The Oldest Surviving Synagogue in the Americas
The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת מקווה ישראל-עמנואל; English:
Sephardic law and customs are the practice of Judaism by the Sephardim, the descendants of the historic Jewish community of the Iberian Peninsula. It includes the arts, beliefs and institutions of Sephardim that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society.” As such, it includes codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, art.
The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת מקווה ישראל-עמנואל; English:
The majority of the Sephardic Jews’ extensive repertory has its
Sephardic U would like to thank AJC, the American Jewish
Discover the foundational elements of Sephardic law and custom, tracing
Meet influential figures who shaped Sephardic history, culture, and identity.
The Torah describes the song of the Israelites, after crossing
At first sight the laws of Nazir, detailed in Parashat
This Shabbat marks seventy-five years of the passing away of
מאת חיים עובדיה איך תגדירו יהודי שנולד בישראל להורים ילידי
