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The Sephardic Diaspora After 1492
By the 16th century, Jewish life in Spain and Portugal–the Jewish “Sepharad” that had boasted of a vibrant cultural life
Who Are Sephardic Jews?
Many historical documents recount a large population of Jews in Spain during the early years of the Common Era. Their
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Rabbinic Creativity in the Modern Middle East
In this innovative and enlightening work, Zvi Zohar explains the creative approach to halakhah demonstrated by the rabbis of the modern Middle
Spain extends citizenship law for Sephardic Jews
MADRID, Spain — Spain said Friday it would extend by one year a law that makes it easier for descendants
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Greek-Born Jewish Entrepreneur Joseph Nissim Dies At 100
Joseph Nissim, the Thessaloniki Jew who escaped from the Nazis, fought in WWII and later created the “Bolton Group” business
Sephardic converts give northern Brazil’s dwindling Jewish communities new life
RECIFE, Brazil (JTA) — Preparing to leave this city’s main Jewish community center, Sabrina Scherb peeks beyond its blast-proof gate
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Syrian Night: “The Jews of Syria 1930-1967” + After Party
The sixth installment of Joseph J. Sitt's multi-part series on the Syrian Sephardi community, directed by Lisa Ades, is the
Thessaloníki’s Holocaust Museum, to open in 2019
The American Sephardi Federation commends Yiannis Boutaris, Mayor of Thessaloníki, Greece, for his decision to build a Holocaust Museum and Educational