Her Times and People
A paper submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for courses on Jewish Education and Sephardic History
International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism
Dennis P. Geller
Contents
Preface
and Apology
Contents
Preface
and Apology
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Gracia Mendes and Her Times A nutshell
biography
Gracia Mendes Timeline A list of the significant events in and surrounding her life A Timetable of Jews in Iberia A chronology from biblical times through the present, including a map of the Iberian Diaspora Women of Influence Some of the other important Jewish women from Gracia’s day. Edict Response to the King and Queen of Spain by Isaac Abravanel Abravanel’s courageous comments to Ferdinand and Isabel when all hope of reversing the order of expulsion had been lost Rituals and Practices Some of the practices and folk customs of the modern Sephardim Lesson Plans Discussions and projects that might be useful to teachers. Eyewitness Description of the Expulsion A contemporary history Folklore of the Expulsion A modern folk version Esther the Marrano The story of Esther raises memories of the Sephardic experience The Crypto-Jews: An Ancient Heritage Comes Alive Again Sephardim in the modern American Southwest The Ladino Language A memoir and overview of Judeo-Spanish (Ladino) Judeo-Spanish: Birth, Death and Re-birth A more detailed history and analysis of the language, with additional references. The Sephardic Heritage Windows The story and symbolism of a modern Los Angeles masterwork. The Silver (Morrono Style) Piano An example of a modern craft style that reminds us of the secrecy of the crypto-Jews. A Spot of Identity A genetic marker among the Sephardim Modern Sephardic Poetry Some modern poems that express the sense of history and beauty of the Sephardim References: A Sampler |