Sephardim

Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion

If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good

Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) people in Tel Aviv in June.
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group H - Uruguay v Cape Verde - Fans gather in Praia - Praia, Cape Verde - June 21, 2026 Cape Verde fans pose for a photograph during the match screening

Cape Verde, the FIFA World Cup 2026 underdog with unexpected Moroccan Jewish roots

Clarinetist Gilad Harel and accordion player Ilya Magalnyk will provide the sonic backdrop to Avi Bar Eitan’s talk on a broad range of musical genres.

'Melodies of Hope': Days of Jewish Music festival dives into Jewish music’s diversity

RABBI JOSEPH DWECK teaches at The Habura.

'The Restoration of Israel': Recovering a forgotten Sephardi Zionist voice - review


'Post' revisits Kate Middleton's 'Jewish' ancestry conspiracy after UK Chief Rabbi's prayer

Following Kensington Palace revealing Middleton's diagnosis, UK Chief Rabbi weighs in, sparking questions about the royal's mysterious Jewish connection.

 Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, is seen at The Mall opposite to Marlborough road, following Britain's King Charles' coronation ceremony, in London, Britain May 6, 2023.

Jewish schools must embrace Sephardi and Mizrahi culture - opinion

What do students learn about Sephardi and Mizrahi artists? What melodies are used in prayer? How are holiday programs structured?

 THE TOOLKIT includes images of Sephardi culture.

Woman claims her wedding was invalid for being in a synagogue

Due to the war, the couple had to tied the knot in a neighborhood synagogue, but now the wife claims the ceremony is invalid based on Ashkenazi customs.

 An illustrative image of a synagogue.

'Sefarad': A film presenting the story of the Portuguese Dreyfus

The film shows how the community was shaken by the news that there were descendants of Jews in Portuguese villages who still practiced Jewish rituals mixed with Catholicism, known as Marranos.

 Captain Artur Carlos de Barros Basto in the film "Sepharad."

Remembering Rabbi Abraham Levy: UK's inspirational Sephardi leader

Rabbi Abraham Levy showed Jews ways to unite when our challenge is not a genocidal adversary but our own internal discord.

 Rabbi Dr. Abraham Levy, OBE

Rosh Hashanah: Food traditions of the Jewish High Holy Days

As you plan your Rosh Hashanah meals, consider the traditions of your family, and new ones as well.

 Children picking pomegranates in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Arnona.

Looking into Seattle's Sephardic Jewish history

While the Sephardic communal standard follows the norms of Jewish law, individual practice is varied but accepted.

 THE EXTERIOR of the former Sephardic Bikur Holim synagogue in Seattle, now the Tolliver Temple.

Morocco earthquake damages two historic synagogues

One of the historic synagogues damaged by the quake was built by Sephardic Jews in 1492

  Damage inside a Marrakech synagogue following the devastating earthquake.

18th-century Sephardic silversmith's Torah decorations to be displayed in US museums for first time

The pair of ornaments are known as finials, or “rimonim” in Hebrew, and sit on top of the two wooden staves of a Torah scroll when it is not being read.

 Torah rimonim.

A novel of Sephardic life revives the Jewish family saga

The book arrives at a time of renewed interest in Sephardic culture, giving a fresh story to American Jewish readers who may be more familiar with the Ashkenazi experience.

 Cover of Elizabeth Graver's novel 'Kantika'.