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Exploring Jewish Cuba: History, Heritage, and Personal Encounters

Hosted By: Orange County Community Scholar Program (CSP)

Community Scholar Program presents a conversation with Dr. Sharon Keller and Rabbi Elie Spitz reflecting on their recent visit to Cuba’s small but enduring Jewish community. From synagogue visits in Havana to stories of resilience amid food and medicine shortages, the program will highlight how Cuban Jews continue to preserve their heritage after decades of repression. Special guest Alain Bastow, who fled Cuba by inner tube 30 years ago, will also share his personal journey.

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Dr. Sharon Keller

Dr. Sharon Keller set her sights on a Ph.D. in Bible and Egyptology studies when she was in the sixth grade, and she steadfastly worked toward that goal, earning her doctorate at NYU’s Skirball Department of Hebrew and Judaic Studies in the areas of the Bible and the Ancient Near East. Dr. Keller is currently on the Classics faculty at Hofstra University, where she teaches courses as diverse as Magic, Miracle, and Medicine in the Ancient World and Greco-Roman Comedy. She has been an assistant professor of the Bible and Ancient Semitic languages at the Jewish Theological Seminary and at Hebrew Union College.
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