The Tale of Sephardic Seattle’s Refugee Rabbi
Born in Hungary, Rabbi Isidore Kahan was one of the best-educated rabbis of his time. Follow his refugee journey from Rhodes to Rome and finally, Seattle.
Born in Hungary, Rabbi Isidore Kahan was one of the best-educated rabbis of his time. Follow his refugee journey from Rhodes to Rome and finally, Seattle.
Ryan Gompertz, a UW alum, created the Mapping Memory project to trace the paths of Jewish war refugees through Spain.
The Swedish journalist Göran Rosenberg retraced his father’s wartime journeys from one hellish landscape to another. Find out more about his evocative memoir and recent Seattle visit.
Find out more about UW alum Tamar Benzikry and her focus on Jewish arts education.
An interview with Julia Phillips Cohen and Sarah Abrevaya Stein, co-editors of the award-winning collection Sephardi Lives. Both scholars will attend Seattle's Ladino Day on Dec. 6th.
The story of an Alsatian-Jewish medical student who helped others escape danger during World War II.
Graduate Fellow Katja Schatte reviews a stunning new exhibit at the Jewish Museum Berlin.
Ryan Gompertz, a UW law student, has developed a mapping webpage that traces the journeys of Jewish refugees through Europe during World War II.