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SUMMARY:Reaching Israel from Yemen and Aden: a shared Jewish struggle
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 27 October 2026\, 7:30 pm UK\, 9:30 pm Israel. Please note 3:30 pm ET\, 12:30 pm PT. Yemeni and Adeni Jews  in the 20th century were divided by borders and cultural differences. They were frequently united\, however\, by their determination to make aliya. Migration to the land of Israel brought tens of thousands of Yemeni Jews to and through Aden over decades: the history of that contact\, though often fraught\, offers a case study in Jewish solidarity. \nBenjamin Berman-Gladstone is a Fellow at the Katz Centre for Advanced Judaic Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. His work has been published\, or is forthcoming\, in Middle Eastern Studies\, Israel Studies\, Jewish History\, Antisemitism Studies\, and other journals. He is working on his first work project with Rutgers University Press. \nThe photo shows Hashed camp for Yemeni Jews in 1949 (credit: Eldan David) \nTo receive Zoom details please subscribe to the Harif mailing list  at www.harif.org or write to info@harif.org
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/reaching-israel-from-yemen-and-aden-a-shared-jewish-struggle/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261110T193000
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SUMMARY:Did the Zionists cause Jews to leave?
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 10 November\, 7:30 pm UK. Is it  becoming received wisdom that ‘the Zionists’ caused ‘false-flag’ operations to convince Jews to leave Arab countries like Iraq and Egypt? Accusations against the Israeli secret service\, Mossad\,  have dogged it for decades . Recently\, British Iraq-born historian Avi Shlaim\,  in his memoir ‘Three Worlds\, ‘ has breathed new life into the claim that ‘the Zionists’ set off bombs in Iraq  during 1950 – 51. In Israel a new documentary called ‘Baghdad files’ repeats the accusations made by Israeli journalist Baruch Nadel\, based on his interviews with more than 100 Iraqi Jews. \nIn Egypt in 1954\, in what became known as the Lavon Affair\, young Zionists did plant bombs in foreign institutions in Cairo\, but the operation itself was a failure. \nWhat bearing did these episodes have on the exodus\, at a time when Jews were confronting  a rising tide of hostility and state-sanctioned  antisemitism? \nLyn Julius of Harif will examine the facts. \nTo receive Zoom login details please subscribe to Harif\, or write to info@harif.org \n 
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/did-the-zionists-cause-jews-to-leave/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261112T190000
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SUMMARY:Bil' eifi:  flavours of an Iraqi-Jewish kitchen (in-person)
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 12 November\, 7 pm. W11 venue. in partnership with Harif. Join us for an inspiring evening with Sophia Baruch and Eliora Shahrabani.They have collaborated on the recent publication of  Bil ‘Eifi\, a compilation of the Iraqi-Jewish recipes of  Sophia’s mother.  Sophia will be demonstrating the best of her mother’s s cuisine\, and talking about her family and community. Light supper.  Books for sale\, £35 per copy. Booking  £20 members\, £25 non-members.
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/bil-eifi-an-iraqi-jewish-kitchen/
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SUMMARY:Harif Henna Exhibition\, JW3 foyer
DESCRIPTION:16 – 30 November 2026. \nVisitors to JW3 are invited to browse the spectacular Harif exhibition at the entrance. It celebrates Sephardi culture in London and explains the Henna ceremony widely practised by Jews from Arab countries to bestow blessings of happiness and fertility on a forthcoming marriage. \nMichelle Huberman of Harif  will present a fascinating and colourful introduction to the world of Jewish Henna — an ancient tradition that has been celebrated by Jewish communities across North Africa and the Middle East for generations. \nThrough photographs\, stories\, costumes\, objects and personal research\, Michelle explores the history and meaning of the Jewish henna ceremony\, looking at the distinctive customs of North African\, Iraqi\, Yemenite\, Persian and other Sephardi and Mizrahi communities. \nGuests may be invited to have a small amount of henna applied to their hand\, allowing them to experience one of the most joyful and symbolic aspects of the ceremony. \nMichelle will be giving free talks about the Henna ceremony on the following dates. Times to be confirmed: \nSunday 22/11  \nThursday 26/11 \nSunday 29/11 
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/harif-henna-exhibition-jw3-foyer/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261119T190000
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SUMMARY:Evening to Commemorate the Departure and Exodus of Jews from Arab Countries and Iran
DESCRIPTION:In-person or online. Book here \nPlease join Harif and JW3 for this year’s Annual Comnmemoration on Thursday 19 November at 7:00 pm\, the highlight of the Harif calendar: Our theme this year will be Jews of Egypt: 70 years since Suez. \nIn the presence of community leaders and diplomats\, we will feature testimonies of Jews who resettled in Britain following the expulsion. Guy Schalom and his band will transport us back to the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the 1950s. Avivit  will perform songs popular throughout the Middle East. \nDrummer\, percussionist and record producer Guy Schalom was described by ROOTS magazine as “one of the most versatile and interesting percussionists working in the UK today.”  Born to an Egyptian Jewish family\, his unique drumming style can be heard on more than 400 commercial recordings including numerous movies\, TV shows and computer games for BBC\, Netflix\, Disney\, Amazon\, SEGA and even British Airways. \n\n\nAccompanying him tonight is his Egyptian band: The Baladi Blues Ensemble.  Founded in 2007\, the Baladi Blues Ensemble recreates the sophisticated\, urban sounds of 1950’s Cairo.  Their music was heavily featured in the popular BBC documentary Bellydancing and the Blues – which Guy himself presented. \nThe band is joined this evening by Guy’s long-time collaborator\, the gifted singer: Avivit Caspi.  Avivit is also of Mizrahi heritage and has sung in settings as diverse as the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Glastonbury (UK).  She even made live TV history when singing the national anthem live at Wembley Football Stadium when England played Israel. \n \nA reception with music will follow. \n£10 in the building or online\, booking link here.. \nVisitors to JW3 are invited to browse the spectacular Harif exhibition at the entrance. It celebrates Sephardi culture in London and explains the Henna ceremony widely practised by Jews from Arab countries to bestow blessings of happiness and fertility on a forthcoming marriage.
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/evening-to-commemorate-the-departure-and-exodus-of-jews-from-arab-countries-and-iran/
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SUMMARY:The Rescue of the Jews of Syria (1970-1994)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday 8 December 2026. Documentary film screening\, 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. In-person at JW3. \nFollowing our sell-out screening of No 6 in the film series on the Syrian Jewish Community\, JW3 and HARIF are proud to present the final part in the series\, The Rescue of the Jews of Syria. \nThis documentary describes the harsh and restrictive life of the Jews who were still trapped in Syria in the 1970s\, the international human rights response to their plight and how the Sephardi community in Brooklyn came together to free the remaining few thousand Jews\, leading to their release in the 1990s. \nBook here £20\, not including fees of £3.50
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/the-rescue-of-the-jews-of-syria-1970-1994/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270112T193000
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SUMMARY:Remembering Marrakesh (In-person)
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, 12 January 2027\, 7:30 pm at JW3.\nTo coincide with Israel’s newly-designated Moroccan Immigration National Day\, HARIF and JW3 are screening this 89-minute documentary for the first time in London.  Remembering Marrakesh  is a collage of six short films by young directors from the Sapir Film College and the UM6P University in Morocco. The film-makers examine what traces are left of Jewish life and heritage in the Jewish Quarter following the mass migration to Israel in the 1960s.\n\nTrailer: https://vimeo.com/809721883
URL:https://www.harif.org/event/remembering-marrakesh-in-person/
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