"The international institutions that have governed global trade since the end of World War II have lost their effectiveness, and global trade governance is fractured. The need for new institutions is obvious, and yet, few proposals seem to be on offer. The key to understanding the global trading order lies in uncovering the relationship between trade and the State, and how the inner constitution of Statecraft drives the architecture of the global order and requires structural changes as the State traverses successive cycles."
I never cease to marvel at the flourishing Sephardic life in the tri-state area, and particularly in Manhattan. It seems that every week, we hear about a new Sephardic synagogue, a Torah class for French Moroccan Jews – in French – a new Sephardic studies program at an established Jewish day school, a Hachnasat Sefer Torah, a lecture series. One of my favorite examples of the booming Sephardic life in New York is the Hevrat Bakashot, started by my cousin, Sacha Ouazana.
He’s a Author by day, and a musician and researcher by night. Sacha, together with other like-minded French Moroccan Jews, has replicated the ancient Bakashot societies that were found among the Jews of Arab lands, especially in Morocco and Syria. They would sing liturgical songs based on the weekly Torah portion; each city its own tunes and traditions.
Read moreAri Afilalo is a French Moroccan immigrant who lives in New York City. He is an active member of the West Side Sephardic Synagogue and of the French Moroccan community in the City.
This blog will include commentaries and analyses of the writings and thought of Sephardic philosophers, homilists, and other commentators, including in particular Maimonides.
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Ari is particularly interested in Moroccan customs and this blog will delve into the various “minhagim” followed by Moroccan communities.
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Sephardic music, from Andalusian melodies to modern Israeli Moroccan pop, will be featured prominently in this blog.
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Most of the Jewish and academic sources describe Judaism as the religion of Abraham, along with all its developments since that time. The life of Abraham is commonly dated to around 2000-1700 BCE. Dates in this range are the most generally delivered for when Judaism was established.
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Usually, international trade law incorporates the guidelines and traditions administering exchange between nations. International trade lawyers may concentrate on applying local laws to worldwide exchange, and apply bargain based global law overseeing trade.
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International trade is one of the most vital source of GDP for any countries. Nations from across the world generally engage in overseas trade due to the following reasons:
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