Jewish Organization Releases New Film on Sephardic Life
The International Society for Sephardic Progress has just released new documentary in Ladino and English entitled 'Glimpses of Sephardic Life'.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ORLANDO (PRWEB) July 28, 2005 -- The
International Society for Sephardic Progress (ISFSP) has just released a new
documentary by Shelomo Alfassa entitled 'Glimpses of Sephardic Life' (Ojadas a
La Vida Sefaradi). This is a new DVD made for home viewing, it is the personal
experiences and an overview of Sephardic life with Daisy Alalouf Newell. In this
film Daisy Alalouf Newell, a Sephardic woman whose parents were born in Salonika
talks about her life experiences, growing up in a Sephardic home and family
life. The DVD is in English, but the songs are sung in Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
with English subtitles. This is a personal and raw look into the life of a woman
who is a second generation American, a woman who was raise in a Jewish home
where Ladino was the primary language. Daisy Alalouf Newell lives in Palm Beach
County, Florida, where she is active in Sephardic projects. This DVD has been
produced by the International Society for Sephardic Progress.
A recent
reviewer wrote about 'Glimpses of Sephardic Life'...
"On this DVD, the
charming and multi-talented Ms. Newell not only reminisces and relates, but she
also sings Sephardic songs, accompanying herself on the guitar. She gives a
short history of Sepharadim, as well, concentrating on the destruction of the
Jewish community of Greece, particularly Salonica, in the Holocaust."
As
a film the whole family can enjoy, 'Glimpses of Sephardic Life' may be ordered
from the ISFSP direct. The cost, including shipping charges, is $18.99 for the
United States, and $25.99 international. The website also allows you to read a
review of the film, and watch a short clip of the film. Learn more about the
film at http://isfsp.org/daisy.html.
Glimpses of Sephardic
Life ISBN 0-9763226-25 DVD
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