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23RD NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th Street, New York City

Lights, Camera, Action! The NYSJFF showcases contemporary voices steeped in the history, traditions, and rich mosaic culture of Greater Sephardic communities. This year’s festival includes premiere film screenings, intriguing stories, evocative documentaries, powerful narratives, Q&As with filmmakers, as well as special honorees, dignitaries, and diplomats. The Pomegranate Awards Ceremony celebrates Sephardi excellence in the arts. In partnership with YUM, ASF…

Narrating the Past: Innovative Strategies for Writing History – Ivan Jablonka & Brooke Kroeger

La Maison Française (NYU) 16 Washington Mews, New York City

Why should historians consider developing new forms of historical writing, and of what might those forms consist? This discussion of craft will explore how historians can draw on literary and journalistic methods to construct and convey knowledge. Using  brief sample texts, historian and writer Ivan Jablonka and journalist Brooke Kroeger will demonstrate the practical application of specific strategies. Ivan Jablonka…