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Journeys to the Last Jewish Frontiers in the Islamic World
Qesher
Sunday, May 10 USA 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET UK 8:00 pm / France 9:00 pm / Israel 10:00 pm

We are running out of time. Today, we are witnessing the final days of 2,500-year-old Jewish civilizations. In many corners of the globe, ancient populations have declined by 90%, leaving only a handful of remaining members to carry the weight of millennia. These are living libraries of human history, with lineages dating back to the destruction of the Temple of Solomon. From Iraq, where a community of 150,000 has dwindled to fewer than five people, to the vanished heritage of Libya, these cultures face total extinction in our lifetime. Adam Heffez and Dan Brotman have traveled to over 100 countries—from Afghanistan to Yemen — searching for these last remnants. We started Project Diaspora Expeditions to bring others along on immersive journeys to "bottle up" these last moments before they vanish forever. Join us as we explore the map's furthest edges, documenting these stories before living history transitions into memory. In this talk, we'll share with you what Jewish heritage we found in our journeys in countries such as Libya, Iraq, Syria, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, and more.

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