The Sephardic Golden Path – Sephardic Educational Center
[ad_1] (originally published in 2014 still relevant 8 years later) By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila I was raised in a home where terms like “Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Haredi, Secular Zionist” or the like were not a part of our vocabulary. Jews were Jews. In our home, we observed and respected our traditions, including Shabbatot, […]
Hanukkah 1948 – Sephardic Educational Center
[ad_1] Hanukkah 1948 – Sephardic Educational Center Special address to IDF Soldiers by Sephardic Chief Rabbi Benzion Meir Hai Uziel (translated from the Hebrew original by Rabbi Daniel Bouskila) Imagine what it was like celebrating the first-ever Hanukkah in the modern-day State of Israel. December 1948. The State of Israel is a mere 7 […]
Praying in the Dark – Sephardic Educational Center
[ad_1] “Jacob left Beer-Sheba, and set out for Haran. He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set” (Genesis 28:10-11). On his journey towards Haran, Jacob encounters darkness in a place that the Torah simply calls “a certain place.” What was this “certain place”? According to some […]
Prayer From the Heart – Sephardic Educational Center
[ad_1] Prayer From the Heart – Sephardic Educational Center (Parashat Toledot – Genesis 25:19 – 28:9) By Rabbi Daniel Bouskila Prayer from the Heart (Parashat Toledot – Genesis 25:19 – 28:9) Parashat Toledot presents us the Torah’s second incident of a barren woman. Like Sarah in the previous generation, we are now told […]
300-year-old Sephardic Torah ornaments to be displayed at US museums for 1st time
[ad_1] BOSTON (JTA) — In 1725, Abraham de Oliveyra was officially registered as a silversmith in London — the first Jew known to be given a license to practice the trade in the city. Jews had been let back into England just 70 years beforehand following an expulsion centuries earlier, and Oliveyra’s registration established him […]
Rothman aide’s book against ‘judicial nihilism’ sent to dozens of judges
[ad_1] Dozens of judges have recently received a book written by a former researcher for the Kohelet think tank and current legal adviser to far-right Religious Zionism MK Simcha Rothman, a leading figure behind the coalition’s judicial overhaul plans. The volume by Shimon Nataf, “Interpretation of Legislation in Israel,” critiques the judicial system, specifically targeting […]
A pioneering 18th-century Sephardic silversmith’s Torah decorations to be displayed in US museums for first time
[ad_1] BOSTON (JTA) — In 1725, Abraham de Oliveyra was officially registered as a silversmith in London — the first Jew known to be given a license to practice the trade in the city. Jews had been let back into England just 70 years beforehand following an expulsion centuries earlier, and Oliveyra’s registration established him […]
The Jewish Afghan Story – The Jewish Link
[ad_1] ‘Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations’—From the Song of Moses, Deuteronomy. Cemetery wall. Her name is Osnat Gad, a talented and successful jewelry designer and poster child for the American Dream. Gad, along with her mother, five sisters and one brother immigrated to the United States in 1961 to […]
Who Created the Old City’s Four Quarters And Why It Matters
[ad_1] (Source: Andrew Shiva/Wikipedia) Did you know: The Jewish Quarter occupies just 15% of the Old City and is smaller than the Temple Mount? When touring the Old City, many people visit the Kotel and other sites in the Jewish Quarter (“Rova”). However, these peoplemiss out on 85% of the Old City. The Jewish Quarter […]
Join Sephardic Congregation Of Fort Lee for Selichot
[ad_1] Mark your calendars! Selichot begin on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 7 a.m. Selichot offer a tremendous opportunity to prepare for the upcoming days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, reminiscent of the 40 days that Moshe RabbeInu asked for forgiveness on behalf of Am Yisrael in the aftermath of the Golden Calf. Beginning on […]