Events

An international academic conference in Madrid exploring fear, impurity, corruption, and the prohibition of contact among Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities in late medieval Castile. The conference examines how ideas about blood, lineage, conversion, religious difference, gender, and social boundaries contributed to new forms of exclusion and marginalization in the transition to the early modern period.

Presented during ASF’s Pomegranate Awards Ceremony at the 28th New York Sephardic Film Festival, this first showing highlights Sephardic voices, families, finance, culture, and patriotism in the story of American independence. VIP guests will have access to the exhibition, accompanied by Sephardic delicacies, following the awards ceremony and musical showcase.

The exhibition explores the Jewish legacy of Alandalús, featuring influential figures like Maimonides and the Genizah documents from Cairo. It traces the Sephardic journey from Andalusia to global diaspora, preserving traditions, language, and a unique cultural worldview. Guided tours are available by demand.

A virtual reality exhibition and student presentation program exploring Sephardic individuals who contributed to the establishment and development of the United States.

A University of Miami digital humanities project mapping Sephardic lives, migrations, identities, and cultural memory across time and geography.

A Shabbat gathering at UM Hillel celebrating Sephardic culture through food, services, dinner, and community.

A live Zoom conversation with Angela Arbelaez on Ladino language, Sephardic memory, oral histories, archives, and the cultural heritage of Sephardic Jews of Greece.

Join Dr. Shai Cohen of the University of Miami for Sephardi Spaces: Migration and Identity, a lecture in the Navon Series in Sephardic and Mizrahi Studies. The program explores Sephardic migration, memory, and identity through the lens of Sephardi Spaces, a digital humanities project mapping Sephardic lives across time and geography.

A Zoom conversation with Kevin Weil from OpenAI on language, artificial intelligence, linguistic diversity, and human futures.

A lecture by Dr. Ronnie Perelis on love, friendship, and the idea of the good life in the poetry of Old Sepharad.

The VII Erensya Summit will be held in Spain from June 9 to 11, 2025, in Madrid and Toledo, organized by Centro Sefarad-Israel, Instituto Cervantes, and the Fundación General de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, in collaboration with the Sephardic Museum of Toledo, La Kaza Muestra, and the World Sephardi Federation.

Conference Title:Negotiating Jewish Identity: Taqqanot as Tools of Resilience under Christian Medieval Rule in Castile Date:Thursday, May 8, 2025 Location:Sangren Hall 2730 (Hybrid) – In-person [...]

“The Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus” is a curated exhibition that invites visitors to explore the daily life of Jews in the 11th-century Iberian Peninsula through detailed facsimiles, virtual reproductions, images, and re-creations.

On September 26, 2024, Javier Zafra captivated audiences at the University of Miami, discussing Sephardic culinary heritage in Gastro-Simbología. The opening of The Golden Age of the Jews of Al-Andalus exhibition followed—an inspiring celebration of cultural history.

This talk introduces core concepts of AI and its role in language preservation, with a focus on Ladino. Topics include AI-driven efforts to document endangered languages, Ladino’s history, and challenges like cultural sensitivity and data collection.

Join Sephardic Encounters to celebrate Sephardic culture through immersive experiences, expert talks, and workshops. Discover the legacy of Sephardic history, music, and cuisine, connect with community, and explore the resilience of traditions across generations. A memorable cultural experience awaits!

Holocaust awareness often centers on Ashkenazi Jews, yet Sephardic communities, too, suffered greatly. This event reveals their lesser-known Shoah experiences. Join Dr. Isaac Amon from JHA, a specialist in Sephardic heritage preservation and war crimes investigation, for insights.

Professor Shai Cohen from the University of Miami researches Jewish migration and community localization, focusing on Sephardic Jews’ journey to the Americas post-1492. His lecture examines how these early communities preserved and adapted their cultural heritage across generations. La expulsión de los judíos de España supuso la ruptura del desarrollo de una cultura múltiple y compleja. Mientras que en España se cerró la puerta, al otro lado de la frontera, los expulsados se llevaron su cultura que fueron desarrollando en diferentes lugares como Marruecos, el Imperio Otomano y Portugal, país desde el que emigraron a Holanda. El profesor Shai Cohen a partir de este mismo movimiento común profundizará en la historia de las primeras comunidades que se formaron en América cuya influencia nos llega hasta hoy.