By Sha'Niya Black My journey to walking the Seattle Sephardic Tour began with a casual exchange at work. I learned from a co-worker at the Washington State Jewish Historical Society that volunteers were needed. That small moment of conversation opened the door for me to step more directly into the community I’ve been working with for nearly two years as a digital curator and program coordinator for the historical sociaty. In that time, I’ve been welcomed into various spaces within the Je...| Seattle Sephardic
By Ari Lazer Arriving at Hillel UW was a blessing, even if the journey to get there was unexpected. It was as if I had wandered into a...| Seattle Sephardic Network
Making the tough decision on when and where to wear a head cover during these challenging times By Al Maimon (aka Little Al) I started...| Seattle Sephardic Network
A Tale of Two Torahs The fascinating story of Oregon Hillel’s new Sephardic Sefer Torah By Vida Behar Thanks to the generosity of an...| Seattle Sephardic Network
By Olivia Coyne, Seattle Sephardic Network Summer 2023 intern My maternal grandmother, Rachel Bernstein (formerly Rachel Piha), grew up...| Seattle Sephardic Network
By “Little” Al S. Maimon Names are important, shown in a variety of ways. In our community, we often name children after grandparents...| Seattle Sephardic Network
By Beth Jacoby Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) in March chose Rabbi Yehuda Gabay as the new head of school, the first Sephardic...| Seattle Sephardic Network
By Vida Behar De Inga y Mandinga: A tale from Latin America is a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural performance that commands the...| Seattle Sephardic Network
By Vida Behar Sadly, Victor Alkana passed away on May 4, 2023. Ke su alma repose en Gan Eden. Dora Aboulafia Lipper, a first-generation...| Seattle Sephardic Network
All credit goes to: Sam Jones in Madrid. Originally posted here: The Guardian Vibrantly illustrated Sephardic Jewish book is believed to...| Seattle Sephardic Network
The month of Adar started last weekend, and our rabbis say: when Adar begins, happiness is increased (that happened this year in the...| Seattle Sephardic Network
To get the most out of this time of year, it’s not too soon to get ready - individually and communally.| Seattle Sephardic Network
By Al Maimon In the depths of the pandemic, it has been a while since I’ve shared experiences and thoughts. On the one hand, I’ve...| Seattle Sephardic Network
As Sephardic Jews with family roots in the former Ottoman Empire and North Africa, we are acutely aware of the underlying racist systems...| Seattle Sephardic Network
Originally published by Sephardic Adventure Camp. Visit their website at: http://www.sephardicadventurecamp.org/| Seattle Sephardic Network
This coming week, Tuesday evening/Wednesday, is Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha’atsmaut) immediately following Memorial Day( Yom...| Seattle Sephardic Network
In the middle of finding a way for us all - here, throughout the country and the world - to be together in our isolation, our community...| Seattle Sephardic Network
By Shula Kopf While looking at the full moon in her garden some 10 years ago, Sarah Raz thought she saw the outline of her grandmother’s...| Seattle Sephardic Network
Join Seattle Sephardic Network on November 3rd at 7pm at the Stroum Jewish Community Center for an evening with Paco Diez. Enjoy a night listening to Spanish guitarist Paco Diez play Judeo-Spanish/Sephardic music. Guest appearance by Isaac Azose. Get tickets here! About this EventEnjoy an evening listening to Spanish guitarist Paco Diez play Judeo-Spanish/Sephardic music on his guitar and a variety of other instruments. Guest appearance by Isaac Azose. Diez is known around the world for his warm| Seattle Sephardic
New Light Shed on Sephardic Sources for Hanukkah Heroes| Seattle Sephardic
By Cynthia Flash Nearly three dozen people from multiple generations gathered in Seattle on May 19 for the launch of Los Muevos Ladineros (The New Ladineros), a group of individuals interested in studying and building community through the Ladino language. The original Seattle Ladineros started many years ago and primarily included native Ladino speakers who discussed the language and practiced using it. The beloved original members also participated in several International Ladino Day celeb...| Seattle Sephardic
