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Presented in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month

UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY
2023|5783

Global Event
About

ABOUT THE EVENT

Shabbat

Dancers, singers, communal and global leaders, chefs, and more provided a virtual taste of the celebration of Jewish diversity. This year, Unity Through Diversity shined a spotlight on the binding force of Shabbat. Whether it's chulent, hamin, kubbanneh, oriza, salmorejo, hraimeh, or any other festive meal you make, shabbat holds a special place in the Jewish world. May 21, 2023 watch parties, partners, and individuals at home shared in this rich program of Jewish Unity Through Diversity.

Presenters

Our
Presenters

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

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Dr Misha
Galperin
President and CEO,
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Malcolm Hoenlein
Malcolm
Hoenlein
Vice Chairman,
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
MK Amihai Chikli
Amichai
Chikli
Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality, Israel
Yinam Cohen
Yinam
Cohen
Counsel General of Israel, Chicago
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William
Daroff
Chief Executive Officer,
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Rabbi Mark Angel
Rabbi Marc
Angel
Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Shearith Israel
Founder & Director, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals 
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Yaakov
Hagoel
Chairperson
World Zionist Organization
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Rabbanit Oshra
Koren

Founder,
Matan HaSharon, Israel

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Rabbi Moshe
Tessone

Yeshiva University

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Rose Simon
Schwartz

Chair - Education Committee,

The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal

Levana Zamir - Union de Juifs Egyptes
Levana
Zamir

Historian - Union des Juifs d'Egypte en Israel

Professor Ronnie Perelis
Professor Ronnie
Perelis

Yeshiva University

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Rabbi Yosef
Zarnighian

Rabbi,
Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia

CULINARY

DANCE

Dr. Helene Jawhara Piner
Chef Dr. Hélène
Jawhara Piñer
PhD,
Medieval History and the History of Food
Osnat Sharabi Braidman - choreographer
Osnat
Sharabi Braidman
Yemenite Dancer, Soloist, & Choreographer
Jackie - Belly dancer and Mizrachi Dance archives
Jackie
Barzvi
Founder,
Mizrahi Dance Archive

MUSIC

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Hazan Daniel
Benlolo
Reverend Hazan,
The Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal
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Matti
Seri
Israeli Actor, Presenter, and Singer
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Dr.  Galeet
Dardashti
Anthropologist, Composer, and Vocalist
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Hacham Dr. Yehonatan
Elazar-DeMota
Anthropologist and Musician

OUR PARTNERS

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Jewish American Heritage Month 

Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) is a national month of recognition of the more than 365-year history of Jewish contributions to American culture, celebrated each May per Presidential proclamation. JAHM serves as an antidote to antisemitism by lifting up the indelible contributions American Jews have made, and continue to make, to our nation’s history, culture, and society.

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Jewish Heritage Month – Celebrate our differences

It is a declaration to future generations that together we are stronger by embracing our unique colors.

May has been declared Jewish Heritage month in cities and countries across the world. It is time for us to come together with all the colors, flavors, cultures, and customs of the Jewish people. We call for you to unite in diversity.

JAHM
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Our Program

First Hour
Jewish American Heritage Month

Dr. Misha Galperin | President and CEO, Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

William Daroff | CEO, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Yinam Cohen | Counsul General of Israel in Chicago

Malcolm Hoenlein | Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

Jason Guberman | Executive Director, American Sephardi Federation

Rabbi Marc Angel | Rabbi Emeritus, Congregation Shearith Israel; Founder & Director, Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals

Jackie Barzvi | Founder, Mizrahi Dance Archives

Sephardi House Fellows, American Sephardi Federation with Ruben Shimonov

Rabbi Dr. Yehonatan Elazar-De Mota, anthropologist and musician

Jewish Language Project, Hebrew Union College

OneTable, Shabbat Together

Dr. Galeet Dardashti, vocalist and composer

Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian | Rabbi, Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia

Rabbi Moshe Tessone | Yeshiva University

Second Hour
Global Jewish Heritage

Amichai Chikli | Minister of Diaspora Affairs and Social Equality, Israel

Yaakov Hagoel | Chairperson of the World Zionist Organization

Dr. Hélène Jawhara Piñer | Chef and Scholar, France

Hazzan Daniel Benlolo | Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal

Rabbanit Oshra Koren | Founder, Matan HaSharon, Israel

Osnat Sharabi Braidman | Choreographer, Israel

Levana Zamir | Historian - Union des Juifs d'Egypte en Israel

Nicole Borger IMJ Brasil

Matti Seri | Actor, Presenter, Singer, and Author, Israel

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