Webinar: Sefarad: Slavery, Legacy, & Modern Reflections
Posted by Lauren Gold on 04/01/2025 @ 03:59 PM
Sunday, April 6 | 1 PM
Join the Jewish Heritage Alliance for Part One of an insightful three-part webinar series exploring Jewish history, ethics and society through the lens of slavery. From biblical times to medieval Iberia, discover how Jewish communities navigated this complex history. Learn about the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic teachings on slavery, Jewish involvement in the Mediterranean slave trade, the persecution and enslavement of Jews during political upheaval and the impact of the 1492 expulsion from Spain and the 1497 forced conversion in Portugal. Featuring esteemed speakers Prof. Paul Finkelman and Rabbi Dr. Yehonatan Elazar-DeMota.
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