Still Traveling: Jewish Argentina

Name: Still Traveling: Jewish Argentina
Start: 2023-09-11T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-09-11T15:30:00+00:00
Location: Virtual Event

Two Mondays, September 11 & 18 | For this special double-header, let James Sokol zoom you to Argentina to meet our local guide Claudia, who specializes in the country’s Jewish history.

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Time:

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Date

Monday, Sep 11

Location

Virtual Event

September 11, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

For this special double-header, let James Sokol zoom you to Argentina to meet our local guide Claudia, who specializes in the country’s Jewish history.

Part-I (Sept 11) focuses on the immigration & history of the Jews in Argentina between the 16th-century and WWII. Learn about the inquisition in Latin America, Jewish gauchos (re: cowboys) and a pogrom in Buenos Aires.

Part-II (Sep 18) looks at the country during WWII through today, including the Nazis & Eichmann, terror attacks, the political & economic crisis, emigration waves, antisemitism and Jewish life & culture today.

Save! Register by Sep 9th for “Early Bird” pricing!

Presented in partnership with The Osher Marin JCC and the National JCC Adult & Senior Alliance.