Spanish Jewish History
 

Follow the rise and collapse of the Golden Age and meet fascinating characters. Dr. Marti Krow-Lucal brings us the history and culture of the Jews of Spain and Portugal, including issues of Conversos and the Inquisition.

Marti Krow-Lucal is co-creator of the Secular Yiddish Schools of North America Special Collection at Stanford University Libraries. She attended an International Workers Order (IWO/Ordn) shule and mitlshul in Los Angeles before earning her B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard. Krow-Lucal has taught classes on nineteenth-century history and Yiddish literature at many venues.

Advance registration required.

Sponsored by the Leo Gabow Fund and JIMENA

Image of a cantor reading the Passover story in Al Andalus, from the 14th century Haggadah of Barcelona.
 
Dates: Fridays, February 17 & 24
Times: 10:30 AM -12:00 PM
Location: Room M-115
Fee: $12 Ages 65+ | $20 Members | $25 Non-Members
Contact: Elisheva Salamo
(650) 223-8618
esalamo@paloaltojcc.org 





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