sephardic

Israel’s Vibrant Jewish Ethnic Mix

Just because Israel is a Jewish country doesn't mean all its Jews are the same.

After their expulsion from Spain in 1492, Sephardic Jews mostly settled in Amsterdam, North Africa and the Middle East.

Jews from Arab lands are gaining more and more influence in Israeli society.

Recipes for traditional and meaningful Jewish new year delicacies.

The Jewish world is more ethnically and racially diverse than many people realize.

The many ethnic and religious subgroups within the Jewish community.

A number of Sephardic shiva customs involve individual and communal study.

While all Jews have roots in the Middle East, Mizrahi Jews never left it.

A Sephardic agreement between God and Israel

An exuberant Sephardic custom whose origins are the subject of debate