Finifter Panel on Romaniote/Greek Jews
Fri, October 1, 2021 9:00 AM at Online (Zoom)
“Romaniote Jewry: Past-Present-Future riday”
This lecture will focus on the rich history and tradition of Romaniote Jewry , my personal story and the challenges of the present time as the first Jewish Mayor in Greece especially during pandemia.
“From the Cobblestone Streets of Ioannina to the Sidewalks of New York”
From 1906 to 1924 over half of the Romaniote Jewish Community of Ioannina immigrated to the USA; for most the port of entry was Ellis Island in New York Harbor. Why did the leave? What was different about their experience, both in Greece and in New York? What institutions did they establish? What occupations did they engage in? What remains of the Romaniote presence in New York? It is my hope that this presentation will fill the void often felt by Romaniote Jews and how they are represented in mainstream studies.
“The Jewish Community of Ioannina: A Journey in Time through the Collections of the Jewish Museum of Greece”
This brief presentation by the Director of the Jewish Museum of Greece, archaeologist Zanet Battinou, will offer a journey through aspects of the Romaniote history and tradition of Ioannina, examining selected artefacts from the Museum Permanent Exhibition and Collections. The Jewish Museum of Greece was founded almost 45 years ago to collect, preserve, research and present evidence of the history and culture of the Greek Jews, in the long centuries of their presence in the southeastern corner of Europe.
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