A Walk Down Sephardic Memory Lane: Reflections on Ladino Day
Ty Alhadeff takes a look back at the 4th annual International Ladino Day celebration at the University of Washington.
A Sephardic Thanksgiving: “Uniting the whole community”
In Seattle, Jews from the former Ottoman Empire learned to embrace an American tradition.
Jews, Muslims, and the Limits of Tolerance
Non-Muslims were accepted in the Ottoman Empire, but the tolerance policy for Jews had limits. Devin E. Naar suggests why tolerance is a double-edged idea.
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.
Benaroya Gift Establishes Jackson School as a Leader in Israel Studies
The Benaroya Fund for Excellence in Israel Studies will support a world-class scholar at the University of Washington as well as public programming.