Sephardic
Discovering Louisa May Alcott’s Jewish history on Portuguese tour
Louisa May Alcott, author of ‘Little Women,’ had dark features that some attributed to her Jewish ancestry.
Portugal Approves 10,000 Citizenship Requests From Descendants Of Expelled Jews
A total of 33,000 applications based on the country’s Jewish law of return have been received since 2015.
Only 5 Jews Are Left In Cairo Following The Death Of Jewish Matriarch
Haroun is the mother of the current president of Cairo’s Jewish community.
Why Do So Many Sephardic Jews Have Christian Lastnames?
Forced exile, forced conversion, assimilation and Jewish resurgence all had a big impact on Sephardic Jewish surnames.
Ashkenormativity? What about Israel-Centrism?
How is Yiddish at fault in the loss of Sephardi culture in America when Jewish schools only teach modern Hebrew and Israeli history?
Sephardic Genes Widespread In Latin Americans Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The study indicates that converso genes have spread far and wide in Latin America.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Sephardic Claim Unleashes Fierce Debate About Jewish Identity
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s claim that she has Sephardic Jewish heritage leads to questions over whether such heritage can ever be proven.
Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, My Latinx And Jewish Histories Intersect
Ocasio-Cortez has publicly joined a vast community, including my family, in embracing the space where Jewish and Latinx identities intersect.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Sephardic Story Is One Forgotten By White Jews
It is a familiar story of Sephardic Jews in the Americas, one that continues to challenge the central narratives of the American Jewish experience.
WATCH: Ocasio-Cortez Sings In Ladino After Acknowledging Jewish Roots
At a Hanukkah party, she helped lead the group in “Ocho Kandelikas,” or “Eight Little Candles.”