15th November 2026, Sunday – Join Sarah Sassoon for The Power of Image in Picture Books: Writing Through Objects and Memory, part of Yetzirah’s three-week workshop series Children’s Book Writing for Poets.… read more →
18th November 2026, Wednesday – Join Qesher on Zoom for the virtual book launch of Jewish Voices from Around the World: Tiles of a Mosaic, edited by Dóra Korányi and Sebastián Mizrahi.… read more →
16th September, Wednesday – Join JIMENA for a conversation with Sarah Sassoon, author of Telling Our Stories: A New Generation of Mizrahi and Sephardi Literature. Drawing on the art exhibit… read more →
Wednesday 22 July, 2026 – 1 PM PDT So grateful to the American Association of Libraries for organizing this Zoom event. Come join me with some wonderful Mizrahi women authors… read more →
Come join me on Zoom in honor of Mizrahi Heritage Month! I’ll be sharing the forgotten story of the million Middle Eastern Jews who fled Arab lands — their rich… read more →
May 18, 2025 – Very pleased to be a featured reader for Day Eight for this special reading featuring The Jewish Experience. These poems were published in the Mid-Atlantic Review.… read more →
March 23, 2025, Sunday 3 p.m. – In Person, North Hollywood Amelia Earhart Regional Branch Library Kids, Adults Join us for this special storytelling event with writer, poet, and educator… read more →
Write and explore personal stories through Jewish heritage and family narratives. Sarah Sassoon, an Iraqi Jewish writer and poet all the way from Jerusalem, will strengthen identity and bull power… read more →
For centuries, the Tigris have carried the voices of Iraq’s many peoples, echoing stories of coexistence, loss, and resilience. This night is an invitation to listen to those echoes once… read more →
Come walk with me through the history of Iraqi Jews, from the River of Babylon to the streets of Baghdad. Together, we will discover the rich culture, Judeo-Arabic language, traditional… read more →
18th February, Tuesday – I’m so looking forward to this Book Club Event with Qesher. I hope you can join. Book for the link here. SHOHAM’S BANGLE is an award… read more →
The Jerusalem Cinematheque – Israel Film Archive cordially invites you to the Jewish Film Festival 2024 and the screening of The Wolf of Baghdad Following the film, conversation with Carol… read more →
I’m excited to be presenting Iraqi Jewish food customs – simanim for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah with Harif on Tuesday, 17th of September. I will be sharing my… read more →
May 19th and May 30th, 2024 – Happy to announce the book launch of The In-Between in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem together with Lily Shehady and Sandra Gugić. Three writers… read more →
7 April, Sunday, Searching for the Iraqi Jewish Voice I’m looking forward to speaking to the Community of Babylonian Iraqi Jews of Montreal. We will discuss why the Middle Eastern… read more →
21 February, Wednesday. The Poetry of Exile and Return – Ty Alhadeff, director of education at JIMENA, and Sarah Sassoon, author of “Shoham’s Bangle” and “This is Why We Don’t… read more →
December 12, Tuesday, 2023 – The story of the exodus of the Jews from Arab countries is at last beginning to be told for children. Sarah Sassoon has produced the… read more →
Tuesday, September 7th, 2023 – Join me at Kahal Joseph in Los Angeles for an in person conversation about Shoham’s Bangle and Operation Ezra and Nehemiah and the Iraqi Aliyah,… read more →
September 2nd, 2023 – Join me for an in person conversation at Beth Jacob, Los Angeles about what it means to seek for lost female Iraqi Jewish voices through text… read more →
31 August – Join me in person in Los Angeles for this fun Sephardic Spice Girls event. All the details are in the poster below.… read more →
Shoham’s Bangle: The Mizrahi Story of Refugees & Resilience Sarah will discuss the impact of the expulsion of the Jews from Irag, including her own family, particularly from 2-3rd generation… read more →
Join Sarah Sassoon for an in-person reading of Shoham’s Bangle at Books & Books in Suniland, Pinecrest Florida. Story Time Reading In Books & Books, Suniland Florida… read more →
In-Person Family Fun Multigenerational Event – Reading and interactive presentation with Sarah Sassoon and Noa Kelner. Fun kids activities, including a Shoham’s Bangle recipe book. Monday | Sivan 2 |… read more →
Sarah Sassoon is a 3rd generation Iraqi, born in Australia and living in Jerusalem. She is an award winning writer, educator and poet. Sarah will speak on the impact of… read more →
Presenting Shoham’s Bangles with author Sarah Sasson in conversation with JIMENA’s Community Engagement Director Matthew Nouriel. JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa) is thrilled to host… read more →
Winner of the Jewish Women’s Poetry Prize. Available to Read on Harbor Review Online on the 16th December – https://www.harbor-review.com/this-is-why-we-dont-look-back… read more →
So happy to be presenting Shoham’s Bangle at this special Jewish Kidlit Author Showcase, along with amazing other authors. In celebration of Jewish Book Month and Hanukkah, our Fall 2022… read more →
Ronny Someck was born in Baghdad in 1951 and came to Israel as a child. He has published 14 volumes of poetry and has written two books for children with… read more →
The Academy is thrilled and proud to bring you the latest book written by one of our faculty – Sarah Sassoon! Sarah has just published Shoham’s Bangle, a children’s picture… read more →
An online reading, interactive discussion and activities, fun family event of Shoham’s Bangle by Sarah Sassoon. Brought to you by the Jewish Book Festival of Jewish Federation of the Greater… read more →
Sarah Sassoon and Ruth Behar will each share their children’s books, immigrant stories about tradition, family, and change. Joining us virtually, Sarah Sarah Sassoon will discuss her book Shoham’s Bangle.… read more →
So pleased to read my piece “Counting Stones at the Bottom of the Tigris River” from Jerusalem (Saturday night) for Invisible City Literary Magazine’s Live Issue 5 – Live Reading… read more →
Sarah is releasing a brand new platform to share her work with all of you.… read more →
Join us for a special conversation on how literature awakens memory & Jewish Arabic identity with featured guest Almog Behar & MC Sarah Sassoon.… read more →
Jerusalism invites you to a poetry reading and conversation, featuring acclaimed Mizrahi, Israeli poet, podcast host and musician Shlomi Hatuka with MC Sarah Sassoon. The event will be held in-person… read more →
