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Portuguese Parliament changes nationality policy for Sephardic Jewish descendants

LISBON - The Portuguese parliament on Friday approved changes to the system for granting nationality to descendants of Sephardic Jews, which include validation of the connection to Portugal by an ...
The Blogs | The Times of Israel

1648: Venice becomes the Lifeline for Jewish Captives Across the Mediterranean

1648 Sacred Bonds: Venice as the Lifeline for Jewish Captives Across the Mediterranean ...
Eater

The Owners of Ka’lish Will Unveil a New Vegan Restaurant Next Week in Uptown

Naomi Waxman is the former reporter for Eater Chicago and an award-winning journalist who covers restaurants, bars, pop-ups. Vegans grew concerned last month when Gina and Andy Kalish announced the ...
Religion News Service

In Bosnia, gentile musicians work to preserve the country's Sephardic Jewish tradition

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (RNS) — When Flory Jagoda, the superstar of Ladino music, died in 2021, it was a wakeup call for Vladimir Mickovic. Mickovic, a Bosnian musician from Mostar, realized that ...
WBAL

Spain’s window for Sephardic Jews to seek nationality closes

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Justice Ministry says that the four-year period for the descendants of Sephardic Jews to apply for Spanish citizenship has closed. The ministry said Tuesday that 132,226 people ...
Yahoo

Vital Hasson, the Jew who worked for the Nazis, hunted down refugees and tore apart families in WWII Greece

I learned a lesson when conducting research for my book, “Family Papers: a Sephardic Journey Through the Twentieth Century.” I had discovered the story of a young Jewish man forgotten to history until ...

Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known

Maduro has cited Sephardic Jewish roots, but his own statements and the public record leave his Jewish status unconfirmed.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

In Turkey, a festival revives a jewel of the Sephardic world and aims to break stereotypes

IZMIR, Turkey (JTA) — Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has been a popular tourist destination for both Jewish travelers and others interested in Jewish history. The Nazis left many of city’s ...
Jewish Journal

Sephardic Torah from the Holy Land | A Bat Mitzvah of Sephardic Continuity

It was beautiful, spiritually uplifting and inspirational. Everyone present – family, close friends, community – was moved to tears. The emotions in the room were a magical blend of pride, joy and ...
Jewish Journal

Turturro Receives Award at Sephardic Film Festival Opening

Turturro with fellow award recipients Stella Levi (third from right) director Alexandre Arcady (sixth from right) on opening night. John Turturro, a gentile actor who has played Jewish roles, received ...
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In Bosnia, gentile musicians work to preserve the country’s Sephardic Jewish tradition

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — When Flory Jagoda, the superstar of Ladino music, died in 2021, it was a wakeup call for Vladimir Mickovic. Mickovic, a Bosnian musician from Mostar, realized that with ...