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Sidur Tefilat Imanuʾel : le-ahenu ha-Sefaradim ule-limud ha-dat be-bate ha-sefer

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Selections of text for the meldado from the Book of Psalms, organized alphabetically and known as the Alpha Beta.

Seattle Sephardic Amulets

Rabbi Abraham Maimon’s Kame’a
Three amulets handwritten on paper cut in the shape of a person or angel. Includes the divine name Shadai and the names of angels Snwy, Snsnwy, and Smnglf; words for man and woman; name of Lilith (female demon); and an abbreviation for Genesis 49:18:…

Fragrant blessing for Pidyon ha ben

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Chapter on Pidyon ha ben from "El gid para el pratikante" (ST00876_0472)

Menache Israel's bar mitsva speech

First page of Menache Israel's bar mitsva speech in Soletreo script
Bar mitsva speech given by Menache Israel at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth

Table of food at Souriano baby naming

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Spread of Sephardic delicacies at the baby naming of twins Marlene and Charlene Souriano.

The funeral procession of Rabbi Solomon Azose

Interview with Mo Azose by Jeremy Ehrlich

Excerpt from Progress: Official Organ of the Shalom Alehem

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Congratulatory note on the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Barokas, “pujados y no minguados”.

The funeral of Rabbi Abraham Maimon

Interview with Elazar Behar by Howard Droker

Charles Alhadeff's description of his bar mitsva

Interview with Charles Alhadeff by Howard Droker

Printed Ladino song for the shemira

Title page of Sefer Shira Hadasha.
Printed in "Sefer shira hadasha".

Avram Barlia: The Seattle Kombidador

Interview with Fortuna Calvo by Fannie Roberts and Adina Russak

Newspaper article in El Avenir about bar mitsva customs

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Clipping from the Ladino newspaper El Avenir.

Congregation [Sephardic] Bikur Holim's letterhead

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The letterheard of Congregation Sephardic Bikur Holim

Kantika de la parida [Song for the Pregnant Woman]

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A song for new mothers from "El bukyeto de romansas : kantikas rekojidas para novias i paridas"

Naar family kame'a

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Sephardic amulet from the family of Benjamin Naar, great-grandfather of Professor Devin Naar.

The obituary of Rabbi Avraham Maimon

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Article on the front page of the La Vara newspaper describing the great mourning that took place in Seattle over the passing of Rabbi Avraham Maimon

Salamon Shaki's reflections on his Bar Mitsva

Interview with Salamon Shaki by Albert Adatto