Thank you to the many who came to the historic Kehila Kedosha Janina to discuss my two books on the Holocaust in Thessaloniki and new avenues for research. My thanks also to the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America rhood of America for hosting the event and supporting Sephardic life across the globe

At the Capitol today with industry and political leaders who are united by a common humanitarian and moral purpose: To advocate for the safe return of the >100 people—men, women and children—who are being held captive in Gaza. I met Rachel Goldberg-Polin on Day 103 of her son

Celebrating Jewish Heritage with missions across the globe, working with local Jewish communities on pressing issues, and helping uplift them. Together, we build stronger, more resilient Jewish communities worldwide. x.com/SephardicBroth…

Spotted! Driving around Sephardic Adventure Camp in the Ladino Mobile blasting Ladino 🎶 with Bryan Kirschen and giving out surprise lollipops to all the campers who could recite some #Ladino to us. Pure alegria!

Spending the week at Sephardic Adventure Camp in Washington. The #Ladino phrase of the day today is "Ya basta" (enough already/ that's enough)!

A great week at Sephardic Adventure Camp! 100+ kids learning more about (their) Sephardic and #Ladino history and culture. Campers know how to respond to "ke haber?," what to say when someone sneezes (bivas), run around shouting "bavajadas" (nonsense) and much more!

I hear what you're saying on a philosophical level, but this is how Jews in the MENA region have referred to God. As a Lebanese Rabbi from New York in a community of Lebanese, Syrian, and Egyptian Jews, and serving on the religious affairs committee of a Balkan/Turkish Jewish

This week's Perasha (Tora portion) is Ṿaʾethḥanan, containing the iconic 'Shemaʿ Yisraʾel,' a verse that's become a rallying cry for the Jewish people and the *SECOND* verse we're obligated to teach our children, I felt the need to QT this old post. It's worth revisiting and

Do you know any #Sephardi teens? This is a great opportunity! Learn more about the Ladino High School Club of America and the special event in Seattle here: www.bivas.og/seattle.

Words fail to capture this grief since October 7th. A new Shivaʿ today, yet October’s has not ended. I yearn for the sound of the Shophar and for it to mean everything and something more. עֵינִ֧י נִגְּרָ֛ה וְלֹ֥א תִדְמֶ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ין הֲפֻגֽוֹת׃ עַד־יַשְׁקִ֣יף וְיֵ֔רֶא ׯ