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  • Drawing of father and son looking for bread with a candle before Passover.

From the Collection: Albert Levy’s Ladino Passover poem made an ancient Jewish ritual relevant

Read a translation of Albert Levy's poem about bedikat hamets, the Jewish ritual that involves cleaning one's home for Passover.

By Makena Mezistrano|2021-03-31T16:27:08-07:00March 14th, 2021|Categories: Digital Sephardic Treasures, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Jewish Holidays, Ladino Resources, Passover, Sephardic Treasures|2 Comments
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  • Illustration of man with a hat and apron holding up a box of Goodman's matsa.

Why are these Passover ads different from all other ads?

Matsa ads from American Ladino and Yiddish newspapers compel us to reconsider Jewish food history in the United States.

By Makena Mezistrano|2021-03-15T11:34:12-07:00March 14th, 2021|Categories: Sephardic Studies|Tags: American Jewish Community, Jewish Holidays, Ladino, Passover, Sephardic Treasures, Yiddish|1 Comment
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Crossing the Red Sea in Ladino: A Rare Sephardic Passover Ballad

A rare Ladino ballad for the last day of Passover sung by Mr. Leo Azose a native of Mármara.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2019-04-30T14:43:57-07:00April 14th, 2017|Categories: Digital Sephardic Treasures, Global Judaism, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Jewish Holidays, Ladino, Passover, Religion & Ritual, Sephardic Studies|1 Comment
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“Who Knows One?” in Ladino: The Power of Oral Tradition at the Sephardic Passover Seder

To enrich your Passover experience, explore how Sephardic communities developed a variety of lyrics and melodies for their Ladino adaptations of the song Ehad Mi-Yodea.

By Ty Alhadeff|2020-04-14T15:04:06-07:00April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Digital Sephardic Treasures, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Devin Naar, Jewish Holidays, Ladino, Passover, Religion & Ritual, Sephardic Studies, Ty Alhadeff|1 Comment
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Had Gadya in Ladino: A Sephardic Passover Tradition?

Many Sephardic Jews sing Had Gadya in Ladino at their Passover seders, but some claim the song was never part of Sephardic rituals.

By Devin Naar|2018-01-22T10:41:23-08:00April 18th, 2016|Categories: Digital Sephardic Treasures, Global Judaism, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Devin Naar, Jewish Holidays, Ladino, Passover, Religion & Ritual, Sephardic Studies, Sephardic Treasures, Ty Alhadeff|5 Comments
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A Ladino Haggadah with Woodcuts and Wine Spills

A Ladino Haggadah from the UW Sephardic Studies Digital Library and Museum reminds us that Passover rituals are timeless.

By Hannah Pressman|2018-01-22T10:43:19-08:00March 25th, 2015|Categories: Digital Sephardic Treasures, Sephardic Studies|Tags: Hannah Pressman, Jewish Holidays, Ladino, Passover, Religion & Ritual, Seattle, Sephardic|3 Comments
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Human Trafficking & the Lessons of Passover

The upcoming Passover holiday compels us to consider how to eradicate the equivalent of modern-day slavery right here in Seattle.

By Stroum Center for Jewish Studies|2018-03-25T20:48:14-07:00March 17th, 2013|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Human Rights, Passover, Seattle, Social Justice|0 Comments
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  • Assorted Haggadot

How to dip into the New American Haggadah

User-friendly or clunky? A Seattle rabbi weighs in on the Foer/Englander blockbuster.

By Rachel Nussbaum|2017-09-04T22:42:57-07:00May 5th, 2012|Categories: Global Judaism|Tags: Jewish Identity, New Books, Passover, Religious, Ritual|0 Comments
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