Shalom Magazine

06/18/2024

will walk to Jerusalem. Test God with a promise and you will see miracles.

06/07/2024

06/03/2024

History has been made: Mexico has elected its first female and first Jewish president.

Enhorabuena and mazal tov, Claudia Sheinbaum, on this unprecedented achievement!

We look forward to working with your government to strengthen collaborative ties between our countries and communities. 🇲🇽🇺🇸

06/01/2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq-iLFplO1w

Antisemitism on the American Campus - University of Illinois conference, May 1 2024Hatred and physical violence have become a common part of the Jewish colle...

05/24/2024

My lecture at Jewish Studies Conference at Kansas University on Jewish migration from Lebanon to Brazil is available online. Panel 5 at 35 min.

Conference Recordings Jews in the Americas - A Hybrid Interdisciplinary Conference On April 18th & 19th, 2024, the Center of Global & International Studies and the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Kansas, hosted the 2024 Jews in the Americas Conference. This interdisciplinary conference w...

05/23/2024

In 2016, we explored the underground network of tunnels that connect Gaza to Israel and Egypt. We witnessed how goods move in and out of the Palestinian terr...

05/19/2024

05/17/2024

Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) for a Leaders for Tomorrow Accelerator program on May 31 in Sharon; For local teens grade 9-12; for more info, and to register, click here: www.ajc.org/newengland/LFT-Sharon

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05/15/2024

An Interview with the Rebbe

When I was 25 in Rio de Janeiro I wanted to start a Jewish Radio program and people were telling me that I had no chance. Other people older than me had tried and failed. I had experience in radio as a journalist and announcer and I had learned a lot about Judaism to make the program very interesting. At that time I was Chabad so the right thing to do was to ask the Rebbe. So I contacted Rabbi Kazen z’l at Chabad.org. Here is what I found:

The following is an interview with the Lubavitch Rebbe on the 7th of Adar 5720 (March 6, 1960) to the College students from Hillel Foundations.
Q ) The Rebbe said that one should spread Torah. How and in what manner is this to be done?
A) Everyone must do as much as possible in his immediate surroundings by speaking with other people in a way that shows his certainty and confidence in the matter. For confidence is a characteristic of the youth specifically. An older person is often beset with doubts and hesitancies, while the young are sure of themselves. It is this characteristic that we must utilize in spreading Torah and Mitzvos, and everyone must work at 100% capacity. Every means must be employed – the newspaper, the radio – but above all, the most vital is the personal example we set in our everyday living.

05/10/2024

Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) for a Leaders for Tomorrow Accelerator program on May 31 in Sharon; For local teens grade 9-12; for more info, and to register, click here: www.ajc.org/newengland/LFT-Sharon

05/09/2024

In Our Name: A Message from Jewish Students at Columbia University. Read this powerful letter signed by Columbia and Barnard students articulating their experiences living as Jews on the Columbia campus over the past six months. List College students were among the co-authors and signers of the letter. We are so proud of our students for meeting this moment with such strength, persistence, and integrity. https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRQgyDhIjZupO2H-2rIDXLy_zkf76RoM-_ZIYsOfn9FkI7TETgRtOfXK9VobMvGh6iEZfDPgALXJTCR/pub

05/08/2024

Nice article which I totally identify with as a Jew from Lebanese descent. I have been talking about the need to study the story of Jews in Arab lands and that is why I have given lectures on Jews of Lebanon. We have to change the narrative of Jews as white from European descent or insist that the only connection between Jews and Israel is a place for Holocaust survivors. Check out her article on the topic and check out my lecture on past posts.

Recognizing an overlooked narrative could create a better future for all, writes an American Syrian Jew.

05/07/2024

Join American Jewish Committee (AJC) for a Leaders for Tomorrow Accelerator program on May 31 in Sharon; For local teens grade 9-12; for more info, and to register, click here: www.ajc.org/newengland/LFT-Sharon

05/03/2024

Even if you didn't get a chance to get a print copy of Shalom Magazine Passover/Spring 2024 you can read the articles online. Check it out and please share

Over the past many years, I have noticed an interesting trend in Passover Seders. There are dozens of supplemental seder materials that focus on issues outside of the traditional story. 

