December 18, 2009

Judith Cohen and Dolores Sloan combine their passion for Sephardic culture in an evening organized by Sephardic Singles Havurah and Arbeter Ring, “The Ninth Night of Hanukah: A Sephardic Celebration.” Cohen specializes in Judeo-Spanish music, and Sloan published “The Sephardic Jews of Spain and Portugal: Survival of an Imperiled Culture in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries.” The program is followed by candle lighting, a sing-along and dessert reception. Sat. 7:30 p.m. $10 (members), $15 (guests). Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring, 1525 S. Robertson Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 552-2007. {encode=\”dsloanauthor@gmail.com\” title=\”dsloanauthor@gmail.com\”}.