The Joys of Purim
The month of Adar started last weekend, and our rabbis say: when Adar begins, happiness is increased (that happened this year in the...
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- Nov 15, 2020
- 0 min
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
The three Rs of learning for life - Review, Resolve, Renew
To get the most out of this time of year, it’s not too soon to get ready - individually and communally.
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Visiting the past when stuck at home
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...
- Jun 12, 2020
- 2 min
We stand for justice; call for change
As Sephardic Jews with family roots in the former Ottoman Empire and North Africa, we are acutely aware of the underlying racist systems...
- Apr 27, 2020
- 4 min
An Interview With Julia Owen About Her Experience Working in the COVID-19 ICU at NYU Hospital
Originally published by Sephardic Adventure Camp. Visit their website at: http://www.sephardicadventurecamp.org/
- Apr 27, 2020
- 2 min
A week of remembrance and introspection
This coming week, Tuesday evening/Wednesday, is Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha’atsmaut) immediately following Memorial Day( Yom...
- Apr 21, 2020
- 3 min
On the Road from Egypt to Israel, from Slavery to Freedom- A Lesson for Pesah 5780
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...
- Apr 3, 2020
- 4 min
The Lure of Ladino
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...
- Oct 16, 2019
- 1 min
Paco Diez in Concert!
Join Seattle Sephardic Network on November 3rd at 7pm at the Stroum Jewish Community Center for an evening with Paco Diez. Enjoy a night...
- Sep 28, 2019
- 1 min
Interested in Spanish Citizenship? Time is Running Out.
Submit your application for Spanish citizenship by October 1st to avoid missing your chance. Please read the letter below for more...
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
One Small Sephardic Pastry Contains the Essence of Purim
By Makena Mezistrano There is perhaps no more ubiquitous Purim symbol than the hamentaschen—the triangle-shaped pastry made popular by...
- Aug 26, 2018
- 4 min
Introspection, Resolution and Action: The Jewish IRA
By Al Maimon This season in the Jewish calendar is a time for reflection and renewal. The main “sign posts” for this focus are Rosh...
- Jul 22, 2018
- 4 min
It's Our Shift
By Al Maimon For most of my life, I have actively advocated and encouraged ways and means of engaging more of our Sephardic community in...
- Jul 5, 2017
- 1 min
Return to Rhodes
By Cynthia Flash Hemphill Click here to read Cynthia's post.
- Mar 10, 2017
- 3 min
Shabbat Zachor/MiKamocha, and Purim
By Al Maimon This weekend we will read Megillat Esther( the Scroll of Esther), one of the books of the Bible to begin celebration of the...
- Feb 6, 2017
- 4 min
Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Tu BiShevat: New Year of Trees, a.k,a Fruticas
By Al Maimon Tu BiShevat, the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat (this year, Friday night, Feb. 10), is one of four “new years”...
- Dec 20, 2016
- 2 min
Boyos Para La Novia
By Cynthia Flash Hemphill What is the perfect wedding gift that parents can give a Sephardic bride? Read below to find out. This summer,...
- Aug 26, 2016
- 2 min
Finding New Friends (and Relatives!) at the Genealogy Conference
By Al Maimon Last week we staffed a Seattle Sephardic Network table at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Society's...
- Jul 29, 2016
- 2 min
Borekas, Pastels, Yaprakis - Oh My!
By Cynthia Flash Hemphill If you believe the saying that "food is love," then there's a lot of love going on around the Seattle Sephardic...
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