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...
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- 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...
- Feb 5, 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 19, 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,...
- 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...
- Jun 6, 2016
- 1 min
'Pikinik' Memories
By Al Maimon Who remembers the fun Sephardic 'pikiniks' we use to have? Nearby ones, like Madrona Park (I think the Ladineros recently...