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 →
Recently I taught a Food & Memory Writing Workshop. I based it on my grandmother's cheese sambusek. The memories it evoked are of an Iraqi Jewish world that once existed;... read more →
I'm pleased to share my latest lyric essay A Forest of Jews in the new literary, arts and culture magazine - Yad Mizrah. Yad Mizrah is the first literary Mizrahi... 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 →