The rare books and artifacts in this exhibit, Sephardic Journeys, reflect a rich
tradition of scholarship and culture shaped by migrations, and they invite, in
turn, reflection upon the physical, emotional and spiritual journeys of Jewish
history.
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Sefer Tikkun Sofrim u-Mikra Sofrim (ספר תקון סופרים ומקרא…
Professor Devin Naar was recently named to the Center for Jewish History’s Academic Advisory Council. This interview with him was originally published on StroumJewishStudies.org, the website for the Stroum Jewish Studies Program at the University of Washington, and is reposted here with permission.
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Telling Untold Stories: Sephardic Jews & the Holocaust
Prof. Devin Naar,…
“Yo Quiero” Sephardic Matzah Cookies!
by J.D. Arden, M.L.I.S. candidate, Reference Services Research Intern, Center for Jewish History
This Passover season, I invite you to try your hand at some sweet recipes from the Sephardic community of Turkey. For over 500 years since the expulsion from Spain, the Sephardic Jewish community in Turkey has maintained a cultural heritage of Ladino language, music—and tasty cookies…