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Book Review: Birds for beginners in Southern Africa by Philip Coetzee

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

Review by Philip Coetzee If you look for a field guide, this is the wrong book, but if you want to understand more about birds, about their biology, habits and habitat, this is the perfect book.  In a fun way, with … Continue reading →

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Travels in Jewish History Lecture in NYC

Posted on May 24, 2018 by

Center for Jewish History, NYC presents Irene Shaland’s Lecture TRAVELS IN JEWISH HISTORY Tuesday  May 29 2018   7:00 PM If you are interested in Jewish history, join Irene Shaland, an internationally-published art and travel writer, educator, and lecturer, for a fascinating … Continue reading →

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Book Event at Visible Voice Books

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

        Book Event at Visible Voice Books:   Irene Shaland and her new book  The Dao of Being Jewish and Other Stories    Saturday   May 19th 2018   7:30 PM  Limited seating.  Advance registrations strongly suggested. Call 216-961-0084 to register. … Continue reading →

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Lecture at Maltz Museum: Jewish Story through 500 Years of Cuban History

Posted on April 22, 2018 by

Cost: $12 general; $6 Maltz Museum members. Limited seating. Call 216.593.0575 to register. The Cuban Jewish story reflects a struggle for survival through assimilation and acculturation.  It is also based on a narrative depicting not a single community but rather … Continue reading →

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In Search of a Jewish Story in China Lecture Presented at MJHNYC

Posted on February 18, 2018 by

The China Institute and Museum of Jewish Heritage, both of New York, celebrate the Chinese New Year with the Jewish Stories of China Irene Shaland was invited to present her popular lecture “In Search of a Jewish Story in China” … Continue reading →

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How to Enjoy Denmark: Suggestions from a Globe-Trotter

Posted on December 3, 2017 by

Choosing Your Hotel in Denmark Capital Copenhagen If you are going to take some one-day trips, you might want to stay, like we did, near the train station. I suggest a small gem of a hotel: Axel Guldsmeden. It is a … Continue reading →

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Free Lecture: Cuba: The Land, the People, the Arts

Posted on November 15, 2017 by

Irene Shaland Presents her Lecture, Cuba: the Land, the People, the Arts – 60 years after Castro’s Revolution at the AAWR on November 18 at 1 PM When:  Saturday            November 18th 2017                       1:00 PM Where:  AAWR 1834 East  123rd Street  Cleveland OH 44106 … Continue reading →

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Exploring Thailand

Posted on September 8, 2017 by

Exploring Thailand away from the tourist crowds Bangkok Thai Theater To all theater lovers, I always recommend not to be missed  “real” performance when in Bangkok, and by real I mean those that are shown to non-tourists, outside of buses … Continue reading →

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Irene Shaland’s Cuba article published by Mosaic magazine

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Irene Shaland’s Cuba article  The Island within an Island: The Cuban Jewish Story of Survival was published on August 22nd by the Sephardi Ideas Monthly, a magazine of the American Sephardic Federation and Center for Jewish History Research of New … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Lecture Jews and Aborigines at Maltz Museum

Posted on May 20, 2017 by

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage presents Irene Shaland’s lecture: “Jews and Aborigines: Little-Known Stories from the Human Rights Struggle in Australia” Wednesday              May 24th                        7:00 PM Cost: $12 general; $6 Maltz Museum members. Limited seating. Call 216.593.0575 to register. In early … Continue reading →

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