5 DAY SEMINAR IN ISRAEL May 29-June 2

5 DAY SEMINAR IN ISRAEL

May 29 - June 2, 2022

INGATHERING OF NATIONS

EXOTIC JEWISH COMMUNITIES AND THEIR HERITAGE IN ISRAEL

Led by Prof. Shalom Sabar

Sunday 10 am: Meet at the Israel Museum.

May 29 Orientation and History of the Israel Museum, Prof. Shalom Sabar

Visit the JEWISH ART AND LIFE WING IN THE ISRAEL MUSEUM

in Jerusalem led by Prof. Shalom Sabar to get an overall picture of the

various ethnic groups and their art and culture.

Late lunch.

Monday YEMENITE JEWRY

May 30 8:30 am: Meet at the Israel Museum.

Travel to Rehovot to visit THE YEMENITE HERITAGE CENTER AND THE

JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF ISRAEL

View a short film to introduce the Yemenite Community and its history.

Lecture: The Illumination of Hebrew Manuscripts and Ketubbot in Yemen,

Prof. Shalom Sabar

Lecture: Yihyeh Haybi, a Jewish Photographer in Sana’a, Yemen, from

1930-44, Photographing Jews, Muslims and Europeans,

Ester Muchawsky-Schnapper

Catered Yemenite lunch.

Guided tour of the exhibits in the museum.

Tuesday LIBYAN JEWRY

May 31 8 am: Meet at the Israel Museum.

Travel to Or Yehuda to visit THE LIBYAN JEWISH HERITAGE CENTER

Lecture: The Riots of 1967 in Libya and a Personal Family Journey,

Liliana Seror

Lecture: From the Tripolitanian Countryside to the Sharon Plain:

A Historical View of Jews in Libya and their Life in Israel, Prof. Harvey Goldberg

Guided tour of the museum.

Lunch at a Libyan restaurant.

Travel to Moshav Zeitan to see the Libyan Bushayoff Synagogue.

Wednesday JEWS OF COCHIN

June 1 8 am: Meet at the Israel Museum.

Travel to Moshav Mesilat Zion.

Travel to Moshav Nevatim to visit THE COCHIN HERITAGE CENTER.

View a short film about the Cochini community and its history.

A Personal Family Journey from Cochin to the Land of Israel,

Yaela Cooper

Lecture: The Jews of Cochin: History and Art over the Ages,

Prof. Shalom Sabar

Guided tour of the Cochin Heritage Center and the Cochini Synagogue.

Travel to Beersheva for a late lunch at an Indian restaurant.

Thursday JEWS OF IRAQ

June 2 8 am Meet at the Israel Museum.

Travel to Or Yehuda to visit THE BABYLONIAN JEWRY HERITAGE

CENTER

View a short film about the Babylonian community and its history.

Lecture: Jewish Ceremonial Art of Baghdad, Iraq and its Distribution in Iraq

and the Iraqi Diaspora, Prof. Shalom Sabar

Catered Iraqi lunch

Guided tour of the museum.

A meeting with a Judaica collector.

Return to Jerusalem.

PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Seminar without the hotel: NIS 3775 (approximately USD 1180)

Deposit: NIS 1000 with registration, of which NIS 500 is non-refundable.

Remainder of payment is to be paid by May 15, 2022

Cancellation fees:

April 27-May 12, 2022..…………............50%

May 13-29, 2022…….……..………...…100%

Trip includes:

Lectures by Prof. Shalom Sabar and other guest lecturers.
JHS tour escort
Guided tours in the museums
Lunches according to the itinerary
Local transport by bus
Entrance fees according to itinerary
Musical performance in the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center
Tips

Not included in the price:

Travel insurance for those of you coming from abroad. One should check that the

insurance covers you for Covid and cancellation.

Program subject to change: All rights are reserved by Jewish Historical Seminars to make

staff substitutions if necessary and/or make changes to the program and conditions as

required by force majeure, including cancellation of the trip at any time due to drastic

changes in the situation. Participants are reminded that weather conditions cannot be

predicted and cancellations or changes to visits may be unavoidable.

For those of you joining from abroad: you should check what the situation is with COVID

in Israel and what will be needed (ie: PCR test, etc) as well as returning to your country.

The seminar will take place upon registration of a minimum number of participants

Further information: Contact Debbie Zuberi:

Tel: 972-54.2212503, Fax: 972-2-5700005

Email: JHSeminars@gmail.com.

www.JewishHistoricalSeminars.com