The Hour

On Passover, some Sephardic Jews revisit not only the story of their ancestors, but also their Ladino language

(THE CONVERSATION) When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, ...
The Forward

Why New York’s Sephardic Jews are more Zionist — and more wary of Mamdani — than their Ashkenazi neighbors

Differences between Ashkenazi, Mizrahi, and Sephardic Jews have come sharply into focus since Zohran Mamdani became mayor. In the greater New York City area, 10% of Jews identify as Mizrahi or ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

NYC’s first-ever month-long celebration of Sephardic Jewish culture is now underway

The Festival Sefarad brings Sephardic food, film, lectures and more to venues across the city in June. New York’s Festival Sefarad — which is inspired by the Festival Séfarad de Montréal, which ...
Religion News Service on MSN

Feeling alienated from queer and Sephardic spaces, LGBTQ Jews build their own communities

(RNS) — Through egalitarian prayer spaces, Shabbat dinners and advocacy, Sephardic and Mizrahi organizers are creating places where LGBTQ Jews can bring their full identities.