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
Food for thought: Learning culture, cooking, and verb conjugations through Sephardic recipes
Student Stephanie Dossett recalls her experience learning from Professor Canan Bolel in the Ladino Language and Culture course, which inspired her to cook and bake Sephardic foods.
Listen to Hazzan Isaac Azose sing a popular Ladino song with an Ottoman melody
With Ladino lyrics drawn from the Sephardic Studies Digital Collection, UW Ph.D. student Ke Guo and Hazzan Isaac Azose preserve the Ottoman tune to "El Dyo Alto."
Learning Ladino, a Language I Already Knew
Graduate Fellow Oscar Aguirre-Mandujano specializes in Ottoman Turkish history, but his Jewish Studies research project has led him to a rare Ladino manuscript.
Car accidents, kippahs and comradery: What I learned witnessing medical emergencies in Israel
Student Tess Seltzer reflects on what she learned about resilience in Israel after volunteering at a Tel Aviv hospital and with Magen David Adom, the Israeli Red Cross.
A bio major asks: Why study a language?
Biology major and Opportunity Grant winner Michael Peterson encourages you to study a language.
What I learned working at an Israeli start-up
Opportunity Grant winner Jessica Schwartz reflects on what she learned interning at an Israeli start-up.
Summer and Autumn 2016 Opportunity Grant Winners Heading to Turkey, Australia, Lithuania, and Israel
This summer, UW students will have in-depth academic experiences near and far, thanks to Opportunity Grants from the Stroum Center.