Sephardi

Sephardi

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Sephardi Links

• Sephardi Connection An excellent resource for Sephardi culture, religion, language and genealogy. News, information, and discussion areas are available.
  
  
• Sephardic and Sephardim Genealogy Sources of information for Sephardic genealogy.
  
• Arthur Benveniste's Sephardi Page Articles dealing with the history of Sephardic Jews, with a special interest in Crypto Jews.
  
• The Sephardic Electronic Archive A mailing list for those interested in Sephardic studies and affairs.
  
• Hispano Crypto-Jewish Resource Center The Hispano Crypto-Jewish Resource Center provides information about the history, culture and heritage of Crypto-Jews and Sephardic Jewish history and culture.
  
• University of Arizona Library -- Bloom Southwest Jewish Archives -- Crypto-Jews page A look at the Crypto-Jewish experience in the U. S. Southwest. Several articles are available at this site.
  
• Wandering Thoughts on the Sephardim and Their Language, Ladino A personal essay.
  
• Sephardim and Crypto-Judaism: Definition of Terms and Brief History A concise introduction to the topic by Dr. Seth Ward of University of Denver.
  
• Halapid The on-line journal of the Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies serves the following purpose: The fostering of research and networking of information into the contemporary development of Crypto-Jews of Iberian origins.
  
• The Nahmans of Gerona History, language, and culture of one Sephardi family.
  
• The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture Dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of the Sephardic heritage, language and experience.
  
• Kulanu Dedicated to finding and assisting lost and dispersed remnants of the Jewish people, including Sepharadim, conversos, and other communities of the Jewish diaspora.
  
• Song of Songs Chant: Sephardi A sample of how the Song of Songs is sung in the Sephardic tradition, as sung by cantor Solomon Amzallay (of Morocco).
  
• The Empowered Powerless Leading up to the Expulsion in 1492, it is hard to claim that Jews were powerless. Even with the Inquisition's persecution of both conversos and the occasional Jew, Jewish standing in late 15th Century Spain was strong.
  
• The Virtual Center of the Sephardic Community Sephardic history, music, culture, community, and more links.
  
• Jews in Medieval Spain Information about history and culture of the Jews in Medieval Spain, and how that world is re-created in the Society for Creative Anachronism
  
• Crypto Jews in the U.S. Southwest "A Report on Research, Resources, and the Changing Search for Identity," by Dr. Seth Ward of Denver University.
  
• Misgav Yerushalayim Promotes academic research on Sephardi and Oriental Jewish history and culture at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
  
• European Sephardic Institute Safeguarding and conserving all elements still existing in the Sephardic culture of Greece, Turkey, Morocco and elsewhere, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese Judaism before 1492.
  
• Sephardic House Institute for researching and promoting Sephardic history, culture and genealogy.
  
• Historical Society of the Jews of Egypt Historical and current information on the Sephardic Jews From Egypt.
  
• Sephardic Jewish History Sephardic Jewish history and definition. Links to related sites of historical interest.
  
• Sephardic genealogy at Sephardim.com Sephardic genealogy and family name list, recipes, and other resources.