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.
Stroum Center Bids Farewell to Lauren Spokane
We bid farewell to our dynamic Associate Director Lauren Spokane, who will be starting a new chapter in Washington DC.
Scenes of Shavuot from Salonica to Seattle
Explore Sephardic texts, prayers, and traditions for Shavuot, with archival images from the UW Sephardic Studies Digital Library & Museum.
By the Numbers: Building the Sephardic Studies Digital Library
The UW Sephardic Studies Digital Library is now a national leader in Ladino text preservation. Find out how it all started and what's next.
Prize winner Makena Owens on her Ladino prayerbook project
Makena Owens worked with Prof. Devin Naar to compare two Ladino prayerbooks printed in Vienna, Austria. Her research won a Stern College prize.
Ruth Behar on Finding Sephardic Identity in Cuba and Seattle
Reflections by this year's Stroum Lecturer, who will be at the UW on May 18 & 20!
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.
May 1 Spring Research Symposium Features Graduate Fellows
Papers on Ladino, the bible, French novels, post-war East Germany, and Jewish animated short films will be presented on May 1.