Defining Sephardic: A Roundtable Discussion on Sephardic Identity

American Sephardi Federation: Next Generation ASF Culture Cafe' presents: Defining Sephardic: A Roundtable Discussion on Sephardic Identity Hosted by the American Sephardi Federation January 14th, 2010 at 6.30 at the Center for Jewish History Light refreshments will be served Defining Sephardic: will be a kick-off event that explores identity in the Sephardic, or “non-Ashkenazi”� community of New York—a round-table discussion about the complexities of “Sephardi”� identity and how these labels play out in the different Sephardic communities of New York. Moderator: Lacey Schwartz, New York Director of Bechol Lashon Featured Speakers: Zena Babayov: Communications Master’s student at New York University and active member of the Bukharian community in Forest Hills Mijal Bitton: Originally from Argentina and a junior at Stern College of Yeshiva University, she is an active member of the Sephardic Community of Great Neck, New York. Sion Setton: Director of Youth programming at the Safra Synagogue and descendant of Iraqi, Syrian, and Egyptian heritage. Matieu Furster: A software engineer with both a Moroccan Sephardic and Russian Ashkenazi heritage. Free admission. Reservations are kindly requested by phone: 212-294-8301 ex. 8356 or email: smenchel@asf.cjh.org.