Murray Perahia There are few honors more meaningful than watching one of our own rise to the very top of a field and never forget where he came from. This issue, we are proud to shine our alumni spotlight on Murray Perahia, one of the most celebrated classical pianists of our time — and a longtime member of our Sephardic Brotherhood family. From Our Community to the World Stage Murray Perahia was born in New York City in 1947 to parents who immigrated from Salonika, and it wa

A special place sits in my heart for my Sephardic roots. And I don’t think I’m the only one who feels that way. My father, grandfather, great-grandfather — and the ancestors we trace back all the way to pre-Inquisition Spain — must feel it too. When I received four years’ worth of Brotherhood academic scholarships, I like to think that my ancestors had a lot of joy, muncha alegría. When I think back on those scholarships, I don’t only think about the financial help. I think

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...

Mazal Bueno of Regina Algranti Soriano, passed down to to her great granddaughter, Rachel Pearle Hasson It was one of those Sunday...

The Sephardic Brother: Tell us a little about yourself? Where did you grow up and what’s your Sephardic background? Lily Henley: Before I...

The Sephardic Brother: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself, including your family background, Sephardic heritage, and history...

As a way to help our community learn more about each other, we’re launching a new section called Spotlight on Los Muestros (our own in...

EM: Tell us a little about yourself - what was it like growing up as the child of Sephardic immigrants from Turkey? What was life like in...

The Sephardic Brother: Tell us a little bit about your background. What was it like growing up in the city of Thessaloniki? What was it...