Sephardic by birth, Massarano by choice: Reclaiming my Sephardic heritage
Student Abby Massarano explains why changing her name was an important step in connecting with her Sephardic heritage.
How Jewish residents of Seattle remembered the Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire
Looking at how Sephardic Jews in Seattle recalled massacres of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey shows why it's important to go beyond "good guys" and "bad guys" in interpreting history, writes graduate fellow Oya Rose Aktaş.
What is the history of Ladino and its alphabet?
Video interview between David Bunis, the world's expert in Ladino, and Devin Naar about Ladino, the treasured language of Sephardic Jews.
Learn How to Write Soletreo (the Ladino Alphabet) with David Bunis
Watch a complete tutorial on writing soletreo, the alphabet of the endangered Ladino language!
“Ladino” or not “Ladino”?
When it comes to the Ladino Day controversy, David M. Bunis says we should consider the history of how Jews refer to their own languages.
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").