In addition to issues relating to the regime for descendants of Sephardic Jews, the changes to the nationality law include the elimination of the age limit on access to nationality through ...

Alongside synagogue leadership and the Spanish Jewish community federation, or FCJE, she also helped members of Seattle’s Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, an Orthodox Sephardic congregation that ...

Statistics, listed for 103 countries and islands throughout the globe, show that the world’s total Jewish population is 11, 763,491. Of these, 1, 744, 883–or 15 percent–are Sephardic Jews.

Sephardic Jews already benefit from a preferential naturalization procedure that requires them to live in Spain for only two years before claiming citizenship. But the change, which was announced ...

Sephardic music's origins can be found among Jews in pre-medieval Spain. In the 15th century, Jews were forced out of the country and fled to places including Portugal, Yugoslavia, Turkey and Greece.

The SJCC event showcased the richness of Sephardic Jewish heritage through engaging activities, festive music and Mediterranean-inspired food, fostering a sense of unity and connection within the ...

Later, she was sure that the music had saved her life. She fell in love with an American Jewish soldier, Harry Jagoda, and moved to the U.S. in 1946, where they raised their own family.

Immerse Yourself in a Journey Through History, Music, and Poetry Join us for The White Islands/Las islas blancas: A Sephardic Sojourn —an unforgettable evening where history, poetry, and music come ...

A groundbreaking study by Israeli scientists has identified a significant ethnic disparity in the prevalence of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, show that Sephardic Jews are at higher risk for ...

Doreen Alhadeff was the first American Jew to receive Spanish citizenship under the country’s right of return law. (Screenshot via YouTube via JTA.org) By Jackie Hajdenberg Doreen Alhadeff was the ...