Sephardim
Cape Verde, the FIFA World Cup 2026 underdog with unexpected Moroccan Jewish roots
According to the Cape Verde Jewish Heritage Project, Sephardi Jews from Morocco and Gibraltar settled in Cabo Verde in the mid-19th century, after Portugal abolished the Inquisition in 1821.
'Melodies of Hope': Days of Jewish Music festival dives into Jewish music’s diversity
'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice - review
Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?
Jewish schools must embrace Sephardi and Mizrahi culture - opinion
What do students learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi artists? What melodies are used in prayer? How are holiday programs structured?
Woman claims her wedding was invalid for being in a synagogue
Due to the war, the couple had to tied the knot in a neighborhood synagogue, but now the wife claims the ceremony is invalid based on Ashkenazi customs.
'Sefarad': A film presenting the story of the Portuguese Dreyfus
The film shows how the community was shaken by the news that there were descendants of Jews in Portuguese villages who still practiced Jewish rituals mixed with Catholicism, known as Marranos.
Remembering Rabbi Abraham Levy: UK's inspirational Sephardi leader
Rabbi Abraham Levy showed Jews ways to unite when our challenge is not a genocidal adversary but our own internal discord.
Rosh Hashanah: Food traditions of the Jewish High Holy Days
As you plan your Rosh Hashanah meals, consider the traditions of your family, and new ones as well.
Looking into Seattle's Sephardic Jewish history
While the Sephardic communal standard follows the norms of Jewish law, individual practice is varied but accepted.
Morocco earthquake damages two historic synagogues
One of the historic synagogues damaged by the quake was built by Sephardic Jews in 1492
18th-century Sephardic silversmith's Torah decorations to be displayed in US museums for first time
The pair of ornaments are known as finials, or “rimonim” in Hebrew, and sit on top of the two wooden staves of a Torah scroll when it is not being read.
A novel of Sephardic life revives the Jewish family saga
The book arrives at a time of renewed interest in Sephardic culture, giving a fresh story to American Jewish readers who may be more familiar with the Ashkenazi experience.
Spain’s Jews: A legacy of Jewish-Muslim friendship - opinion
From medicine to math and music, from science to commerce and so many other aspects of shared life, Jews and Muslims proved their ability to thrive in partnership.
