One of the largest communities of Jews from the Ottoman Empire in America, Seattle’s Sephardic Jews have made a notable impact on the city’s urban fabric-from the Central District to Pike Place and beyond.
Join UW Professor Devin E. Naar for a discussion on the obstacles, opportunities, and changes encountered by Seattle’s Sephardic Jewish community in the 20th Century.
History Café is produced as a partnership between HistoryLink and MOHAI.
ASL Interpretation and CART captioning are available during the program. For additional accessibility support, contact [email protected] two weeks before the program.
If you can’t make it to the museum, tune in live on MOHAI’s Facebook page to virtually attend this program, linked below.
Location: MOHAI Microsoft Lakefront Pavilion
Cost: Free with Registration
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