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Sephardic

Cultural crossroads: Exploring Sephardic and Ashkenazi communities

Leigh Bardugo delves into magic, intrigue, and her Sephardic heritage in ‘The Familiar’

In Bardugo’s latest novel, “The Familiar,” the protagonist uses magic derived from her Ladino refranes (sayings) to improve her life in Madrid.

7 surprising Jewish wedding customs

Is there a difference between Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews?

‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’ actress Swell Ariel Or shares about Sephardic representation and playing Luna Ermoza

“Luna is a rebellious character who was born way ahead of her time. She has dreams and hopes that are not suited for the 1930s in Jerusalem,” Or told Unpacked.

The Golden Age of Spanish Jewry: A tapestry of coexistence

5 surprising differences between Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews

Despite being nearly wiped out there is still Jewish life in Vienna

In 1913, Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Stalin and Freud all famously lived a stone’s throw away from each other in Vienna.

Why I’m learning Ladino: Saving a dying Judeo-Spanish language

Ladino represents the Jewish story, a story that is constantly evolving.

13 essential Ladino words and phrases

There’s no Duolingo course on Ladino yet. Until then, here are some must-know sayings!

The true story behind ‘Beauty Queen of Jerusalem’

The hit series might be fictional, but it’s based on very real events in Israeli history.

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