05/03/2024

Even if you didn't get a chance to get a print copy of Shalom Magazine you can read the articles online. Check out this article by Stanley Helinski on Antisemitism on Campus.

One would wonder if what followed October 7, 2023, could have been foreseen or were even perhaps contemplated. For a short time, Israel was pitied. The World surrounded our people. As history has shown us, it seldom lasts. 

05/01/2024

I m proud to share that I will be participating in the Western Jewish Studies Conference (www.westernjewishstudies.com) this Sunday May 5, from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Session 3 (5:30 pm Boston and 18:30 h Rio)
Panel 7 – Yuma Room (https://links.asu.edu/WJSAYuma)
Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews in Latin America
Chair: Stanley Mirvis, Arizona State University
• Seth Ward, Emeritus University of Wyoming
Julián de Castellanos’ Fast of Jonah, Gitlitz’ Last Book,
Crypto-Judaism in 16 th Century Mexico and
Contemporary Contexts.
• Shirley Nigri Farber, Shalom Magazine (Independent Scholar)
Lebanese Jewish Immigration to Brazil: The tale of the
Chattah and Nigri Families

04/25/2024

04/18/2024

Just a reminder in one hour my panel on Jews from Lebanon will start
At the Jews in the Americas conference at Kansas University
15:45-17:15 Panel 5: Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the Americas Across Time (Hybrid)
Boston at 4:45 pm/ Rio 17:45 h
Panel chair: Dr. Mechele Leon, University of Kansas (USA)

Ms. Shirley Nigri Farber, independent scholar: “Jews of Lebanon immigration to Brazil the tale of my families Chattah and Nigri” (Presentation in English)
You can join this session on Webinar 2:

04/18/2024

https://shalomma.com/passover-articles

Over the past many years, I have noticed an interesting trend in Passover Seders. There are dozens of supplemental seder materials that focus on issues outside of the traditional story. 

04/17/2024

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04/16/2024

Dear friends, this Thursday I will be presenting my research on Jews from Lebanon to Brazil at the "Jews in the Americas” conference, The event organized by the Center of Global and International Studies and the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Kansas will be held on April 18th and 19th on a hybrid format. Please check the link for more info and to register and get the zoom link. Note webinar 2.
https://kujewishstudies.ku.edu/jewsamericas

Day 1: Thursday April 18th, 2024
15:45-17:15 Panel 5: Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the Americas Across Time (Hybrid)
Boston at 4:45 pm/ Rio 17:45 h

Panel chair: Dr. Mechele Leon, University of Kansas (USA)
Participants:
Dr. Merav Bellaiche, Bar Ilan University (Israel): “The place and status of Sephardic-Oriental Jewish women among their communities in New York at the beginning of the 20th century” (Presentation in English)
Ms. Adriana Abuhab Bialski Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil): “De Beirute e Sidon a São Paulo (1900 - 1930): uma proposta de patrimonialização da memória judaica” [From Beirut and Sidon to São Paulo (1900 - 1930): a proposal for the Jewish memory heritagization] (presentation in Portuguese)
Ms. Shirley Nigri Farber , independent scholar: “Jews of Lebanon immigration to Brazil the tale of my families Chattah and Nigri” (Presentation in English)
You can join this session on Webinar 2

04/16/2024

Estou agora lendo a revista Amazônia Judaica editada pelo amigo e professor Elias Salgado . Nao eh so sobre Amazonia, ou judaismo ou Brasil. Eh tudo isso e muito mais. Artigos exclusivos e assuntos que vc nao encontra em lugar nenhum.
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04/16/2024

Board Member Shirley Nigeri Farber is participating in a Conference apart of the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Kansas! The conference takes place on Thursday, April 18th at 4:45pm. Click the link to watch! https://kansas.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cGpALGOaSAmsiFa7G0dYhw

04/14/2024

Jerome Rubin is passionate about mental health, senior care, and food assistance, Jerome’s run will help JFS of MetroWest make a meaningful impact on struggling lives. Let’s create a stronger, more compassionate community together! Click the link to donate: https://www.givengain.com/champion/jerome-rubin-930151