THE FORGOTTEN
REFUGEES
הניצולים שנשכחו
מארצות ערב
Without knowing the PAST- There is no FUTURE
We are here to commemorate the PAST
So the next generation will have a better FUTURE
WELCOME
The World Jewish Congress welcomed the passage in Israel of a law naming November 30th as the national day for commemorating the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab lands.
Schools, embassies to mark flight of Jews from Arab lands and Iran
UPCOMING EVENTS
Purim Party at Keter Torah Synagogue
Sunday, March 12, 2017 (5:00pm)
12
March
Taste of Lebanon - Concert and Dinner
Rabbi Sasson
with Oriental Orchestra singing:
ASHKE-FARA-MIZ-BIC: Ashkenazi / Sephardic / Mizrachi / Arabic.
Hebrew, Arabic, Ladino, and more.
A new music Program incorporated with explanation on the Sephardic/Mizrahi music and instruments (with slides show).
A full 1+ hour.
Rabbanit Nora
With personal stories of her family from Lebanon
(15 Min with slides show)
Jewel Kosher Catering in consalting with Keter Torah sisterhood will provide the special Lebanon cusine.
at Beth Shalom Congregation
Monday, April 17/18, 2017 (7:45pm)
26
March
CONTACT US
Keter Torah Synagogue
5480 Orchard Lake Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48323
Attention: Rabbi Sasson
Tel: 248-681-3665
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17-18
April
First/Second Seder Night at Keter Torah Synagogue
Monday, April 17/18, 2017 (7:45pm)
The Jews of Iraq - A personal story by Mrs. Rimona Lieberman
Over 70 people attended “Different Cultures – Different Foods” on November 2, 2014, at Keter Torah Synagogue. We had a great time and Mrs. rimona Lieberman made a beautiful presentation. She told us about her family’s history in Iraq and demonstrated how to make Kubba.
The Jews of Tunisia - A personal story by Mrs. Sylvie Salei.
Over 90 people attended “Different Cultures – Different Foods” on February 8, 2015, at Keter torah Synagogue. We had a great time, and Mrs. Sylvie Salei made a beautiful presentation. She told us about her family’s history in Tunisia and demonstrated how to make a proper Tunisian sandwich and the Tunisian Almond Arissa Cake.
The Jews of Morroco - A personal story by Mrs. Laurette Levadi
“Different Cultures – Different Foods” on April 19, 2015, at Keter Torah Synagogue was well attended (again over 90 people). We had a great time, and Mrs. Laurette Levadi made a great presentation. She told us about her family’s history in Morroco. Mrs. Andree Nordan demonstrated how to make a beautiful morrocan pasteries like we see at the Mimouna.
The Jews of Yemen - A personal story by Mr. Gabriel Attar
“Different Cultures – Different Foods” on June 14, 2015, at Keter Torah Synagogue was well attended (over 110 people). We had a great time, and Mr. Gabriel Attar made a beautiful presentation. He told us about his family’s history in Yemen. With the help of Mrs. Hadas Kidron they both cooked the Kobaneh, Yemenite soup and Hilbeh.
The Jews of Egypt - A personal story by Mrs. Mireille Plotke, Mr. Sal Castro and Mr. Rick Behar
“Different Cultures – Different Foods” on August 16, 2015, at Keter Torah Synagogue was well attended (over 110 people). We had a great time, and Mrs Mireille Plotke, with the help of Rabbi Sasson, made a beautiful presentation. She told us about hes family’s history in Egept. Mr. Sal Castro and Mr. rick Behar shared their stories as well. Mrs. Hilda Castro and her sister Esther Kodsi cooked cooked Egyptian food.
The Jews of Salonika - Greece - A personal story by Mrs. Mary David
“Different Cultures – Different Foods” on February 7, 2016, at Keter Torah Synagogue was well attended (over 100 people). We had a great time, and Mrs. Mary David with the help of her son Mr. Jacob David and Rabbi Sasson, made a beautiful presentation. She told us about her family’s history in Salonika. Mrs. Orly Gal and Mrs. Shoshanah Janer both cooked and baked great Greek soup, Salad and Borekas. Mr. Ricky Behar made his family traditional famous Dairy Baklava.
The Jews of Iran - A personal story by Dr. Firooz Banooni
“Different Cultures – Different Foods” on April 3, 2016, at Keter Torah Synagogue was well attended (~ 100 people). We had a great time, and Dr. Banooni with the help of Rabbi Sasson, made a beautiful presentation. He told us about hir family’s history in Iran. Chef Irag and Dr. Banooni both cooked and prepared great Persian meal and desserts.
The Jews of Lebanon - A personal story by Rabbanit Nora Natan
Ada Aharoni - The Second Exodus from Egypt
Ada Aharoni (b. Andrée Yadid, 1933) is an Egyptian-born Israeli poet, writer, lecturer and peace researcher. Since her first poetry book, Poems from Israel, was launched in 1972 she has published more than 20 books, including peace poetry, historical novels and biographies. The uprooting of the Jews from Egypt, including herself, following the establishment of Israel in 1948 is the main topic in many of her novels. Her research on this "Second Exodus" has been a major focus in her career.
One of her most published peace poems is A Bridge of Peace, a message from an Israeli to a Palestinian woman. The novel Not In Vain: An Extraordinary Life[1] tells the story of Thea Wolf, the German Head Nurse at the Jewish Hospital in Alexandria during World War II, who together with her colleagues and aided by Egyptian officials helped save European Jews.
The Forgotten Refugees - Full Documentary Movie
Published on Aug 23, 2012
The Forgotten Refugees
This film about the mass exodus of up to one million Jews from Arab countries.
In 1945, up to one million Jews lived in the Middle East outside of the Palestine Mandate and in North Africa. Within just a few years, only a few thousand remained.
This is the story of the thousands who fled their homes, who endured in refugee camps, and who today quietly carry the memory of a destroyed civilization.
The Forgotten Refugees explores the history and destruction of Middle Eastern Jewish communities, some of which had existed for over 2,500 years.