Finding “Sephardic Treasures”…and Finding Myself with Jewish Studies
By Toni Heilman When I began working at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, I was very far removed from my Jewish culture. As a
Regina Roza and the Forgotten Lives of Radical Sephardic Salonikan Women
Alexandra Ritsatos writes on the activism of Regina Roza, a Sephardic tobacco worker in 1930s Salonika, whose leadership in labor strikes reveals the erased
Native New Yorkers Jack Zaraya and Wendy Sabin create new fund to support the Sephardic Studies Program at the UW
Jack Zaraya and Wendy Sabin, longtime residents of New York City, have created an endowed fund to support Sephardic Studies and honor the memory of Danny and Lily Zaraya.
The building of the UW’s Sephardic Studies Program, from “Safeway archives” to one of the world’s largest Sephardic digital collections and more
In a panel on March 11, 2025, speakers discussed the history of the Sephardic Studies Program at the University of Washington as part of the Stroum Center's 50th anniversary celebration.
Familiar refranes: Faculty member Canan Bolel on Ladino and bestselling author Leigh Bardugo’s latest novel, “The Familiar”
Student Gabriela Payumo explains how faculty member Canan Bolel's collaboration with fantasy author Leigh Bardugo led her to new insights into the Ladino language.
Sephardic Studies graduate student spotlight: Visiting researcher Maria Papavasilopoulou
Greek scholar Maria Papavasilopoulou is researching Sephardic Jewish memory, music and identity for her Fulbright project.
Ladino Day 2024: “The Familiar” with Fantasy Author Leigh Bardugo
Bestselling fantasy author Leigh Bardugo ("Shadow and Bone") discusses her new novel, “The Familiar,” with faculty member Canan Bolel in Ladino Day 2024 at the University of Washington.
“Muestras Konsejas” Essay Competition
Presented with the Sephardic Brotherhood of America, this writing contest opened a new space for Sephardic stories.