Jul 22 minVisiting the past when stuck at homeBy 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 certain...
Jun 122 minWe stand for justice; call for changeAs Sephardic Jews with family roots in the former Ottoman Empire and North Africa, we are acutely aware of the underlying racist systems ...
Apr 274 minAn Interview With Julia Owen About Her Experience Working in the COVID-19 ICU at NYU HospitalOriginally published by Sephardic Adventure Camp. Visit their website at: http://www.sephardicadventurecamp.org/
Apr 272 minA week of remembrance and introspectionThis coming week, Tuesday evening/Wednesday, is Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha’atsmaut) immediately following Memorial Day( Yom HaZikaro...
Apr 213 minOn the Road from Egypt to Israel, from Slavery to Freedom- A Lesson for Pesah 5780In the middle of finding a way for us all - here, throughout the country and the world - to be together in our isolation, our community f...
Apr 34 minThe Lure of LadinoBy 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, 20191 minPaco 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, 20191 minInterested 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 inform...
Mar 11, 20194 minOne Small Sephardic Pastry Contains the Essence of PurimBy Makena Mezistrano There is perhaps no more ubiquitous Purim symbol than the hamentaschen—the triangle-shaped pastry made popular by As...
Aug 26, 20184 minIntrospection, Resolution and Action: The Jewish IRABy Al Maimon This season in the Jewish calendar is a time for reflection and renewal. The main “sign posts” for this focus are Rosh Hasha...
Jul 22, 20184 minIt's Our ShiftBy Al Maimon For most of my life, I have actively advocated and encouraged ways and means of engaging more of our Sephardic community in ...
Mar 10, 20173 minShabbat Zachor/MiKamocha, and PurimBy 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, 20174 minEverything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Tu BiShevat: New Year of Trees, a.k,a FruticasBy Al Maimon Tu BiShevat, the fifteenth day of the month of Shevat (this year, Friday night, Feb. 10), is one of four “new years” specifi...
Dec 20, 20162 minBoyos Para La NoviaBy 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, 20162 minFinding New Friends (and Relatives!) at the Genealogy ConferenceBy Al Maimon Last week we staffed a Seattle Sephardic Network table at the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Society's 201...
Jul 29, 20162 minBorekas, 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...
Jul 6, 20163 minSephardic Topics to Dominate International Genealogy Conference in Seattle This SummerSeattle Sephardic Jews interested in genealogy are in for a fantastic treat this summer as Seattle becomes host to the 36th International...
Jun 6, 20161 min'Pikinik' MemoriesBy Al Maimon Who remembers the fun Sephardic 'pikiniks' we use to have? Nearby ones, like Madrona Park (I think the Ladineros recently ha...