The stories of the settlement of Jews in Medieval England and in Argentina after the Spanish Inquisition are two fascinating and contrasting communities. In England, from Norman times to blood libel and expulsion, only to return in the 17th century and gradually become leaders of world Jewry. The Argentine community, part Sephardic, part Ashkenazi: from politics to cowboys to prostitutes, a colorful history of one of the largest Jewish communities in the world. Lectures with PowerPoint presentation.

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LECTURES:

1. A look at early Jewish settlement in England, beginning in 1066. Who were these Jews? Blood libels and the expulsion of the Jews from England. The portrayal of the Jew in early English literature from Chaucer to Shakespeare.

2. After the return of the Jews, their changing legal status. Sephardic and Ashenazi Jewish communities in Victorian England. 20th century developments. Treatment of the Jew in modern English literature.

3. The early history of Argentina and its Jews beginning in the 16th century. Later Sephardic and Ashkenazi migrations.

4. Modern history of the Jews of Argentina. Development of the Jewish community. Jewish gauchos and Jewish prostitutes. Dealing with antisemitism. Recent political issues.

Live In-Person with Video Catch-up. Available 2-3 business days after the live lecture. You will have approximately two weeks to view the video.