Sephardim
'Melodies of Hope': Days of Jewish Music festival dives into Jewish music’s diversity
Bar-Ilan’s Days of Jewish Music festival explores global Jewish sounds under the theme “Melodies of Hope.”
'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice - review
Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?
'Inspirational Reflections for the Seder Night': A Haggadah for empty chairs at the table - review
Remembering Moshe Shaul: The man who helped revive Ladino
Scholars and Ladino speakers agree that he single-handedly revived the language at a time when it was on the decline and Sephardi culture had lost relevance.
A Sephardi renaissance is underway - opinion
While these nations have become increasingly vocal about welcoming the return of Jews, they have painful histories of violence.
Porto is an example for reestablishing a Jewish community - opinion
We must find new and innovative ways of ensuring Jewish existence in all parts of our continent for generations to come.
No fear, more effort to build after the Djerba attack - opinion
Yes, Jewish life has its difficult, even tragic moments – but it is in the response to those tragedies that I can see how Jewish communities have thrived.
Paying a visit to Jewish Istanbul
One cannot visit a country with a culture as rich as that of Turkey without paying homage to some of its outstanding sites.
Jerusalem art exhibit explores old Sephardi communities
The exhibition of that name is currently on display at the Biennale Gallery at the venerable former Shaare Zedek Medical Center building on Jaffa Road.
Passover: Why the Exodus resonates with Jews from Arab countries
At this year’s Seder, Jews with roots in Arab and Muslim countries might be reflecting, in spite of all the hardships, that the exodus was a blessing and a liberation from persecution.
Sephardi chief rabbi warns of Israel civil war, calls for peace
The rabbi said that while he does not get involved in politics, he believes that all sides need to come to the table and hold dialogue with each other.
Lorraine Hansberry’s second play revived by Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan
Hansberry, who's work is being revived, saw just two of her works produced on Broadway before her death from cancer at 34 in 1965.
Remains of Medieval Synagogue found in Spain
This is one of very few Jewish structures still in existence after Spain's expulsion of the Jews.
