Kuando éramos chikitikos i muestra madre mos meldava la Torá, mos kontava i otras istoryas kuando le demandávamos kozas ke non teniyan reponsas en el Livriko santo. I mos plaziya muy muncho la de las estreyas. « Maná », demandava mi ermaniko, en saltando sovre sus piernas: de ké ay estreyas en los syelos ? La Maná tomava un ayre misteryozo ke mos yevava al payiz de los kuentos, i empesava : « Al empesijo de todos los tyempos, el Dyó kriyo el Sol i la Luna, i los kazó, del miz

Geddy Moss - Recipient of the Delicia & Abraham Nathan Memorial Scholarship Award Reflections from some of this year’s Award Recipients - Several students were asked to share a few words about themselves and the importance of their Sephardic identities at this year’s award’s ceremony. Below you can find a few speeches from some of our student recipients. The history of my family, like many of us, dates back to the Spanish Inquisition. In 1492, thousands of Sephardic Jews were

Dr. Richard A. Freund z”L Dr. Richard A. Freund (z”l) was not only a distinguished scholar and internationally respected archaeologist — for the Jewish community of Rhodes, he was something much more personal: a true friend. He understood, deeply and sincerely, the importance of preserving the island’s Jewish history, and he devoted himself to bringing its stories back to life. As Professor of Jewish History and Director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at

Participants at our Spring public event, the Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus, at the Embassy of Spain Our newest Brotherhood chapter has been busy this Spring with some exciting programs. In the Winter, we launched a four week Ladino 101 course for the local chapter co-taught by myself (Eitan Danon) and my colleague Aaron Shapiro. This small group met every two weeks or so to learn some of the basics of language, vocab, syntax, grammar, and gets a chance to snack on some

Al Benoliel - The Rabbi Ascher Murciano Memorial Scholarship Award Recipient Several students were asked to share a few words about themselves and the importance of their Sephardic identities at this year’s award’s ceremony. Below you can find a few speeches from some of our student recipients Thank you so much for these scholarship awards and for the opportunity to share a few words. First, a little bit about my background. I grew up in the Sephardic community in Seattle, Wa

Los Muevos Ladineros Meeting in Seattle Seattle’s Sephardic community has been bustling with activity this Spring, hosting a wide array of educational programs, cultural events, and Sephardic activities. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, Rabbi David Benchlouch has been leading enriching classes on Sephardic traditions and Torah concepts. One of the most exciting new programs is the Sephardic Pizmonim Party, where young boys and girls learn traditional Sephardic melodies in Hebr