Scenes of Shavuot from Salonica to Seattle
Explore Sephardic texts, prayers, and traditions for Shavuot, with archival images from the UW Sephardic Studies Digital Library & Museum.
By the Numbers: Building the Sephardic Studies Digital Library
The UW Sephardic Studies Digital Library is now a national leader in Ladino text preservation. Find out how it all started and what's next.
Prize winner Makena Owens on her Ladino prayerbook project
Makena Owens worked with Prof. Devin Naar to compare two Ladino prayerbooks printed in Vienna, Austria. Her research won a Stern College prize.
Turning Memories into Megabytes in the Sephardic Studies Digital Library
When a family heirloom becomes part of history
Ruth Behar on Finding Sephardic Identity in Cuba and Seattle
Reflections by this year's Stroum Lecturer, who will be at the UW on May 18 & 20!
A Ladino Haggadah with Woodcuts and Wine Spills
A Ladino Haggadah from the UW Sephardic Studies Digital Library and Museum reminds us that Passover rituals are timeless.
UW Sephardic document appears in new PBS film The Jewish Journey: America
Sephardic history featured in documentary about American Jewish immigration.
Sephardic Purim Customs from the Old World to the Pacific Northwest
Sesame candy and drinking ditties are part of Sephardic Purim celebrations. Ty Alhadeff shares forgotten song lyrics and customs.