New York Ladino Day 2021: Adelantre / Onward!

The American Sephardi Federation, the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America, the Sephardic Foundation on Aging and the Shearith Israel League Foundation present:

New York Ladino Day 2021:
Adelantre / Onward!

Join us for ASF’s 4th Annual Ladino Day created by Drs. Jane Mushabac and Bryan Kirschen

You’ll hear Ruth Azaria, actor Hank Azaria’s mother, speak about growing-up with Ladino;
Rabbi Nissim Elnecavé on expressions we love; Ladino students on learning the language; renowned writer Myriam Moscona; the premiere of a contemporary short play; and celebrated singer Daphna Mor.

Sunday, 10 January 2:00 – 4:00PM EST

Ladino is a bridge to many cultures. It is a variety of Spanish that has absorbed words from Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, French, Greek, and Portuguese. The mother tongue of Jews in the Ottoman Empire for 500 years, Ladino became the home language of Sephardim worldwide. While the number of Ladino speakers has sharply declined, distinguished Ladino Day programs like ours celebrate and preserve a vibrant language and heritage. These programs are, as Aviya Kushner wrote in the Forward last January, “Why Ladino Will Rise Again.”

Since 2013, International Ladino Day programs have been held around the world to honor the Ladino language, also known as Judeo-Spanish. January 10th marks New York’s 4th Annual Ladino Day created by Drs. Jane Mushabac and Bryan Kirschen for the American Sephardi Federation.

Sponsorship opportunities available:
info@americansephardi.org