Richard Sassoon is an Iraqi-American of Jewish heritage who graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and Fordham University Law School with a J.D. with an LL.M. in European Business Law from Madrid’s Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Here he tells the story of his Iraqi roots amongst his Ashkenazi community in New York.

Thank you, Richard, for joining us.

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Music for this episode:

• – AVRAM AVINU- Vanessa Paloma Canta Ladino https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqizmoj9n74&list=PLGhpKVCbiejTOe6Y1QYxiPWwg2mZt2R4w&index=2
• VANESSA PALOMA – MOSES SALIO DE MISRAYIM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM1qeR-NV30&list=PLGhpKVCbiejTOe6Y1QYxiPWwg2mZt2R4w&index=1

• Thomas, Samuel Torjman
• Samuel Torjman, Thomas – Judeo-Muslim soundscapes in Morocco – a Tradition of Musical Dialogue
• Julius H – Big Apple – Jazzy Piano and bass music. (Pixabay)
• Palle1958 – Russian inspired – positive (Pixabay)
• Dar Golan – Chic Magnet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0FFQHQ4neo (Please see license agreement as attached.)