Archive - Spring 2014 to Present

Gabriela Karin - Holocaust Survivor

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 9:30am to 10:45am

Gabriela Karin, a Holocaust survivor, will be speaking about her experiences in Europe and then living in Israel between 1949 and 1960. Read more

Jews and Muslims United: The Salaam-Shalom Initiative

Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 11:00am to 12:15pm

Armin Langer, founder of the grass roots Salaam-Shalom Initiative, will discuss his efforts to unite Jews, Muslims, and allies against fear-mongering. Read more

The History of Jews in Iran

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 12:30pm to 1:45pm

Iranian-born American professor and author, Dr. Saba Soomekh, PhD, will be discussing the history of Jews in pre-modern Persia, Iran under the rule of the twentieth century Pahlavi dynasty, and the fate of Iranian Jews during the Islamic Revolution. Read more

Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema - free public screening

Sunday, May 26, 2019 - 10:00am

We announced this film previously and it is now fully booked.

This fascinating and humorous documentary tells about the first years of Indian filmmaking when it was taboo for Hindu and Muslim women to act onscreen, and Jewish women performed under exotic pseudonyms like Sulochana, Pramila and Nadira. Read more

Meet the Author: Saba Soomekh

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 9:30am to 10:45am

Iranian-born American professor and author, Dr. Saba Soomekh, PhD, will be discussing her book From the Shahs to Los Angeles: Three Generations of Iranian Jewish Women between Religion and Culture. Read more

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