Family Papers: A Sephardic Journey through the Twentieth Century

Sarah Abrevaya Stein in conversation with Janine Zacharia

The Levy family established itself in Salonica (now Thessaloniki, Greece) in the 18th century and for two centuries published books and newspapers for the region’s Sephardic Jews. With the Ottoman Empire’s collapse, the Levys scattered throughout the world but kept in touch through letters. Drawing on this rich correspondence, Stein, the award-winning author of “Extraterritorial Dreams” uses the family’s experience to trace the history of Sephardic Jews through the twentieth century, showing how individual lives were affected by world wars, shifting political boundaries and the Holocaust – which wiped out several branches of the Levy family.
Interests: Arts & Culture
Date: 
February 10, 2020
TIME: 
7:00 PM
Location: 
The JCCSF
3200 California Street
City: 
San Francisco
Cost: 
Free

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Organized By: 
The JCCSF
Event Contact Person: 
The JCCSF
415.292.1200
Speakers: 
Sarah Abrevaya Stein
Janine Zacharia