A new look at my Sephardic heritage
By Olivia Coyne, Seattle Sephardic Network Summer 2023 intern My maternal grandmother, Rachel Bernstein (formerly Rachel Piha), grew up...
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- Sep 11
- 3 min
What’s in a name? Messed up driver’s licenses, accusations of bigamy, and a cancelled credit card
By “Little” Al S. Maimon Names are important, shown in a variety of ways. In our community, we often name children after grandparents...
- Aug 5
- 4 min
Two Seattle Jewish day schools now led by Sephardic rabbis
By Beth Jacoby Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) in March chose Rabbi Yehuda Gabay as the new head of school, the first Sephardic...
- May 18
- 5 min
De Inga y Mandinga: Diasporas in Conversation on stage
By Vida Behar De Inga y Mandinga: A tale from Latin America is a multidisciplinary and cross-cultural performance that commands the...
- Feb 20
- 6 min
Victor Alkana - Giving the gift of genealogy to the Sephardic community
By Vida Behar Sadly, Victor Alkana passed away on May 4, 2023. Ke su alma repose en Gan Eden. Dora Aboulafia Lipper, a first-generation...
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
Homecoming show hails artistry and endurance of Sarajevo Haggadah
All credit goes to: Sam Jones in Madrid. Originally posted here: The Guardian Vibrantly illustrated Sephardic Jewish book is believed to...
- Feb 20, 2021
- 2 min
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...
- Nov 15, 2020
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- 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 20, 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 2, 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 27, 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...
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