#sephardim

[adiradirim]

Sephardi & Romaniote Jewish Women's Clothing in the Byzantine and Ottoman Periods, illustrated by Nikos Stavroulakis

[deskuvro]

Don’t think I’ve seen this here so I gotta

( x )

(Guys, it’s a joke, it’s a meme, I honour your ability to take anything seriously that you please, but when there are finite days on earth I only beg to ask whether this dumbass meme is what you choose to take seriously. Anyway, following in the traditions of my ancestors,I love kitniyot. I like this meme because it makes me feel sexy and dangerous for eating rice, which is a thrill I do not often enjoy)

[diemelusine]

Portrait of a Sephardic Jew (c. 1900) by Isidor Kaufmann. Jewish Museum.

[prickly-porcupine-memes]

Valid (...said the ashkenaz)

[askjumblr]

At many Ashkenazi shuls I’ve attended, there is a practice of taking shots of liquor (usually brandy) after shacharit. I’m not sure if this is an Ashkenazi-specific practice, so:

Non-Ashkenazi Jews: do you have a similar custom? And if so, what type of liquor do you use?

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[estera-shirin]

Hanukkah menorah, Rome, Italy, 17th century CE

[adhdnojutsu]

Stop lumping Sephardim and Mizrahim together. We are not interchangeable.

Sincerely,

a Mizrahi.

That's all.

Also here's HaTzel fanart.

[challahfairy]

Greece’s Romaniote Jews face extinction, 70 years after Auschwitz

Fewer than 50 members remain of the community in Ioannina, which was decimated by the Nazis during WWII

a sad story about a beautiful jewish culture; i recommend we all fall down this rabbit hole.

i think this is something we should spread awareness about as jews, because they aren’t the only ones who’s rich and unique traditions may be lost.

**EDIT: THIS ARTICLE IS FROM 2014

more recent wikipedia article

Romaniote Jews - Wikipedia