Greetings!
Shalom! Welcome to our New Sephardim Hope Updates Weekly Newsletter!
In this issue you will find some of the history of The Inquisition, the FIDF Gala event in San Francisco and a wonderful video of Doņa Gracia Nasi Mendez in her honor!
Our Quick Links will also lead you to more related topics of interest!
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| Torah Insights |
 Torah Reading for Shabbat, Week of Oct 26, 2013 - Cheshvan, 5774
Our Torah portion for this week is Chayei Sarah (Sarah's life) Genesis 23:1-25:18 You will find the Torah portion each week for your reading and study on the side bar of our Newsletter! (we are using the Chabad site for study purposes only) Enjoy! |
| Today In History - Oct. 17 1483 |
 Today in History - Oct. 17
In 1483, Pope Sixtus IV launched the Spanish Inquisition, placing it under the joint direction of the Catholic Church and state. Tomas de Torquemada, 63, was appointed Grand Inquisitor in charge of removing Jews and Muslims from Spain.
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| Honoring the IDF at the FIDF Gala in San Francisco |
 Sephardim Hope International was blessed to be at the Annual FIDF Gala on Sunday October 20th! We enjoyed hearing some wonderful Speakers and amazing stories of courage. Among the honored IDF soldiers was Victoria Shlomo. Her story of courage in the mist of family challenges was an encouragement. The support that she has received for her education by her sponsors and the service that she has given to Israel is just one of the many miracles of these honored lives. The FIDF organization was established in 1981 by a group of Holocaust survivors and aims to strengthen the Jewish State by supporting IDF soldiers during their service. Thank you to all of the leaders and Co-chairs in the San Francisco Bay area region who put on this wonderful event. As they say, "Their job is to look after Israel, our job is to take care of them" We stand together! |
| Doņa Gracia Nasi Mendes |
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The historical account of the Inquisition that lasted over 500 years is exemplified most dramatically in the amazing life of Doņa Gracia Nasi. (my namesake) We are including a beautiful video to give you a dramatization of what the Conversos, the Anusim/Anousim went through in her honor.
I have included a chapter dedicated to Gracia in my new book, Anousim Awake! May Ha Shem raise more courageous daughters of Zion! |
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Thank you for reading and let us hear from you. Blessings for your week! Shavua Tov!
Loving Shalom,
Doņa Gracia Serrano Fenn, President
Sephardim Hope International
P.S. Thank you for your support of S.H.I.!
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