewish Museum Istanbul, “The Jews of Turkey – From the Quincentennial and Beyond”
Dr. Ozan Arlan, Izmir University of Economics, “The Young Turks and the Ottoman Jews at the Beginning of the 20th Century: Converging Interests and Common Threat Perceptions in a Polarized Europe and the Near East”
Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, CUNY Graduate Center, "Sephardic Houses in Ottoman Damascus in the Late 18th and 19th Centuries”
Any questions or inquiries about the Conference, please contact [email protected]
For More Information:
Location/Venue:
Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun
Address:
125 East 85th Street
City:
New York
Zip/Postal:
10028
Contact Name:
Dr. Mark Meirowitz
Phone:
(917) 992-7279
Email:
Web:
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