Sarah Aroeste

Sarah Aroeste is an international Ladino singer/songwriter, author and cultural activist. Drawing upon her Sephardic family roots from Greece and Macedonia (via Medieval Spain), Aroeste is determined to help bring Judeo-Spanish culture to a new generation.


Articles by Sarah Aroeste

Latino, Hispanic or Sephardic?

A Sephardi Jew explains some commonly confused terms

Everyone Wants to be Sephardic at Passover

New song takes a lighthearted approach to Passover foods and customs

9 Things to Know About Ladino

This Sephardic language, also known as Judeo-Spanish, has a rich history and is more accessible than you think.

How to Learn Ladino

Where to find classes, lessons and more resources for mastering this Sephardic language also known as Judeo-Spanish.

#WeNeedDiverseBooks -Jewish Edition: A New Kind of Children’s Book

First of its kind Ladino-English Jewish children’s book.

Our Dreams of Home

When I think of home, I imagine the physical space I return to at night, the one with the white-washed ...

The Gift of Generations: A Mother’s Song

Mom. Mommy. Ima. Madre. Mother. No matter how many ways I say it, the concept still catches me by surprise ...

Ladino Pregnant Pop

“Ensuenyo Te Vi” Three words that normally don’t go together: Ladino, Pop, Pregnant. But in my world they make a ...