As you know the Spiro Ark often organizes joint events with foreign embassies and international cultural centers. We have recently invited you to the Romanian Embassy for a book launch and to the Slovak Embassy for a moving event to commemorate the Holocaust where you have been exposed to a photographic exhibition on Slovakia and to a concert in the presence of Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister.

The event will be opened in the presence of Prof. Michael Alpert. Michael Alpert is President of the Jewish Historical Society of England and Professor Emeritus of the History of Spain at the University of Westminster. He has two major research interests: the Spanish Civil War of 1936 and the history of the Spanish Jews before and after Expulsion. Professor Michael Albert has been invited by the Spiro Ark to introduce the book and speak about the general historical contact I which the culture flourished.

Meir Ben-Dov, an archaeologist and historian, is one of the highest-ranking members of the second generation of Israeli archaeologists. Although he discovered the architecture of Spanish synagogues by chance, in time he came to regard his work in that field a sacred mission.

We are very fortunate to join Edgar Astaire in inviting you to this special event.

There will also be a kosher reception and entrance is free.