Ann Daskal

Ann Daskal

Green Pearl performs

photo - close up of Mauro Perelmann's guitar

On Nov. 28, Or Shalom’s Light in Winter music series and the duo Green Pearl present El Tesoro de Sefarad, an evening of Ladino music and song, celebrating the rich cultural heritage of Sephardic Jews. Green Pearl comprises two multi-talented…

Migration and familial duty

photo - Prof. Gabriella Safran of Stanford University

On June 25, Gabriella Safran, the Eva Chernov Lokey Professor of Jewish Studies at Stanford University, presented Give Alms to the Jewish King Lear: Eldercare in Yiddish Literature. It was the last of four online public talks from the Peretz…

Sharing stories, advice

The Wallenberg-Sugihara Civil Courage Society (WSCCS) hosted its 21st annual Raoul Wallenberg Day event on April 19. Held at the Peretz Centre for Secular Jewish Culture this year, its theme was “Confronting Hate Speech and Scapegoating.” Alan Le Fevre, the…