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Community Reports - California
Over 100 Kosher meals made by volunteers from the Sephardic Education Center in Los Angeles for local firefights and emergency service...

Magazine Staff
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Passover 2025 - Message from the President
Keridos Ermanos i Ermanas, As we approach Passover, a time when we reflect on our freedom and the journey of our ancestors, I am reminded...

Sedat Behar
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Message from the Editor: La Djente - The People
La Djente - The People. I am honored to introduce you to the new name of our beloved magazine. There is a Jewish idea that a person’s...

Alexandra Fellus
Jan 8, 20252 min read


Bivas—Ladino High School Club of America, hosts third national Shabbat in Seattle
Bivas — the Ladino High School Club of America, held its second National High School Shabbaton from November 7-11 in Seattle, WA. More...

Magazine Staff
Jan 7, 20253 min read


Ahavath Achim Congregation of Portland Welcomes Eli Falk as New Hazzan
Interior of the old Congregation Ahavath Achim building in Portland, OR Congregation Ahavath Achim, the Sephardic Brotherhood’s affiliate...

Magazine Staff
Jan 7, 20251 min read


Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation of Indianapolis Welcomes New Rabbi
Rabbi Daniel Askenazi, the new Haham of Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation of Indianapolis Etz Chaim Sephardic Congregation of Indianapolis...

Magazine Staff
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Thessaloniki Breaks Ground on New Holocaust Museum
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier participates in the planting of two trees at the location of the Greek Holocaust museum in...

Larry Luxner
Jan 7, 20254 min read


Winter 2025—Philadelphia Report
From left to right: Marvin Marcus, Sephardic Brotherhood Second Vice President; Ethan Marcus, Sephardic Brotherhood Managing Director;...

Rabbi Yosef Zarneghian
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Winter 2025—South Florida Report
Sephardic Federation of Palm Beach County members at a recent event The Sephardi Federation of Palm Beach County (FL) started its season...

Jake Kohanek
Jan 7, 20253 min read


Winter 2025—NYC Report
We’ve had an amazing Fall/Winter of activities in the NYC Metropolitan Area! In September, we kicked off the season with the annual...

Ethan Marcus
Jan 7, 20252 min read


Sacred Connection Through Place: My Experience in Veria, Greece
Author Elyssa Marcus reviewing names of Holocaust victims at the Holocaust Center for the Jews of North Macedonia in Skopje Reflecting...

Elyssa Marcus
Sep 30, 20243 min read


Reflections on a Summer in Rhodes—Joining the Brotherhood’s Tour of Jewish Rhodes
Author David Behar with Rabbi David Benchlouch praying during Shaharit morning services at the Kahal Kadosh Shalom Synagogue of Rhodes In...

David Behar
Sep 30, 20245 min read


Fall 2024—Greater DC Metro Area Report
On May 5th, Sepharadim of all ages from across the Metro Washington DC Area got together at the DCJCC for a celebration of “Borekas i...

Eitan Danon
Sep 26, 20241 min read


Fall 2024 - NYC Report
Community Members participanting in the Brotherhood's Sephardic Community Float at the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City We’ve had...

Ethan Marcus
Sep 26, 20242 min read


The Wonder of Sephardic Life—Sephardic Jewish Identity: Beyond Nostalgia
Growing up in a typical American Jewish family, I received a Jewish education that could only be described as “Eurocentric.” First in an...

Rabbi Mark Greenspan
Sep 26, 20244 min read


Sephardic Adventure Camp: Meet Our International Campers—Special Q&A with our CITs from Istanbul and Madrid
Counselors in Training (CITs) from Istanbul's Jewish Community Serena and Reyna Every year, Sephardic Adventure Camp is lucky to host...

Magazine Staff
Sep 26, 20243 min read


En Memoria de Mi Amiga, la Reina: Matilda Koén-Sarano (1939–2024)
Matilda Koén-Sarano (1939 – 2024) El 4 de Djunio el mundo sefaradí pedrió a su “Reyna del Ladino”, Matilda Koén-Sarano, de bindicha...

Dr. Gloria Ascher
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Fall 2024 - Portland Report
Congregation Ahavath Achim, Portland, Oregon's Sephardic synagogue is proud to be celebrating our 109th year serving the greater Portland...

Mark Aboulafia
Sep 26, 20241 min read


Message from the President - Rosh 'Ashana 2024
Hatanu lefanekha rakhem 'allenu - We have sinned before you, have mercy on us. This is the chorus line of one of the classic Selihot,...

Sedat Behar
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Magen David of Rockville Becomes Affiliate Congregation of the Sephardic Brotherhood
Magen David Sephardic Congregation of Rockville, MD kicked off an active summer with its 50th Annual Hilula of Shimon Bar Yohai. This...

Elliot Totah
Sep 26, 20241 min read
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