This Torah reading in Hebrew is from Genesis 19:1-22 and is called the Akedah-The Binding of Isaac. It is part…
Creating Conversos: Genealogy and Identity as Historiographical Problems
Mercedes Garcia-Arenal has written a number of articles related to Conversos (both Jewish and Muslim). The following article is a…
The Priestly Blessing According to the Spanish-Portuguese Tradition
The following is the priestly blessing (Birkat Kohanim-Aaronic benediction) recited in the preliminary prayers of Shacharit. This is recorded in…
Jewish Prayer: Birchot Hatorah in the Spanish-Portuguese Tradition
This Jewish prayer is called the Birchot Hatorah- the Blessings of the Torah and is part of the Shacharit (morning…
Isaac Abarbanel and the Return of the Bnei Anusim
Don Isaac Abarbanel believed that most Jews who had converted had done so for the sake of survival. He states, “Because of…
Spain Grants Citizenship to Sephardic Jews
Dr. Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The following article from the Washington Post notes the recent granting of Spanish Citizenship to more than…
Tzur Mishelo-Sephardic Tradition
Tzur Mishelo is a zemer/piyut sung on Shabbat after a meal and closely follows the Birchat Hamazon, Grace after Meals.…
Psalm 146-Judeo-Spanish Tradition-הַלְלוּיָהּ הַלְלִי נַפְשִׁי -תְּהִלִּים
The following video is a recording of Psalm 146 in the Judeo-Spanish tradition (Sephardic). The Judeo-Spanish tradition is the custom…
Judaism and the Boundaries of Heresy
Catherine Navarro argues that for Christianity from the 7th century CE onwards, Judaism was increasingly situated or at least perceived…
Ein Kelohainu according to the Spanish-Portuguese Custom
The following recording of Ein Kelohainu is sung according to the Spanish-Portuguese Custom. This particular tune was once sung at the…
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