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Sephardi World Weekly

Sephardi World Weekly shares brief introductions and links to timely, thought-provoking articles on Greater Sephardi…

December 19, 2025

An Ancient Groove Renewed for Hanukkah, The Jane Austen of Ocean Parkway, & A Legendary Cookbook

Mazal tov/Mabrouk to the Ambassador of HM The King of Morocco to the United States of America, the Hon.

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December 5, 2025

Remembering Phyllis Halio, Sephardi House Fellow’s Reflection, & Nice Jewish Girl

In Memory of Phyllis (Fina) Halio, A”H who passed away in good health at the age of 101 on 28 October 2025.

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November 8, 2025

A Shofar in Free Syria and Remembering the Forgotten Jewish Refugees

Elie Abadie, whose remarks about his refugee experience and prayers for the new Syria’s future resonated with and were published by our friends at the Muslim American Leadership Alliance (MALA) Click here to dedicate a future issue in honor or memory of a loved one Subscribe ◊ Up…

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November 2, 2025

A Tale of Two Algerian Spy Chiefs plus Rock & Piyyut

Happy 80th Birthday to Haim Cohen, Chairman of the World Sephardi Federation, which celebrated its 100th Anniversary this past week in Jerusalem!

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October 17, 2025

Reviving Jewish Wisdom: Inside the First Sephardic Rabbinic Conference

In Memory of Rabbi Moshe Hauer , A”H, the Orthodox Union’s Executive Vice President, who gave a spirited address to the SRC emphasizing the OU’s Sephardi roots, praising the Syrian Sephardi community, and advancing Jewish unity.

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October 13, 2025

Four Species, One Nation, Reconsidering Columbus, & Sukkah v’Lulav

“ Two years ago, as Israelis celebrated Simchat Torah, one of the most joyous times of the year, Jews around the world awoke to the horrific news out of Israel.

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September 12, 2025

Canceled in Istanbul, Enrico’s Sephardic Journey Continues

Political and religious violence are anathema, yet alas not unknown, in America.

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September 5, 2025

Kotel Selichot, Persian-American Jew on Israel, & Sephardic Rabbinic Conference

In solidarity with Algerian-born French-Sephardi Superstar and friend of the ASF, Enrico Macias , whose concert in Istanbul was canceled by Turkish authorities citing the threat of protests by Islamists.

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August 29, 2025

A Cassette Found in a Cave and Les gens du Nord

In Memory of the two children murdered in Minneapolis this week while attending Mass by a domestic terrorist, who was radicalized online by anti-American and antisemitic ruscist propaganda.

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August 22, 2025

Exile, Longing, and the Divan of Moses Ibn Ezra

Hazaq u’Barukh to Avi Garson (The Habura) and Ethan Marcus (Sephardic Brotherhood of America), co-organizers of the landmark Sephardic Rabbinic Conference , which featured 50 Hakhamim from around the world, at the Orthodox Union and TriBeCa Synagogue Click here to dedicate a futu…

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August 15, 2025

Antisemitic Officials Blocking Refugees and the Soul of a Society

In Memory of Distinguished ASF Board Member Bruce Slovin , A ” H, a Brooklyn-born businessman and philanthropist, who combined a scholar’s sensibility for preserving and making accessible primary sources with an entrepreneur’s short attention span.

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August 9, 2025

Lost Language of Iraqi Jewish & Emma Lazarus – American Modern

In Memory of Alon Abutbul , A ” H, an Ophir Award-winning Algerian and Egyptian Sephardi actor, famous for his leading roles in Israeli cinema, Hollywood blockbusters, and even London ’ s West End Click here to dedicate a future issue in honor or memory of a loved one Subscribe ◊…

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August 1, 2025

Precarious Position of Persian Jews, Caravan of Hope, & Bukharians Unpacked

In Memory of the victims of this week ’ s terrorist attack at 345 Park Avenue In Manhattan: Aland Etienne, Julia Hyman (A ” H), NYPD Officer Didarul I slam, and UJA-Federation of New York Board Member Wesley LePatner (A ” H).

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July 25, 2025

Enrico Macias Returns, Lady Liberty’s Voice, & A Nation of Immigrants

Agami , A”H, “a fearless, patriotic soldier who never hesitated risking his life for his fellow soldiers.” Dubbed “GI Jew” by his compatriots for proudly keeping kosher, Agami earned a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Army Commendation Medal, and had been chosen to serve as a “poster b…

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July 22, 2025

The Mother of Exiles, Emma Lazarus, and America’s Founding

Dear Friends, Today is the 176th birthday of Emma Lazarus, one of the most fascinating literary figures of 19th century American history.

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July 18, 2025

Mashadi Women’s Medallions & Finding Home in Heritage

In Honor of Professor Efraim Sadka, who for the past 14 years has dedicated himself to building the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center at Or Yahuda into an important Iraqi Jewish historical and cultural institution Click here to dedicate a future issue in honor or memory of a loved…

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July 11, 2025

Syrian Jews in WaPo, Moroccan Jews in Fez, & Omni-American Excellence

Originally published as a newsletter. Open the original to read the full issue.

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July 4, 2025

Star Spangled Piyyut, Lincoln’s Sephardi Inspiration, Emma’s Voice…

In Honor of Distinguished ASF Board Member Bruce Slovin, a Brooklyn-born businessman and philanthropist, who combines a scholar’s sensibility for preserving and making accessible primary sources with an entrepreneur’s short attention span.

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June 13, 2025

Remembering an American Sephardi Hero and Celebrating Resilience

In Memory of United States Marine Corps Colonel Jonathan de Sola Mendes , A”H.

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June 13, 2025

Happy 100th Birthday, Three Generations of Service, 10th Annual SIGD, & Multi-Faith Azerbaijani Unity

14 November 2020 Hazaq u’Barukh to American Sephardi patriot and United States Marine Corps Colonel Jonathan de Sola Mendes on his 100th Birthday !

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June 6, 2025

Two ASF Fellows Remember Sarah and Yaron

In Memory of Gilda Angel , A”H, a long-time member of Shearith Israel, author of Sephardic Holiday Cooking: Recipes and Traditions, and wife of Rabbi Dr.

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May 23, 2025

Mourning the Fallen, Rejecting Mein Kampf, and Muhal Nensah

In Memory of Israeli Embassy staffers Sarah Milgrim (an American) and Yaron Lischinsky (a German Israeli) , HY”D, who were assassinated by an antisemitic terrorist outside a diplomatic event at Washington, D.C.

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May 16, 2025

Sephardi Jewish Political Economy and Mothers-in-Law

Mabrouk/Mazal tov to our friends and partners, the Mimouna Association , who were honored this week in New York City with the International Center For MultiGenerational Legacies Of Trauma ’s (ICMGLT) 2025 Repairer Heritage Preservation Award for “...preserving and celebrating Mor…

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May 9, 2025

How Sephardi House Became My Sephardi Home and An Omni-American Story

In Honor of Egyptian-born ISEF Chairwoman Emerita, Distinguished ASF Board Member, and author Nina Avidar Weiner , who was one of 12 outstanding Israelis chosen to light a 75th Independence Day torch in 2023 Click here to dedicate a future issue in honor or memory of a loved one …

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