richards | November 6, 2018
Eastern Sephardim are a distinctive sub-group of Sephardi Jews, mostly descended from families expelled and exiled from Iberia as Jews in the 15th century following the Alhambra Decree of 1492 in Spain and the decree of 1497 in Portugal.
simmons | October 8, 2018
Sephardi Jews (Yahadut Sfarad) Total population Sephardi Jews1.52.0 million (estimate)up to 20% of the total 'Jewish World' population Regions with significant populations Israel 725,000 France 350,000 United States 100,000 Argentina 60,000 Canada 60,000 Brazil 60,000 Mexico 40,000 Venezuela 35,000 Uruguay 30,000 Italy 30,000 Turkey 25,000 United Kingdom 18,000 Spain 12,000 Greece 8,500 Chile 8.000 Morocco 6,000 Bulgaria 5,000 Colombia 5,000 Cuba 3,500 Serbia 3,000 Croatia 3,000 Peru 3,000 Portugal 2,500 Tunisia 1,000 Puerto Rico 1,500 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,200 Netherlands 1,000 Gibraltar 600 Philippines 500 Republic of Macedonia 200 Egypt 100 Languages Historical: Ladino, Haketia, Judeo-Portuguese, Catalanic, Shuadit, local languages Modern: Local languages, primarily Hebrew, French, English, Spanish, Arabic Judaism Ashkenazi Jews, Mizrahi Jews, other Jewish ethnic divisions, Arabs, Spaniards, Portuguese.
richards | October 3, 2018
This site was created by Yoram Zara, Adv.Yoram is as Israeli attorney with offices in Portugaland Israel. Yoram specializes in obtaining Portuguese citizenship for Sephardi Jews. The information in this siteused to appear on the sitewww.sephardim.com Harry Steins website, SEPHARDIM.COM, has been for a long time one of the major websites for Sephardic genealogy on the Internet
simmons | September 25, 2018
This article is about the 1290 Edict of Expulsion from England. For the 1492 Edict of Expulsion from Spain, see Alhambra Decree. For other historic instances of Jews being expelled from the lands where they resided, see Jewish refugees
richards | August 16, 2018
Sephardi Jews (Yahadut Sfarad) Total population Sephardi Jews2,200,000up to 16% of world Jewish population Regions with significant populations Israel 1.4 million France 300,000400,000 United States 200,000300,000 Argentina 50,000 Turkey 26,000 United Kingdom 8,000 Colombia 7,000 Morocco 6,000 Greece 6,000 Tunisia 2,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,000 Panama 8,000 Languages Historical: Ladino, Arabic, Haketia, Judeo-Portuguese, Berber, Catalanic, Shuadit, local languages Modern: Local languages, primarily Hebrew, French, English, Spanish, Turkish, Portuguese, Italian, Ladino, Arabic.
admin | August 8, 2018
For the last 1,000 years the Jewish people have, for themost part, been grouped into two categories: Ashkenaz and Sepharad.Contemporary Ashkenazim are Yiddish-speaking Jews and descendants ofYiddish-speaking Jews. Sephardim originate in the Iberian Peninsula andthe Arabic lands. While there are differences in culture, language, genetics,and nuances of ritual observance, the commonalities between the two groups aremuch stronger than what divides them.
admin | July 23, 2018
Many historical documents recount a large population of Jews in Spain during the early years of the Common Era. Their cultural distinctiveness is characterized in Roman writings as a corrupting influence.
simmons | July 13, 2018
From the recent ruling in Spain allowing the return of Jews expelled in 1492 to differences in pronunciation and changes to tradition over time, below is a selection of the Institute's articles and books on Sephardic Jewry. Spanish Passports for Sephardic Jews? a Blog by Rabbi Marc D
simmons | May 20, 2018
A Rich History Nestled among 80 year old oak trees, B'nai Sephardim is Broward County's oldest and largest Sephardicsynagogue. Founded in 1970, it has grown to serve over 700 families in the community during the High Holidays. Our congregation's history and heritage are rich and varied, as our members aredescendants of Jews from Spain, Portugal, North Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
admin | May 20, 2018
Sephardic Nursing And Rehabilitation Center is a larger-sized nursing home facility in Brooklyn, New York ( Kings county ).They have 271 beds and 250 residents.Sephardic Nursing And Rehabilitation Center participates in Medicare and Medicaid and are classified as a Non profit - Corporation ownership.They offer both family and residential councils. They are not located inside of a hospital.They do not belong to a continuing care community
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