Sephardic Studies
Syrian Jews in Brooklyn: How Their Sabbath Morning Music Reflects Their Arab History and Culture
Ethnic Cultural Center 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, USFor hundreds of years Syrian Jewish prayer has incorporated the melodies and musical styles of Arab culture.
SJFF Sephardic Film Highlight: Bulgarian Rhapsody
AMC Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesA sweet and visually stunning tale of Sephardic life, first love, and friendship in a time of war.
Jewish Salonica Book Launch with Prof. Devin Naar
UW Tower Auditorium 4333 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesJoin the Stroum Center for an exciting book launch event, as Prof. Naar highlights the diverse experiences of Jewish Salonica, a lost religious, linguistic, and national minority at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East.
“Oriental Neighbors” Discussion with Prof. Moshe Naor
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesBook talk with Prof. Moshe Naor
4th Annual International Ladino Day
Kane Hall 120 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, US4th Annual International Ladino Day Celebration at the University of Washington.
5th Annual International Ladino Day: Yasmin Levy in Concert
Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United StatesCelebrate Ladino language and Sephardic culture in this concert with singer Yasmin Levy, which will be followed by a Q&A with Prof. Devin Naar.
Grad Fellows: Sephardic Culture: Music, Language & Literature from Spain to Seattle
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesGraduate Fellows Molly FitzMorris, Vivian Mills and Sarah Riskind share their research on the topics of Ladino language, Sephardic music, and the early-modern literature of Spain.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival: “Trezoros” Sephardic Spotlight
AMC Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesIn this year's Sephardic Spotlight film, learn about the coastal city of Kastoria, Greece, which was once home to a harmonious and vibrant population of Jews and Christians.
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino): Language Endangerment & Revitalization
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesA century ago, Judeo-Spanish was declared "almost extinct." What is the status of the language today? How can an endangered language like Judeo-Spanish be preserved and revitalized in the 21st century?
Grad Fellows: Israeli Diplomacy, Jewish Refugees and Sephardic Soldiers in the 20th & 21st Centuries
HUB 145, UW Campus 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, United StatesGraduate Fellows Samuel Gordon, Pablo Jairo Tutillo Maldonado, and Ozgur Ozkan share their research on migration, the Israeli state, and military participation in this academic panel.
The Ottoman Last Decade: The Perspectives of “The Other Ottomans”
Thomson 317 on the UW Campus 2023 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesDiscover the fate of non-Turkish populations—especially Ladino-speaking Jews—during the final years of the Ottoman Empire in this lecture by Prof. Eyal Ginio.
Ladino Day 2018: Jewish Folktales of the Mediterranean
Kane Hall 130 4069 Spokane Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesLadino Day 2018 will showcase Paris-based author François Azar's collections of Ladino folktales, which bring Sephardic traditions to new generations.
3/4 TALK | New Language, New Story: How Translation Changed the Bible for Sephardic Jews Across History
Thomson Hall 101 2023 King Lane, Seattle, WA, United StatesDr. David Wacks will discuss the history of Sephardic engagement with the Tanakh, from the medieval Arabic translations to the Ladino and Judeo-Spanish translations, commentaries, and legends through which generations of Sepharadim reinterpreted the Tanakh for the worlds in which they lived.
3/13 CONCERT | Singing the Sephardic Diaspora: Mediterranean Elements in Judeo-Spanish Choral Arrangements
Kane Hall 220 4069 Spokane Ln, Seattle, WA, USLadino songs reflect a wealth of musical influences, from Turkish scales to Balkan rhythms. In this lecture-recital, recent Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) graduate Sarah Riskind will discuss Mediterranean features of Sephardic music and how they can be highlighted in arrangements for chorus.
Seattle Jewish Film Festival Sephardic Spotlight | Children of the Inquisition
AMC Pacific Place 600 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, United StatesDirector Joseph Lovett's new documentary tells the stories of people with Spanish and Portuguese heritage who discover their ancestors were Jewish.