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Shanghai Express: Baghdadi Jews in China - 27 October

Harif Lockdown Lectures:

Shanghai Express: Baghdadi Jews in China

With Maisie Meyer 

Tuesday 27 October

19:30 UK time

11.30 PT/ 14.30 ET/ 20.30 Europe/ 21: 30 Israel

Dr Maisie Meyer, author of From the rivers of Babylon to the Whangpoo, will take us on an exciting journey aboard the Shanghai Express. A small number of adventurous Baghdadi Jewish merchants in the mid-19th century accomplished spectacular feats to make Shanghai a leading financial centre.

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Please note that there is no registration but only participants identified by name will be admitted and allowed to ask questions. Numbers on ZOOM are limited but the event will be livestreamed to the Harif Facebook page. A recording will be uploaded to the Harif website. Questions may sent in advance to info@harif.org


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