Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will recount it to thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee. (Deuteronomy 32:7)
This organization shall be known as HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF JEWS FROM EGYPT, and not of Egypt or of Egyptian Jews, but FROM EGYPT
Out of Egypt Egypt
Celebrating Egyptian Jewish Heritage at Shearith Israel Synagogue
Synopsis written by Alain Farhi
Event held on May 8, 2019 in
Shearith Israel the Spanish Portuguese
synagogue in NYC.
This event is dedicated to the Cohenca and
Menashe families, and in honor of all of
Shearith Israel’s Egyptian Jewish families. Published and distributed by Shearith
Israel synagogue ©
Contant in "Out of Egypt"
Greetings
- From Rabbi Meir Soloveichik .... 1
- From Jason Guberman ............ 2
- From Rabbi Albert Gabbai ....... 4
Family Histories:
- Yvonne Smouha Anaf ............. 6
- Vivette Ancona .................... 10
- Marilyn Naggar Baer ............. 18
- Jacob Bousso ...................... 22
- Viviane Naggar Bregman ....... 30
- Lucienne Carraso Bulow ........ 34
- Jacques Capsouto ................ 40
- Emy Cohenca ...................... 44
- Dr. Raphael David ................ 48
- Alain Farhi .......................... 52
- Albert Gabbai ..................... 58
- Laniado Family.................... 62
- Lewitinn Family .................. 64
- Jean Mosseri Naggar ........... 72
- Roberto Salama ................. 80
- L. Gilles Sion ..................... 82
- Mayer Smouha .................. 88
Short Greetings:
- Angelo Abdela ................. 91
- Daniel Harari ................... 92
- Larry Hasson ................... 93
- Viviane Acker Levy ........... 94
- Claude Minerbo Sasson ..... 94
Celebrating Egyptian Jewish Heritage at Shearith Israel
Spanish Portuguese Synagogue NYC
event spotlighting the Egyptian Jews of the Shearith Israel community, many speakers shared their stories and experiences, including celebrated author Andre Aciman, Emy Cohenca and her family, Lucienne Carasso Bulow, Professor Arnold Franklin, Rabbi Albert Gabbai, and Jeffrey Mosseri.