Sarmad Kashani: The incredible story of the Persian Sufi Jewish saint
Sasha Prevost, this year's Gorasht Scholar, studies the life of Persian-Jewish poet Sarmad Kashani.
Reading the Rain in Moses’ Poetic Goodbye
Study Moses' last words in Deut. 32 with the help of Marty Jaffee's new translation of the Sifre Devarim and guiding questions from Beth Huppin.
Marty Jaffee Brings Rabbinic Voices from the Cairo Geniza to the E-Book
Prof. Marty Jaffe’s e-book translation of the Sifre Devarim brings a poetic perspective to a seminal piece of rabbinic commentary.
New Light Shed on Sephardic Sources for Hanukkah Heroes
Tales of Judith and the Megillah of Antiochus are part of lesser-known Hanukkah lore preserved in Sephardic Ladino texts.
Jewish Life at the Fringes of the Black Sea
Ariel Vardy describes his studies abroad in Romania and the Republic of Georgia.
Binding of Isaac in Ladino–A Sephardic New Year Poem
Find out about the "Im Afes," a moving Ladino poem about the binding of Isaac, traditionally read at the Jewish New Year.
Sephardic New Year Cards and a Seattle Printing Press
The story of Joe Souriano, a Seattle Sephardic printer, and the postcards he received from all over the world.
In Search of Spinoza
Benedict Spinoza was a rock star philosopher. Was he also the victim of an unjust ban? Kevin Britt reflects on the CLF session with Michael Rosenthal.