ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEPHARDI
From Late Hebrew, from Hebrew sepharad a region mentioned in Obadiah 20, thought to have been Spain.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEPHARDI»
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Sephardi in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Sephardi and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sephardi Jewry: A History of the Judeo-Spanish Community, ...
Praise for the French edition: "The most complete and thorough historical synthesis ever written in a European language on the Jewish communities of the Balkans and Turkey.
Esther Benbassa, Aron Rodrigue, 1995
2
Sephardi Religious Responses to Modernity
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Sephardi and Middle Eastern Jewries: History and Culture in ...
"Providing an unparalleled overview of Sephardi and Middle Eastern Jewish communities in world history, this authoritative, stimulating work, superbly edited and clearly written, also suggests new approaches to assessing their cultural ...
4
The Sultan's Jew: Morocco and the
Sephardi World
This book examines the Jewish community of Morocco in the late 18th and early 19th centuries through the life of a merchant who was the chief intermediary between the Moroccan sultans and Europe .
Daniel J. Schroeter, 2002
5
Sephardi Family Life in the Early Modern Diaspora
Groundbreaking essays on Sephardic Jewish families in the Ottoman Empire and Western Sephardic communities
Julia Rebollo Lieberman, 2010
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An Alternative Path to Modernity: The
Sephardi Diaspora in ...
The essays in this book depict the social and intellectual ferment of the former "Marranos" from Spain and Portugal who returned to the fold of Judaism in Western Europe during the seventeenth century and established new Jewish communities ...
7
Sephardi Entrepreneurs in Jerusalem: The Valero Family 1800-1948
Here is the fascinating story of one of Jerusalem's founding families.
Joseph B. Glass, Ruth Kark, 2007
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Jews and Muslims: Images of
Sephardi and Eastern Jewries in ...
Following the rise of Islam, many Jewish communities lived in predominantly Muslim lands.
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Sephardi Entrepreneurs in Eretz Israel: The Amzalak Family, ...
Each generation of the Amzalak family is traced, from Joseph Amzalak's arrival in Palestine to their exodus due to World War I.
Joseph B. Glass, Ruth Kark, 1991
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Dr. Nissim Joseph Ovadia: a pillar of world
Sephardi Judaism ...
Life of a Turkish-born Sephardi Grand Rabbi of Vienna, Paris and New York in succession.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEPHARDI»
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Sephardi is used in the context of the following news items.
Chief Sephardi rabbi assails Rabbi Riskin's liberal views on gender …
Israel's Chief Sephardi Rabbi, Yitzhak Yosef, harshly criticized Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, chief rabbi of the settlement of Efrat, during a weekly lecture on Saturday ... «Haaretz, Jun 15»
Sephardi philanthropist worries about students falling between the …
Nina Weiner, along with the late Edmond Safra and his wife, Lily Safra, founded the International Sephardic Education Foundation (ISEF), a foundation to assist ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, May 15»
When Israel's Black Panthers used Passover to protest Jewish 'racism'
On the streets of Jerusalem, knots of young Sephardi Jews could be seen protesting, too — calling for the overthrow of Prime Minister Golda Meir and for their ... «Haaretz, Mar 15»
Sephardi delegation heads to Ottawa, meets PM
For the first time in Canadian history, an official delegation of Sephardi community leaders, activists, philanthropists and spiritual leaders from across the country ... «Canadian Jewish News, Mar 15»
Jewish conversion dispute pits Israeli chief rabbi against modern …
Israel's Sephardi chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef. ... A major dispute over conversion practices has developed between Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and a ... «Haaretz, Feb 15»
Portugal poised to adopt Jewish return law
Portugal poised to adopt Jewish return law. Portugal, which expelled Jews in 1536, are offering descendants of the local Sephardi community the right of return. «Haaretz, Jan 15»
Prominent Sephardi Rabbonim Instruct Followers Not to Vote in …
vot As the Shas Sephardi tzibur is split following the break from the Shas party by Eli Yishai, HaGaon HaRav Chaim Rebi Shlita, a prominent rav from the ... «Yeshiva World News, Dec 14»
Haredi school closed by state, but school denies discrimination …
The issue of discrimination against Sephardi children in the haredi sector is an extremely sensitive issue and has led to severe societal unrest following state ... «Jerusalem Post, Dec 14»
Ministry closes Haredi school in Elad for discriminating
“When the argument between the administrations of the [Ashkenazi and Sephardi] schools developed the mayor received instructions both verbally and in ... «Jerusalem Post, Dec 14»
Yated Shmitah Ad Causes a Storm Among Sephardi Poskim
The letter, which spoke out against heter mechira in no uncertain terms, was signed by prominent Sephardi rabbonim/poskim. The Yated letter was mentioned ... «Yeshiva World News, Nov 14»
