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New Sephardic Children’s Book - A Turkish Rosh Hashanah
A Turkish Rosh Hashanah: A Delightful Tale of Sephardic Tradition and Family Bonds Step into the enchanting world of the 19th- century...
Eitan Basseri
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Torah Thoughts for the New Year
Paul Gaugin, the famous 19th century French artist, commented: “When I want to see clearly, I shut my eyes.” He was referring to two...
Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Sep 26, 20243 min read


Torah Thoughts for the High Holidays
As Jews, we are very proud of our history. History connects us to our illustrious past and gives us guidelines on how to live our lives....
Rabbi Ilan Acoca
Sep 5, 20232 min read


Letter from the New President
My name is Sedat Behar and I am proud to serve as the newly elected President of the Sephardic Brotherhood of America. I hope that we can...
Sedat Behar
Sep 5, 20233 min read

Three New Sephardic Holiday Booklets, Available to the Entire Community!
We were thrilled to announce three new Sephardic Holiday Booklets for Rosh ‘Ashana, Hanukkah, and Frutikas - Tu Bishevat this Fall and...
Magazine Staff
Mar 1, 20231 min read


A Sephardic Rosh Ashana Dish: Peras Reyenados (Stuffed Pears)
There is a tasty play between sweet and a touch of spicy in this dessert as well as the texture of the baked, softened pear with the...
Susan Barocas
Sep 15, 20222 min read


Torah Thoughts for Rosh Ashana
The root of deepest human sadness is embodied in the word "separation." We feel this sadness especially at moments of transition: when we...
Rabbi Marc D. Angel
Sep 15, 20223 min read


The Kids Are Alright: a Sephardic Perspective on ‘Aḳedat Yitshaḳ
This Rosh Ashana, we’ll once again read the story of the Binding of Isaac, one of the most impactful stories in all of Tanakh (Hebrew...
Jacob Chereskin
Sep 15, 20222 min read


High Holiday Message from the President: Good Jews, Good People?
There are many people in our society that we revere as important members of the community. As we approach the High Holidays, we must...
Irving Barocas z"L
Sep 15, 20223 min read


Torah Thoughts for the New Year
Among the many beautiful Sephardic traditions, we practice is the recitation of the Yehi Rasones on Rosh Ha-Shana. What is the meaning...
Magazine Staff
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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