Pres. Capilouto and Sarah Aroeste on Sephardic Passover Food Traditions
Record by the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Kentucky April 10th, 2014
Special thanks to host Janice Fernheimer, Director of Jewish Studies
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Imagine If We Sat at a Global Dinner Table
Claudia Roden is said to have revolutionized Western attitudes about Middle Eastern and North African cuisines with "A Book of Middle Eastern Food," published in 1968.
Year of The Middle East Finale: Divahn
Divahn features the Middle Eastern and Sephardic Jewish Music of Galeet Dardashti.
Iranian-descended singer Galeet Dardashti leads Divahn's edgy all-female power-house ensemble. The group has engendered an international following, performing in venues ranging from international concert halls to the most prestigious clubs in NYC. Infusing traditional and original Middle Eastern Jewish songs with sophisticated harmonies, entrancing improvisations, and funky arrangements, Divahn's thrilling live shows feature lush string arrangements, eclectic Indian, Middle Eastern, and Latin percussion, and vocals spanning Hebrew, Judeo-Spanish, Persian, Arabic, and Aramaic. “Divan,” a word common to Hebrew, Persian, and Arabic, means a collection of songs or poetry. Through their music, the group creatively underscores common ground between diverse Middle Eastern cultures and religion.
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Center Theater
UK Confucius Institute Presents Symposium on Jewish Refugees in Shanghai
A symposium this week at the University of Kentucky will explore the experience of Jewish Refugees in China, who fled east to escape Nazi persecution before and during World War II.
UK Confucius Institute Brings Exhibit, Symposium With Focus on Jewish Refugees in Shanghai
An exhibition and symposium at the University of Kentucky will explore the experience of Jewish refugees in China.
Scholarship Enables Students to Preserve Jewish Heritage
by: Gail Hairston
(Feb. 3, 2015) — University of Kentucky students have a rare opportunity now to get in on the ground floor of a historical and innovative three-year project to record and preserve Kentucky’s Jewish heritage and history for generations to come.
A Reading & Conversation with Emily Raboteau
American Book Award winnder Emily Raboteau will read from and discuss her most recent work "Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora"
Sponsored by African American & Africana Studies Program, English Creative Writing Program, Jewish Studies Program, and Social Theory Program.
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Niles Gallery
Summer 2014 Research Award Recipients
Emily VanMeter and Jeremiah Brown chronicle their experiences - from the United States Holocaust Museum to a Yiddish farm.
Fruitful Divergence: Jim Ridolfo
As a graduate student Jim Ridolfo embarked on what he thought was a short-term research project that diverged from his dissertation work. This “secondary” project on Samaritan manuscripts has led to nationally-funded, award-winning research.
Fellow Travelers: Three Zolondek Scholarship recipients chronicle their experiences abroad
Sibel Solagan, Evan Sweet and Jonathan Sarfin write about their time abroad as Zolondek Fellows.
