A Salonican granddaughter on ‘Family Papers’
By Makena Mezistrano As its former inhabitants will tell you, my own grandparents included, there is no place like Thessaloniki — though my grandparents never
Reflections from a first-time Ladino speaker
By Anna Jacoby The first time I heard Ladino was at Ezra Bessaroth, a Sephardic synagogue founded by immigrants from the island of Rhodes like
Ladino Day 2019 gives Sephardic customs new life
Ladino Day 2019 celebrated Sephardic life cycle customs “de la fasha asta la mortaja" ("from the cradle to the grave").
New digital exhibit explores Sephardic life cycle customs
Created in conjunction with Ladino Day 2019, this online exhibit explores Sephardic life cycle customs and traces their evolution from the Ottoman Empire to the United States.
Ladino Day 2019: Sephardic Life Cycles
Explore the online exhibit on Sephardic Life Cycle Customs and learn more about the Ladino Day event celebrating it.
Sephardic Studies Program welcomes new Assistant Director
The Stroum Center welcomes new Sephardic Studies Assistant Director Makena Mezistrano.
How to use Mirador to view the Sephardic Studies Digital Collection
New technology from the UW Libraries optimizes the viewing experience in our digital collection.
“Hidden manuscripts, come out!”: Seattle Sephardic Legacies highlights Ladino literature
Hosted on June 2, 2019, the Seattle Sephardic Legacies event showcased Ladino artifacts that made their way from the Ottoman Empire to Seattle.