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Testimonies of the Farhud in the SVUK Archive
Testimonies of the Farhud in the SVUK Archive

On 1 June 1941 a pogrom, known as the Farhud, broke out in Baghdad. Over the course of 48 hours, homes and businesses were looted, and hundreds of Jews were injured and killed. The Farhud is widely recognized as an event inspired by Nazi ideology and marked a turning point in Iraqi-Jewish history. In this event, we will introduce the SVUK archive, explore testimonies of those who lived through the Farhud, and discuss the long-term effects of the Farhud on Baghdad’s Jews.

Testimonies of Jewish Refugee Women in Britain
Testimonies of Jewish Refugee Women in Britain

Dr Bea Lewkowicz will present the work of AJR Refugee Voices Testimony Archive and Sephardi Voices UK at the Martin Gilbert Learning Centre

30th November at JW3
30th November at JW3

Online and in person. This year JW3 is hosting the official commemoration in partnership with Harif, the UK Association of Jews from the Middle East and North Africa, and Sephardi Voices UK to mark the 65th anniversary of the post-1956 Suez Expulsion from Egypt, which produced some 25,000 Jewish refugees.

JMI Iraqi-Jewish Music and Culture
JMI Iraqi-Jewish Music and Culture

A series of events running from 12th August to 1st September. Streaming on our Facebook Page, or direct from the JMI Website

A Night of Storytelling with Sephardi Voices UK
A Night of Storytelling with Sephardi Voices UK

Join three incredible Jews from Egypt, Iraq and Morocco, interviewed by their grandchildren about their experiences and history.

The Farhud: 80th Anniversary Commemoration
The Farhud: 80th Anniversary Commemoration

An international commemoration featuring video testimonies of Sephardi Voices UK interviewees

Sharing Our Stories: Raphael Luzon
Sharing Our Stories: Raphael Luzon

Raphael Luzon talks about his life in Libya, and subsequent career in international relations

Festival Food Workshop: Middle Eastern Treats for Purim
Festival Food Workshop: Middle Eastern Treats for Purim

Bake-along Purim treats with Daisy Abboudi - founder of Tales of Jewish Sudan and deputy director of Sephardi Voices UK

Voices of Sephardi/Mizrahi Memory
Voices of Sephardi/Mizrahi Memory

Join Leslie Hakim-Dowek and Dr Jay Prosser share their experiences of working with their family histories through audio and visual media

Sharing the Stories that Shape Us
Sharing the Stories that Shape Us

In this joint event with PJ Library, we will discuss passing on our personal stories to the next generation

Our Heritage: Preserving the Past for the Future
Our Heritage: Preserving the Past for the Future

Rabbi Joseph Dweck, Linda Dangoor and Dr Efrat Sopher discuss Sephardi/Mizrahi Jewish heritage, exploring how the past can shape the future.

In Conversation with Gabriel Josipovici
In Conversation with Gabriel Josipovici

Dr Bea Lewkowicz in conversation with writer and critic Gabriel Josipovici on the occasion of his 80th birthday.

The Alexandria Eliahu HaNavi Synagogue
The Alexandria Eliahu HaNavi Synagogue

Exploring the rededication of the Eliahu HaNavi Synagogue in Alexandria

Sharing Our Stories: Niran Bassoon-Timan
Sharing Our Stories: Niran Bassoon-Timan

Niran Bassoon-Timan Talks about her life in Iraq and in the UK

External Events

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Harif

Harif.org have been running a series of online lectures since March 2020. 

A full list of their events, as well as recordings of past events, can be found here.