In Cooperation With The University of Haifa

 

 Program

Covering the 4 Days of the Conference      

 Haifa 3-6 July 2006

     Arrival on 2nd of July: Meet old friends and make new ones.

 

DAY 1

 

 Greetings:  President Ada Aharoni, WCJE Delegate in the US - David Ribacoff,   Delegates from the various “Jews from Egypt Organizations” around the world.  Dignitaries.

     

     1. Opening and Moderator: Ambassador David Sultam (rt).

 Economic and social developments that have shaped the attitude of the Egyptian society and the Egyptian authorities towards the Jewish community.

 Situation in the first half of the twentieth century, and changes that followed the Second World War. Struggle against British influence. Pan-Arabism . Creation of the State of Israel.

                             By  Prof. Chaim Aharoni (Technion).

 

      2.  Moderator: Prof. Ada Aharoni

      Some aspects of the life of the Jewish Community in Egypt in     the Twentieth Century

2.1  History of the Jewish Institutions in Egypt.                                                                             Ms. Levana Zamir                                                                                                                                                                            

              2.2  Jewish Philanthropic Institutions in Alexandria (1840-914). 

              Mr. Tomer Levi

              2.3  The Jewish Press in Egypt.

              Mr. Ovadiah Yeroushalmi

2.4 The Zionist Youth Movements in Egypt.

Panel of leaders of various youth movements.

 

         3.   Moderators: Miri Horvits  and Sefi (Tel Aviv University)

         Panel by young researchers on “The Jews from Egypt.”

 

         4.  Moderator: Ms. Levana Zamir

          Particularities of the languages used by the Jews in Egypt

                  3.1  Ladino culture and language in 20th century Egypt                                                                                                                                      

                Dr. Yitzhak Kerem (University of Thessaloniki)      

              3. 2  Francophony of the Jews from Egypt

                Prof. Cyril Asimov (Hebrew University)

              3.3  Spoken Jewish Egyptian Arabic

              Prof Gabriel Rosenbaum(Hebrew Univ.)

          

5. Writings and Poetry created by Jews of Egypt. The history, culture and way of life of Jews of Egypt reflected in  creative works.

Moderator: Mireille Galanti (University of Montreal)

Among the authors that will be presented:

Jacques Hassoun (late), Victor Nahmias (late), Ada Aharoni, Suzi Vidal, Albert Oudiz, Vivianne Schinasi-Silver, Albert Pardo, Victor Sanua.

 

6. WORKSHOP (Moderated by Members of the WCJE Council)

Collecting memories and stories for the project  “GOLDEN BOOK OF THE JEWS FROM EGYPT”( in Day 1 and 3). All the articles

presented at the WCJE Congress  will also be published in the book.

 

7.  WELCOME GALA DINNER: with Government officials from Israel and Egypt, and possibly, the President of Israel, Mr. Moshe Katsav, and the Mayor of Haifa, Mr. Yona Yahav. 

 

 

DAY 2

 

At Haifa  University, Suggested Lecturers

 

Greeting : The President of Haifa University

 

1. Moderator : Prof. Yoav Gelber

The Jews in Egypt in the 19th and 20th centuries

            

                  Prof.  Zvi Zohar (Bar Ilan)

            Prof.  Nahem Ilan (Lander Institute, Jerusalem)

            Prof. Chaim Aharoni (Technion)

          Mr Joseph Wahed (San Francisco)

 

2. Moderator : Prof. Ada Aharoni

The change of policy of Egypt's authorities toward the Jews in the second half of the twentieth century

              

                      Prof. Michael Laskier (Bar Ilan),

              Tarek Heggy (Cairo University),

              Dr. Ruthi Kimche (Haifa University),

              Prof. Yoram Meital (Beer Sheva University).

            

3. Moderator: Prof. David Kushner

Possibilities of the Jews from Egypt to contribute to the enhancement of the understanding between Israel and Egypt.

 

    Prof. Yoav Gelber (Haifa University).              

              Prof. Ada Aharoni (Technion),

              Prof. David Kushner (Haifa University),

              Mr. David Sultan  (Rt. Ambassador of Israel to Egypt)

 

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DAY 3

 

1.  Moderator: Mr. Jacques Perez

The Jews of Egypt in various parts of the world after their emigration.

 

1.1  After the “Second Exodus”, rebirth of a Jewish identity in South America. 

      Mr. Elie Politi and Mr.Ernesto Rahmani

1.2  The immigration experience of the Jews of Egypt in Australia

        Dr. Racheline Barda (nee Abecassis)

1.3  Preserving and publicizing Egyptian-Jewish culture

       Prof. Aimee Pelletier

1.4  Reprendre la parole

      Mr. Naim Katan

 

2.  Moderators: Ms. Sara Rossano and Mr. Itzik Sanua

 

Introduction: Organizations and publications of Jews from Egypt

Delegates of  Organizations of Jews from Egypt around the world.

 

Israel:  Arie Ohana – Union des Juifs d’Egypte, Gilbert Baron  and Avner Assael – Goshen.

France: Joe and Simone Diday – AJOE: Association des Juifs Originaires    d’Egypte.

Yves Fedida, Nebi Daniel Association.

Joe Chalom, Andre Cohen, Nahar Mitsrayim.

USA: David Ribacoff WCJE in the US, The American Sephardi Federation.

Canada:  Irene Buonavida, Mireille Galanti - AJOE Montreal.

Brazil:                                  Jacques Cohen - Jews from Egypt in Brazil.

Australia:                             Joe Barda - Delegate of  WCJE  in Australia.

UK:  Maurice Maleh, Ted Nahmias - Delegates of AJL.

Belgium: Suzy Vidal –WCJE Delegate.

 

3.  Moderator: Ms. Sara Kemp

 

Cairo Geniza as a main source for the reconstruction of Medical knowledge and Practice in Medieval Mediterranean societies

   Dr Ephraim Lev

 

4.  Moderator: Mr. Yves Fedida

 

Property of the Jewish Community that remains in Egypt. (Synagogues, cemeteries, religious items etc).

 

Activities of the “Association Internationale Nebi Daniel” Actual situation and plans for the future.

 

Activities of “Nahar Mitsrayim.” Mr. Joe Chalom, Mr. Andre Cohen.

 

5. Collecting memories and stories for the project  “GOLDEN BOOK OF THE JEWS FROM EGYPT”. (Second Part)

 

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DAY 4

 

Tour of Haifa and its surroundings, view of the city, Haifa University, Hecht Museum , the Technion,  the Bahai Gardens, Druze Villages. Planting of the “Jews from Egypt GROVE” in Yokneam,  a visit aboard the Marines’ ship in Haifa Port.