Reading Roundup: New Titles in Sephardic Studies
Pocket-sized reviews of three new Sephardic Studies books that are connected by the theme of citizenship and identity in America and around the globe.
A Hug from Afar–An Escape from Rhodes to Seattle via Tangier
Claire Barkey's Ladino letters traveled from Rhodes to Seattle in the 1930s--and ended up saving her family's life.
Learning Ladino — Then and Now
History student Sarah Zaides surveys a unique group of silabarios, or small grammar books that taught children how to read and write in Ladino.
“Close to My Ancestors”–The Restored Grand Synagogue of Edirne, Turkey
Edirne, in northwestern Turkey, used to be home to a major Sephardic Jewish community.
Seattle International Ladino Day 2015 Videos
View the full program of Seattle's third annual International Ladino Day community celebration, as well as selected clips.
Meet Anat Mooreville, this year’s Cole Fellow in Jewish Studies
Learn about the celebrity eye doctor in Jerusalem who sparked Anat Mooreville's research on global health.
Sephardi Lives in Living Color
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.
