Jewish Salonica, the Sephardi Metropolis
Hosted By: Qesher
Salonica, modern-day Thessaloniki, became a vital center of Sephardi Jewish life after Jews expelled from Spain and elsewhere settled there under the Ottoman Empire. Known as the “Mother of Israel” and the “Jerusalem of the Balkans,” it was Europe’s largest Sephardi city for more than 400 years and a refuge that fostered a distinctive cultural heritage. This talk traces the community’s history from its origins to the present, exploring the traditions and qualities that made Salonica an essential chapter in Jewish history.
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