Jewish Cultural History Websites
Websites presenting students' research from the winter 2021 Jewish Cultural History class, looking at Jewish history in Amsterdam, Sweden, Morocco, Catalonia, Iran and more.
Sephardic Life Cycle Customs
Explore the diverse origins of Sephardic life cycle customs and trace their dynamic evolutions from the Ottoman Empire to the United States.
Salud y Shalom: American Jews in the Spanish Civil War
Hear the stories of five Jewish American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War in this multimedia project.
Sephardic Ballads Collection
The Benmayor Collection of Eastern Sephardic Ballads and Other Lore is a collection of over 140 audio recordings gathered by Dr. Rina Benmayor in Seattle and Los Angeles during the 1970s.
A Sephardic Lighthouse Museum Exhibit
Explore the world of Albert D. Levy (1896-1963), one of the leading Sephardic thinkers of 20th century, through original Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) writings, photographs, and documents.
Mapping Memory
Based on interviews and memoirs, the Mapping Memory project follows the extraordinary paths of Jewish refugees around the time of the Second World War (1939-1945).
Marty Jaffee’s Sifre Devarim E-Book
A new online translation of the tannaitic midrash Sifre Devarim that emphasizes the oral performative dimension of the text.
Ana Gómez-Bravo’s Converso Cookbook
Find out how to make popular Jewish dishes from 15th century Spain in Ana Gómez-Bravo's online cookbook.
Soletreo Writing Resources
Devin Naar and David Bunis teach viewers how to write in Soletreo and discuss the history of the Sephardic script.
Modern Hebrew at the UW
Read Naomi Sokoloff's writing on the modern Hebrew language and contemporary Israeli culture and learn more about the Modern Hebrew program at the UW.
Digital American Jewish History Projects
Students' videos and online research projects from the Spring 2014 Jewish American History class.
Joel S. Migdal’s Website
Learn more about Joel S. Migdal's current research, publications, and views on the latest news at his official faculty website.