Tag: Sephardic Community

This article reflects on the author's grandparents, exploring their unique qualities and the impact they had on their lives.
Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian discusses insights on Jewish identity from the "teshubot" (responses) of Rabbi Ben-Tsion Abba Shaul.
In this episode of Unorthodox, the focus is on music in preparation for the High Holidays.
Isaac Amon, a lawyer and participant in JIMENA's Sephardic Leaders Fellowship, discusses the importance of religious freedom and how the Founding Fathers of the United States were influenced by the Enlightenment era.
Israel's incoming government is poised to make significant changes to the judiciary, potentially undermining democracy in the country.
The article discusses the recent surge of protests and social media campaigns in the Syrian Sephardic Jewish community in Brooklyn against men who are refusing to give their wives a get (a Jewish divorce document).
The article explores the presence of black individuals with the surname Cohen, particularly in the context of notable athletes like Tarik Cohen.
Rabbi David Levy, a rabbi from West Virginia who made aliyah in 1996, shared his experience of dealing with the death of his son, Noam, who died in a counter-terrorism mission in 2009.
In Seattle, two Sephardic synagogues, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth and Sephardic Bikur Holim, engage in the tradition of baking traditional Sephardic pastries, providing a sense of community and cultural connection for its members.
Department of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas addressed the Orthodox Union of America, emphasizing the importance of the Jewish community's active involvement in security readiness and response due to real security threats.