Jack Zaraya and Wendy Sabin, longtime residents of New York City, have created an endowed fund to support Sephardic Studies and honor the memory of Danny and Lily Zaraya.
In a panel on March 11, 2025, speakers discussed the history of the Sephardic Studies Program at the University of Washington as part of the Stroum Center's 50th anniversary celebration.
Greek scholar Maria Papavasilopoulou is researching Sephardic Jewish memory, music and identity for her Fulbright project.
This past year, in the wake of the Sephardic Studies Program’s 10th anniversary, Harvey J. Sadis and Harriett M. Cody, a retired King County Superior Court judge, created the Jean and Joseph Sadis Sustainers Fund in Sephardic Studies as part of the newly launched Sustainers’ Circle, which represents the next stage of philanthropic support for SSP (Sephardic Studies Program).
The Sephardic Studies Program welcomes two new graduate fellows for the 2023-24 academic year: Alexandra Ritsatos and Nadav Ganon.
Author Hannah S. Pressman reflects on her experience attending the inaugural 'Muestros Artistas' [Our Artists] Sephardic Arts Symposium and speaking with artists and others who were involved.
Student Stephanie Dossett recalls her experience learning from Professor Canan Bolel in the Ladino Language and Culture course, which inspired her to cook and bake Sephardic foods.
UW's Sephardic Studies Program and Stroum Center for Jewish Studies showcases six Sephardic artists from different creative backgrounds, and explores what exactly makes Sephardic art "Sephardic".
