Sephardic
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.”
Ocasio-Cortez Tweets About Jewish Roots ‘Before Everyone Jumps On Me’
“Generations and generations ago, my family consisted of Sephardic Jews,” said Ocasio-Cortez.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Claims Sephardic Jewish Roots
Alexandria Ocasio=Cortez, the newly elected firebrand congresswoman, revealed last night that she has Jewish heritage.
Think Julia Salazar Isn’t ‘Jewish Enough’? You’re Writing Off All Latin American Jews.
Latin American Jews look at identity, including Jewish identity, as endlessly malleable –- just like Julia Salazar.
