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.
Love in the Ladino press: A 100 year-old story
“Is it possible that a Jew who doesn’t speak Jewish (Yiddish) and doesn’t look Jewish can nevertheless have a Jewish soul?”
The Benezra collection: A Seattle Sephardic legacy
The Benezra family's complex journey from the Ottoman Empire to Seattle is best illustrated through family artifacts.
How to share your artifacts with the Sephardic Studies Program
Preserve your letters, books, photographs, immigration documents, or other artifacts in the Sephardic Studies Digital Collection. Here's how.