“Close to My Ancestors”–The Restored Grand Synagogue of Edirne, Turkey
Edirne, in northwestern Turkey, used to be home to a major Sephardic Jewish community.
Edirne, in northwestern Turkey, used to be home to a major Sephardic Jewish community.
The story of Joe Souriano, a Seattle Sephardic printer, and the postcards he received from all over the world.
Grad Fellow Esra Bakkalbasioglu reflects on the raki-maker Rabbi Nahmias, the rebetiko singer Roza Eskenazi, and Jewish identities.
Overview and full schedule of the May 2 research showcase for our five fantastic Graduate Fellows.
How do energy resources affect Middle Eastern communities? Grad Fellow Esra Bakkalbasioglu offers her thoughts.
Sephardic ballads called romansas hold valuable medieval Spanish history. Rina Benmayor recorded these songs in the 1970s and will speak at UW on April 24th.
Grad Fellow Oscar Aguirre-Mandujano found manuscripts, mentors, and inspiration during his research quarter in Istanbul, Turkey.
Graduate Fellow Sarah Zaides is studying the emigration of Russian Jews to Ottoman lands in the early 20th century, using archival Ladino newspapers.