The American Sephardi Federation and the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater New York. in addition to many other prominent organizations. will coordinate commemorations of the tragic results of the Inquisition. honor the nations that welcoined the dispersed Jews. and celebrate the innumerable contributions of Sephardic culture of Jewish history and the world at large. The New York City area is home to over 200.000 SephardicMediterranean and Middle EasternJews. The Jewish people originating from Syria. Egypt. Lebanon. Turkey. Iraq. and a host of other countries are among Americas most successful immigrants. More importantly. their tradition of selfhelp and public spiritedness serves as an example for our Nations citizens. In the Jewish matrimonial tradition. the groom breaks a glass during the ceremony to commemorate the destruction of the Second Temple.
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