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Issue: Post Dallas Conference #1
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August 15, 2014
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The recent Dallas conference recorded the
largest attendance of any SCJS annual meeting!
Entering our 25th year of fostering
a local and global community of individuals interested in learning together and sharing
historical research and contemporary study
of the crypto-Judaic experience.
We look forward
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Genie Milgrom,
Incoming President;
Dr. Stanley Hordes,
Founder SCJS
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to being together in 2015;
location to be announced soon!.
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HaLapid Call for Submission of Articles
Material due by September 15, 2014
The deadline for contributions for the Fall HaLapid, the SCJS full color journal-magazine is September 15th. Please share your thoughts, family histories, conference experiences, or research with our members in articles not more than 1000-2000 words. Photos encouraged. Send your material to Corinne Brown at Corinnejb@aol.com.
Note: As we approach our 25th year, articles referencing our long history and founding members will be welcome for the Spring 2015 edition.
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Conference Commentary
Linda Katchen, Denver CO, wrote this Letter to the Editor following her first-time attendance at the SCJS Conference in Dallas.
 | Debbie Isard, Board Member,
Linda Katchen,Volunteer,
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How much difference a year makes! Until last summer, I really had never heard the term Crypto-Jew, nor did I have any knowledge of what it referred to, so I set on a path to learn and understand more. My journey started when I took a Road Scholar trip to New Mexico to learn about Crypto-Jews and Conversos. This trip hooked me and I continued my journey by attending the SCJS Conference in Dallas this summer.
I found the conference incredibly stimulating. The many knowledgeable presenters on the schedule shared both personal and academic information with us. Although I am not searching for my roots as I am not Sephardic, (at least, not that I know of at this time,) hearing the stories of others who both did and did not know their backgrounds fascinated me I applaud their courage in seeking truths and histories hidden from them. The conference offered genealogical tips and perspectives for those wanting to begin to gain this information.
The conference also encouraged the sharing of a tremendous amount of information among the diverse individuals attending: people from throughout the United States and faraway countries. We saw some videos on people's histories and lives. Books and videos were displayed and sold outside the conference rooms. One of the major presenters, Ilan Stavans, used literature to develop the concept of "Crypto-Jew as Metaphor", which led to many questions and comments from conference participants. Actually, the interaction between presenters and participants developed as a major contributor to the value of the conference. I felt encouraged to ask questions even though I did not come to the conference knowing a great deal.
SCJS planned for our intellectual stimulation, our artistic needs and our physical comfort. The Hilton Anatole offered an excellent facility for the conference with comfortable rooms, good food, and a congenial staff. Stephanie Cohen provided a Sephardic musical performance at lunch one day and we enjoyed an evening performance by Los Morales Boyz, a group of young men from Texas. Even though most of us did not dance, we all had fun. I left the conference with a lot of things to think about, some new friends, and a continued commitment to my own Jewishness. I highly recommend that others participate in the annual meeting whenever they can they will find it a very worthwhile experience.
~~Linda Katchen, Denver, CO
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THANK YOU !
The conference in DALLAS was a great success thanks to:
- those who attended and engaged in lively discussions,
- those who worked behind the scenes to make it happen,
- those who presented new research in the fields of History and Literature,
- those who participated in panel presentations and Q&A,
- those who shared stories of personal journeys, and
- those who comprised a welcoming audience for all of the above.
.Gracias...Todah...Obrigado...Grazie...Grasyas.
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Program Spotlight
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Matthew Warshawsky,
Program Chairperson
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Recap of Dallas Conference
Matthew Warshawsky, Program Chairperson, refined a generously filled program schedule which featured the largest number of presenters and panelists gathered for an SCJS Annual Meeting and Conference.
Future issues of La Granada will include audio clips from some of our speakers as well as excerpts from some printed remarks.
Conference attendees are encouraged
to send photos and comments for inclusion
online in La Granada or in-print in HaLapid.
Please send submissions to:
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~ Debbie
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La Granada's readership includes scholars and researchers within various academic disciplines from the American Southwest, all around the country and the world; talented artists, musicians, and writers; descendants of crypto-Jews who "return" and want to share their voyage of discovery with others: descendants of crypto-Jews who are interested in the historical but not necessarily religious implications of their discoveries; genealogists; geneticists; speakers of English, Spanish, Ladino, Yiddish, Turkish, Aramaic, Hebrew and other languages and dialects; and lay people with and without Iberian, Sephardic, or crypto-Jewish ancestors
Please share La Granada with others and help us grow our mailing-list like the branches of the pomegranate tree.
Sincerely,
Debbie Wohl Isard, editor
La Granada
Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies
www.cryptojews.com
Thank you Marilyn Rose for painting the original pomegranates and creating the La Granada logo.
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The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies fosters research, networking of people and ideas, and the dissemination of information regarding the historical and contemporary developments involving crypto-Jews of Iberian origins. Membership in this not-for-profit organization is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about this cultural phenomenon. Annual membership dues include the quarterly scholarly journal Ha Lapid, The Journal of Spanish, Portuguese and Italian Crypto Jews annual edition, and discounts on attendance at conferences and other activities. Complete dues information and more may be found at www.cryptojews.com
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