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First-Ever Sephardic Rabbinic Conference Draws Global Leaders to NYC, Launches New Era for Sephardic Education
Participating Rabbis at the Sephardic Rabbinic Conference 2025 New York, NY – August 14, 2025 – History was made this past weekend as...

Magazine Staff
Aug 14, 20253 min read


First-Ever Sephardic Rabbinic Conference to Convene in NYC, Uniting Global Sephardic Leaders to Chart the Future of Sephardic Education
New York, NY – AUGUST 10-11, 2025 – A historic milestone for Sephardic Jewry is set to unfold this summer as over 50 leading Sephardic...

Magazine Staff
Aug 6, 20252 min read


For Sale: A Piece of Sephardic and Romaniote History in Crete
Exterior of the outer courtyard wall of the Etz Hayyim Synagogue of Chania, Crete (Courtesy David Ben Ivgi) Tucked down one of Chania’s...

Kayla Kurin
Jul 22, 20253 min read


Washington DC
The growing Metro DC chapter of the Ermandad is off to a strong and spirited start in 2024! In February, our young members came together...

Eitan Danon
Jul 20, 20251 min read


Bivas - the Ladino High School Club of America, organizes 4th Sephardic Student Shabbaton in Orlando, Florida
Students and staff at the Spring 2025 Bivas Youth Shabbaton in Orlando, Florida Bivas – the Ladino High School Club of America, held its...

Ethan Marcus
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Jewish Community of Athens dedicates new memorial “Wall of Names” Monument, identifies 1,029 victims of the Shoah from Athens
New memorial plaques at the Beth Shalom Synagogue of Athens, Greece listing the names of the Jews of Athens who were deported by the Nazi...

Magazine Staff
Jul 20, 20251 min read


Jewish Property in Nazi Occupied Greece - New document shines a light on property reclamation
A historical document that sheds light on a little-known aspect of the management of Jewish property in Greece during the Nazi Occupation...

KIS - Central Board of the Jewish Communities of Greece
Jul 20, 20254 min read


Summer news in Philadelphia
The Sephardic community of Philadelphia has enjoyed a vibrant and inspiring Spring season, filled with joyful gatherings, cultural...

Rabbi Yosef Zarneghian
Jul 20, 20251 min read


Uno De Los Muestros - Highlighting One of Our Own: 105 Years Young, Dr. Henry Nahoum - Felisitasiones!
Dr. Henry Nahoum Born in September 1919, Dr. Henry I. Nahoum has been a member of the Sephardic Brotherhood since birth and is today the...

Magazine Staff
Jul 20, 20253 min read


Summer News in New York
Greek Jewish Festival 2025 on New York's Lower East Side This spring has been an extraordinary season for the Sephardic Jewish...

Ethan Marcus
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Sephardic Scholars Program Awards 35 Outstanding Students this year
Celebrating its 81st year, the Scholarship and Education Committee held its annual award ceremony to honor this year’s scholarship...

Marvin Marcus
Jul 20, 20251 min read


The Jewish Community of Rhodes after World War II: From Destruction to Revival
Interior of the Kahal Shalom Synagogue of Rhodes The story of the Jewish community in Rhodes is a powerful testament to faith, loss, and...

Carmen Cohen
Jul 20, 20253 min read


Jewish Community of Larissa Celebrates Reopening of Synagogue June 13-15
Ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly restored Synagogue of Larissa, Greece The Jewish Community of Larissa announced the schedule of...

Magazine Staff
Jul 20, 20252 min read


An Open Letter Addressing Misinformation Spread by Noam "Nani" Vazana
We, the undersigned, are dedicated to the revitalization of the Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) language, which has been designated as an...

Rachel Amado Bortnick
May 19, 20255 min read


Reviving Leil Purim: A Sephardic & Mizrahi Henna Tradition for Modern Jewish Women
As I stirred together sugar, water, lemon, oil, and henna powder, the scent bloomed—fragrant herbal bouquets weaving through the banquet...
Orah Simba
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Rabbi David Sevi, Chief Hazzan of the Jewish Community of Turkey, appointed Acting Chief Rabbi of Turkey
Rabbi David Sevi Istanbul, Turkey – The Jewish Community of Turkey has announced the appointment of Rabbi David Sevi, Chief Hazzan of...

Magazine Staff
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Isak Haleva, Turkey’s chief rabbi and face of Jewish minority, dies at 84
Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Turkey Isak Haleva, at right, speaks with the Mufti of Istanbul Rahmi Yaran during a July 2016...

David Ian Klein
Apr 1, 20255 min read


Community Reports - NYC Metropolitan Area
This winter has been an exciting season for the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America in the NYC Metropolitan Area! Despite the cold,...

Ethan Marcus
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Community Reports - Seattle
A Sephardic Baking Salon organized by the Seattle Sephardic Network Seattle’s Sephardic community has been bustling with activity this...

Albert Israel
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Save the Date! Sephardic Scholars Program Award Ceremony Sunday June 8
Celebrating its 81st year, the Scholarship and Education Committee will be holding its annual award ceremony to honor this year’s...

Marvin Marcus
Mar 31, 20251 min read
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