Ladino

New on Rikers Island: a Jewish prayerbook designed with incarcerated congregants in mind

The one-of-a-kind siddur features bright colors, bold text and an amalgam of Hebrew, English, Russian and Ladino prayers, as well as meditations on healing and recovery and poems.

"The Very Narrow Bridge" is a prayer book designed for people who are incarcerated on Rikers Island, New York City's jail that's accessible only by bridge.
 NANI VAZANA: Restoring traditions

The matriarchal language: Ladino singer Nani Vazana on her rise to fame

 Israeli Ladino Orchestra

Jerusalem to host its first ever – soon to be annual – Ladino music festival

 ARIEL LAZARUS (in blue suit) and the Israeli Ladino Orchestra.

Bringing Ladino melodies to the Jewish Music Days Festival


Ladino music on display in Jerusalem

The utilitarian property of Ladino is one of the elements that underscore Thursday’s concert (8:30 p.m.) at Jerusalem’s Confederation House.

 VOCALIST, PERCUSSIONIST, composer and arranger Esti Kenan Ofri (left).

Israeli singer Noam Vazana finds her roots through Ladino music

It was on a trip to Morocco when Vazana encountered a powerful light bulb moment.

 LADINO MAVEN Noam ‘Nani’ Vazana: I want the language to survive, and I want the music to thrive, not as an ancient historical form but as something vibrant and contemporary.

Actress Galit Giat to sing in Ladino Festival in Safed

Triple threat Galit Giat shares about her humble beginnings and her split creative personality.

GALIT GIAT.

3rd Annual Ladino Festival To Take Place in Safed

The event will feature performances by renowned musicians Shlomi Shabbat, David Broza, Jasmine Levy, Tryphons, and Galit Giat.

ALIZA GABAY with Ladino dishes at Ascent.

A tribute to Ladino music great Flory Jagoda

If you can’t put your soul in the song, don’t bother.

FLORY JAGODA

Amid COVID-19, Oud Festival of Jerusalem goes digital

Only local artists were asked to perform, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

Prelude for Peace Ensemble

Bringing Ladino music back to life

Hadas Pal-Yarden performs songs in Ladino time at the Oud Festival

Hadas Pal-Yarden

Ladino music heads online in this year's Oud Festival

The Internet-facilitated audience on Sunday may recognize some of the numbers, including songs made famous by the likes of Yehoram Gaon.

HADAS PAL-YARDEN

Yasmin Levy teams up with iconic Greek singer Haris Alexiou

A Mediterranean marriage made in heaven

YASMIN LEVY: ‘We should all try something which really has no chance of succeeding.’

The lure of Ladino

Sarah Raz’s musical journey back to her Spanish roots

Hasdai Ibn Shaprut is an ancestor of Ladino singer Sarah Raz