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History Café: Seattle’s Sephardic Jews in the 20th Century

Wednesday April 19, 2023 @ 12:00 am
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One of the largest communities of Jews from the Ottoman Empire in America, Seattle’s Sephardic Jews have made a notable impact on the city’s urban fabric-from the Central District to Pike Place and beyond. Join UW Professor Devin E. Naar for a discussion on the obstacles, opportunities, and changes encountered by Seattle’s Sephardic Jewish community in the 20th Century.

History Café is produced as a partnership between HistoryLink and MOHAI.

ASL Interpretation and CART captioning are available during the program. For additional accessibility support, contact programs@mohai.org two weeks before the program.

Details

Venue

  • Microsoft Lakefront Pavilion
  • MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N
    Seattle, WA 98109 United States     + Google Map
  • Phone (206)324-1126

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Event Accessibility:
ASL Interpretation, CART Captioning
Cost:
Free with Registration

Speaker Bio

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Devin E. Naar

Devin E. Naar is the chair of Sephardic Studies and associate professor of history and Jewish studies at the University of Washington. He spearheaded the creation of the largest digital library of Sephardic texts in the country-a project highlighted in a new book, Sephardic Trajectories: Archives, Objects, and the Ottoman Jewish Past in the United States. His book, Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece, won a 2016 National Jewish Book Award.