Sephardim
'Inspirational Reflections for the Seder Night': A Haggadah for empty chairs at the table - review
With reflections and prayers for each stage of the Seder, this Haggadah invites you to engage with tradition, family, and your own journey of redemption.
Hinenu at 10 million: 100 lives that tell Israel’s real story
Tamara Cohen's ancestors were expelled from Spain, now she’s bringing bagels to Madrid
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
No fear, more effort to build after the Djerba attack - opinion
Yes, Jewish life has its difficult, even tragic moments – but it is in the response to those tragedies that I can see how Jewish communities have thrived.
Paying a visit to Jewish Istanbul
One cannot visit a country with a culture as rich as that of Turkey without paying homage to some of its outstanding sites.
Jerusalem art exhibit explores old Sephardi communities
The exhibition of that name is currently on display at the Biennale Gallery at the venerable former Shaare Zedek Medical Center building on Jaffa Road.
Passover: Why the Exodus resonates with Jews from Arab countries
At this year’s Seder, Jews with roots in Arab and Muslim countries might be reflecting, in spite of all the hardships, that the exodus was a blessing and a liberation from persecution.
Sephardi chief rabbi warns of Israel civil war, calls for peace
The rabbi said that while he does not get involved in politics, he believes that all sides need to come to the table and hold dialogue with each other.
Lorraine Hansberry’s second play revived by Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan
Hansberry, who's work is being revived, saw just two of her works produced on Broadway before her death from cancer at 34 in 1965.
Remains of Medieval Synagogue found in Spain
This is one of very few Jewish structures still in existence after Spain's expulsion of the Jews.
The Mizrahi-Ashkenazi divide: The differences in Jewish cuisine
With a diasporic community spreading from Morocco to Iran, it is no surprise that the cuisine that developed in these countries reflects the food cultures around them.
Does Israel still discriminate against Mizrahi Jews?
Are there still gaps between Jews of Mizrahi and Ashkenazi descent in Israel today? And if so, where and how do they manifest themselves?
The Lost Tribes of Israel: Who are their descendants today?
There is a group of people looking to uncover the truth behind the lost tribes in order to determine where they went and to integrate them back into the Jewish people.
