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.
Denise Grollmus interviews Dara Horn about Hebrew and Yiddish
Novelist Dara Horn spoke with Denise Grollmus about her relationship with Hebrew, a language with "emotional and cosmic significance."
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.