Sephardic
How macaroons became a must for Passover — even if no one likes them
Why do we keep buying them? Tradition!
Reigniting charoses traditions
Jews are a variety pack. These years, we recognize and treasure our diversity more and more.
Danielle Renov’s new cookbook celebrates Sephardic and Askenazic food—just not raisins
There are 86 things Jerusalem-based, Long Island-born food blogger Danielle Renov wants you to know about her new kosher cookbook, “Peas Love & Carrots” — and about cooking in general. She lists them across two pages right up front, and like the book itself the list is highly practical and deeply personal — a combination Cooking 101 and Intro to the Author.
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.