SEFARAD: Slavery, Legacy & Modern Reflections - Part III

Описание: Part III: From the Declaration of Independence to the Civil War

Part III of our series explores the roles of African enslavement and the American Jewish experience from the Revolutionary era through the Civil War, emphasizing the shared history of the African and Sephardic diasporas in early America. It will highlight the intersections of these communities' stories, particularly about community life and the struggle for freedom and identity.

We will examine key figures such as Moses Michael Hays of Newport, David Levy Yulee of Florida, and Judah P. Benjamin of Louisiana—two of whom were among the first Jews elected to the U.S. Congress. Their stories are part of the broader narrative of how Jewish life in early America was influenced by issues of slavery and race.

This program, which takes place during the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the 160th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, invites participants to reflect on how the legacies of slavery, diaspora, and faith continue to shape our country today. Join us for an engaging conversation at the intersection of history, race, and identity.
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PROGRAM INTRODUCTION:
Mr. Michael Steinberger, Founder & CEO of JHA.

MODERATOR:
Dr. Isaac Amon
Dr. Isaac Amon is the Director of Academic Research at JHA and an attorney and counselor at law. He was a Legal Fellow at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Legislative Director at the Missouri Department of Corrections, and an ISIS war crimes investigator. He is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri and this past summer, he was a scholar in-residence at Oxford University through the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP). The proud grandson of Ashkenazi, Sefardi, and Mizrahi Jewish immigrants to the United States in the 20th century, he often speaks on the law, international criminal justice, and Jewish memory, including antisemitism, the Inquisition, and the Holocaust.

SPEAKERS:
Prof. Paul Finkelman
Dr. Paul Finkelman is a specialist in American legal history, constitutional law, and race and the law. He is the author of more than 150 scholarly articles and more than 30 books. His op-eds and shorter pieces have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, USA Today, and on the Huffington Post. He was recently named the ninth most cited legal historian according to " Brian Leiter's Law School Rankings ".
He is an expert in constitutional history and constitutional law, freedom of religion, the law of slavery, civil liberties, and the American Civil War and has written extensively on Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. He was the chief expert witness in the Alabama Ten Commandments monument case and his scholarship on religious monuments in public spaces was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in Van Orden v. Perry (2005).
Mr. Keith Stokes
Keith received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his formative graduate work at the University of Chicago. Woven into the formal education are the stories of a generation of ancestors whispering long-shared stories of a time before the American Revolution and the lens to see the present.
Keith presently leads the State of Rhode Island Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. His past employment experience includes the Director of the City of Providence Department of Business and Economic Development, the Executive Director of the Economic Development Corporation of Rhode Island, and the Newport County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director.
He has also been an Advisor for Rhode Island with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and served on numerous local, regional, and national business and public boards, including Preservation Society for Newport County, Touro Synagogue Foundation, Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission Historical Review Board, Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, Quonset Development Corporation, Rhode Island Foundation, and the American Antiquarian Society.
PROGRAM CO-SPONSORS:
Assisting in underwriting the cost of the event are:
• University of Miami (Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies and the George Feldenkreis Program in Judaic Studies)
• Congregation Mikveh Israel by the way of the late scholar Herman Prins Salomon

CO-HOSTING PARTNERS:
Assisting in promoting this program are:
• Greater Miami Jewish Federation
• Center for the Advancement of Jewish Education (CAJE)
• ANU Museum of the Jewish People
• European Jewish Community Centre (EJCC)
• Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO)
• Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies (SCJS)


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