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The Sephardic Community of Lima, Peru
Bienvenidos a la Sociedad de Beneficencia Israelita Sefardi - welcome to the Lima Sephardic Community! Our community has a long and proud...

Rabbi James Benman
Jan 15, 20241 min read


The True Meaning of Being Sephardic
From the time I was little, being Sephardic is something in which I’ve taken great pride in. It was exciting to be part of such a vibrant...

Gabi Hassan
Jan 15, 20241 min read


Letter from the Editor
As we settle into the comfort of 2023, it is an opportune time to reflect on the last few months of activity in our thriving Sephardic...

Alexandra Fellus
Jan 9, 20242 min read


Torah Thoughts for Purim
Esther the Jewess marries King Ahashverosh. Her Uncle Mordecai tells her not to reveal that she is Jewish. The Jews throughout the 127...

Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Jan 9, 20243 min read


Seven Miracles - The Story of a Survivor from Veria, Greece
This is the story of the miraculous survival of the Holocaust in Greece, of our entire family of six, including my two-year old brother,...

Isaac Daniel
Sep 4, 20238 min read


The Jewish Community of Izmir
As the education coordinator of Sunday School in Izmir, I am delighted to share with you all the amazing activities and accomplishments...

Belin Benezra Yensarfati
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Letter from the New President
My name is Sedat Behar and I am proud to serve as the newly elected President of the Sephardic Brotherhood of America. I hope that we can...

Sedat Behar
Sep 4, 20233 min read


Fall 2023 - Seattle Report
Members of Seattle’s Sephardic community hit the streets in July to join the first in-person tours of the old Sephardic neighborhood...

Cynthia Flash Hemphil
Sep 4, 20232 min read


Sephardic Torah Thoughts for Today
One of the great rabbinic lights of the twentieth century was Rabbi Benzion Meir Hai Uziel (1880–1953). Born in Jerusalem, he served as...

Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Apr 17, 20235 min read


Spring 2023 - President's Message
I hope everyone had a Pesah Dulse i Alegre (A sweet and happy Passover) and Moed Alegre (happy holiday) of Shavuot. Our membership...

Irving Barocas z"L
Apr 17, 20232 min read


The Power of Brotherhood Connections
One of the reasons my grandfather, Sol Niego, loved the Brotherhood was because of the people. Throughout his life, he created strong...

Ariella Levy
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Stella Levi, Sephardic Holocaust Survivor from the island of Rhodes, turns 100, awarded special honor from the Italian Republic
Mazal Tov to our Sephardic Community member & Auschwitz Holocaust survivor Stella Levi on receiving one of the highest honors of the...

Magazine Staff
Apr 17, 20231 min read


Rabbi Albert Gabbai, spiritual leader of Congregation Mikveh Israel for 30+ years, retires, honored with Community Gala
Rabbi Albert Gabbai, the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Mikveh Israel - the Synagogue of the American Revolution, in Philadelphia, has...

Magazine Staff
Apr 17, 20232 min read


Highlighting Los Muestros - Our Own: Howard Behar, founding President & CEO of Starbucks North America
Howard Behar is a renowned business leader, author, speaker, and mentor who has influenced the lives of numerous men and women. Shaped by...

Magazine Staff
Apr 17, 20239 min read


My Mother Tongue
I grew up in a world that was unaware of just how Ashkenazic it really was. Though my mother spoke Ladino and my father understood...

Rabbi Mark Greenspan
Mar 1, 20233 min read


Christmas Lights, Brought to You by a Sephardic (Brotherhood) Jew!
Republished with Permission from the Washington Post Americans spend more than half a billion dollars annually on 150 million units of...

Dr. Devin E. Naar
Mar 1, 20236 min read


Arrivals - A Sephardic-Ashkenazi Love Story, New Sephardic Off-Broadway show produced by Brotherhood, a Hit in NYC!
What an amazing show! Thank you to everyone who joined us in partnership with the American Sephardi Federation and the Seattle Jewish...

Magazine Staff
Mar 1, 20231 min read


Sephardic Scholars Program - Applications Due March 10!
Applications for this year's 2023 Sephardic Scholars Program are now open. Our future rests with the youth of our communities. To support...

Marvin Marcus
Jan 9, 20231 min read


The Fez Frozen in Time: A Cultural and Political Symbol for Sephardic Jews in the Ottoman Empire
It was 1951 when Victor Cadranel was attending a masked ball at the Athénée Royale in Élizabetheville, Zaire. Now known as Lubumbashi in...

Alexandra Fellus
Sep 14, 20224 min read


Fall 2022 - South Florida
Did you know that there is a vibrant Sephardic community in Palm Beach, Florida? The Sephardi Federation of Palm Beach County was founded...

Jake Kohanek
Sep 14, 20222 min read
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