Sephardim
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known - explainer
Ex-Sephardi chief rabbi slams Tel Aviv rabbi as 'heretic' after he calls for haredi IDF enlistment
Two-thirds of a 15th-century Portuguese High Holiday prayer book were lost to history. Until now.
Likud-RZP agreement: IDF chief rabbi appointed by Sephardic chief rabbi – report
The IDF chief rabbi will be promoted in rank and will answer on halakhic matters to Israel's Rabbinate.
Morocco-Israel tourism – not a mirage
TRAVEL ADVISER: Thousands of Israelis have traveled on organized tours for years. Once there were nonstop flights, the desire to visit Morocco reached unparalleled heights.
Jewish people from all over the world are family, we are family - opinion
Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef called Conservative and Reform Judaism a "new religion," earlier this month.
Are there Jewish pirates of the Caribbean in Jamaica?
Were there Jewish pirates in the Caribbean? Aye. But were the Jews lying beneath the three century-old tombstones in Kingston, Jamaica, decorated with skull and crossbones pirates? Nay.
This week in Jerusalem: Orange is coming
A weekly round-up of city affairs.
Forgotten Arabian Jews recount lives of happiness and horror
A new book gives voice to some of the million or so Sephardi Jews who once lived harmoniously in the Mideast and North Africa, but who left everything behind after an explosion of antisemitism.
Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays, study suggests
The practice dates back to the first century CE, when Pope Nicholas I declared that Catholics were required to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in memory of the death and crucifixion of Christ.
The Jewish revival of Porto, Portugal
Community members unabashedly say that Porto serves as a beacon for the rest of European Jewry, where small communities are dying out.
The creepiness of anti-Israel activists’ cultural appropriation claims - opinion
This form of conjecture surpasses the age-old antisemitism and is a type of hate in its own class. It is an effort to deny the history of Mizrahi and Sephardi Jews.
Sukkot: Ashkenazi-Sephardi blend cuisine for the holiday
While the Ashkenazi/Sephardi mash-up is a bold choice, and there is something to be said about preserving our traditions, this soup represents the beauty of Israel and the Jewish people. Enjoy!
