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Sephardi Mizrahi Studies Caucus Discussion List – December 31, 2009 Association for Jewish Studies Sephardi/Mizrahi Studies Caucus Discussion List Editor/Moderator: Aviva Ben-Ur <aben-ur(at)judnea(dot)umass(dot)edu> Week of Sunday, December 31, 2009 (14 Tevet 5770) NOTE: IN ORDER TO LIMIT SPAM SENT TO DICUSSION LIST CONTRIBUTORS, EMAIL ADDRESSES WILL NO LONGER INCLUDE THE (at) or (dot) SYMBOL. TO REPLY TO A CONTRIBUTOR, SIMPLEY REPLACE (at) WITH THE @ AND THE (dot) WITH THE . SYMBOL. FOR EXAMPLE, hsmith(at)sephardi(dot)com SHOULD BE RENDERED: hsmith@sephardi.com For archived issues please visit: http://www.umass.edu/sephardimizrahi/past_issues/index.html ----------- Index: 1. New Publication: _Perspectives on Israeli Anthropology_ (Goldberg) 2. New Publication: _Maftirim_ (Sarhon) 3. Visiting Professor in Mediterranean Jewish Studies, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) 4. Query: Electronic Images for Turkish Ambassador from Vichy (Reisman) ----------- 1. New Publication: _Perspectives on Israeli Anthropology_ (Goldberg) From: Harvey E. Goldberg <msharvey(at)mscc(dot)huji(dot)ac(dot)il> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:23:03 +0200 [12/30/2009 11:23:03 PM EST] I would like to announce my co-authored book, which just appeared:
Esther Hertzog, Orit Abuhav, Harvey E. Goldberg, and Emanuel Marx. _Perspectives on Israeli Anthropology_. Wayne State University Press, 2009. Only some of the chapters deal with Sephardi matters of course. Its purpose is to stress the contribution of ethnographic research to understanding Israeli society, underlining its diversity and complexity. It recognizes the place of the state and politics, but highlights the view from everyday life and its dynamics. http://wsupress.wayne.edu/books/804/Perspectives-on-Israeli-Anthropology Harvey E. Goldberg ----------- 2. New Publication: _Maftirim_ (Sarhon) From: karen sarhon <karensarhon(at)gmail(dot)com> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:01:05 +0200 [05:01:05 PM EST] Dear Friends, Our Sephardic Center in Istanbul has been trying to finish a major work ever since its foundation in 2003; to bring to light the wonderful collection of the Maftirim, which the great masters of this music, David Behar, the late hazzan Isak Macorro and hazzan David Sevi had recorded in 1987. The nearly 6 hours of audio-visual material is just extraordinary to listen to as the voices are of those rare voices that you do not come by very often. The book that accompanies the audio-visual material was accomplished with the aid of other great masters like Prof. Edwin Seroussi of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Isaac Jerusalmi of Hebrew Union College, Cincinnatti, Udi Mahmut Ozbay, expert of Turkish music, etc. All the information in the book is in three languages: Turkish, English and Judeo-Spanish. The book also contains the scores of all the collection! Attached you will find the brochure we have prepared for the sales of this masterpiece (and I sincerely hope you can buy it), which is part of our cultural heritage. Please forward this information to all you know who are interested in liturgical music, in Sephardic music and also in Turkish Classical Music to help us sell this work and continue preserving our culture. For the brochure visit: http://www.esefarad.com/?p=7633 May you all have a happy new year, happy, healthy and wealthy, Karen Gerson Sarhon MA Soc. Psy. & MA App. Ling. (coordinator) Ottoman-Turkish Sephardic Culture Research Center www.istanbulsephardiccenter.com Atiye sok. Polar apt. No: 12/6 Tesvikiye 34265 Istanbul Turkey phone: +90 212 231 92 82 fax: +90 212 231 92 83 ----------- 3. Visiting Professor in Mediterranean Jewish Studies, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) From: "Mendelsohn, Adam D" <MendelsohnA(at)COFC(dot)EDU> Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 12:20:40 -0500 The University of California Los Angeles Center for Jewish Studies invites applications for the Viterbi Visiting Professor in Mediterranean Jewish Studies for the Winter (Jan. -March ) or Spring (April-June) 2011 quarter. The successful candidate will be in residence at UCLA for the academic quarter, teaching two courses (one undergraduate and one graduate) in his/her field of expertise. Rank, discipline, and period of specialization are open. The candidate's research could focus on any dimension of the experience of Jews, including their interaction with other peoples and cultures, in the Mediterranean basin. A letter of application, along with a CV, names of three recommenders, and a list of prospective course offerings, should be sent to: Viterbi Professor Committee UCLA Center for Jewish Studies 302 Royce Hall, Box 951485 Los Angeles, CA 90095-1485 Applications will be reviewed immediately and candidates considered until the position is filled. For more information contact cjs(at)humnet(dot)ucla(dot)edu ----------- 4. Query: Electronic Images for Turkish Ambassador from Vichy (Reisman) From: Arnold Reisman <arnoldreisman(at)gmail(dot)com> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:13:39 -0500 [06:13:39 PM EST] I am seeking e-images of any archival materials or newspaper articles discussing the recall of Behic Erkin, Turkish Ambassador from Vichy on or about June 17th 18th 1943. As you may or may not know Erkin and his staff risked their careers and at time lives in the process of saving Jews with Turkish origins. I have posted the same request to archives in France and to date no response.
Arnold Reisman ----------- |