Sephardic
From medieval Iberia
Sephardic describes Jews whose ancestors lived in Spain and Portugal before the expulsions of the late 15th century, or their religious traditions and customs.
Sephardic Jews settled throughout the Mediterranean, North Africa, and the Ottoman Empire, developing distinct liturgical practices, cuisine, and the Ladino language.
Sephardic synagogues follow different prayer melodies than Ashkenazi ones.
Iberian Peninsula country
- PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- 1492Discovery voyage year
- InquisitionChurch tribunal against heretics
Andalusia · Toledo · Granada · Córdoba · Al-Andalus · crypto-Jews · Reconquista · Alhambra
Jewish esoteric tradition
- High Holy DaysJewish autumn penitential period
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- religious lawFaith-based governance system
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
Major northern Greek city
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- IzmirMajor Turkish seaport
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
- Ottoman EmpireTurkish sultanate, 1299-1922
Balkans · North Africa · Amsterdam · Rhodes · Sarajevo · Sofia · Alexandria · Aleppo
Sephardic Jews' ancestral language
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
family names · surnames · ketubah · tombstones · oral history · heirlooms · identity · roots
Sweetened ground nut confection
- stuffed vegetablesProduce with filling inside
- albondigasSpanish-style meat spheres
- shakshukaEggs in tomato sauce
- arroz con polloHispanic chicken-and-grain dish
Spain
Iberian Peninsula country
Inquisition · Andalusia · Toledo · Granada · Córdoba · Al-Andalus · crypto-Jews · Reconquista · Alhambra · Castile
Kabbalah
Jewish esoteric tradition
- High Holy DaysJewish autumn penitential period
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- religious lawFaith-based governance system
Thessaloniki
Major northern Greek city
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- IzmirMajor Turkish seaport
- MoroccoNorthwest African kingdom
Ottoman Empire · Balkans · North Africa · Amsterdam · Rhodes · Sarajevo · Sofia · Alexandria · Aleppo · Jerusalem
Judeo-Spanish
Sephardic Jews' ancestral language
- proverbsTraditional wisdom capsules
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
traditions · family names · surnames · ketubah · tombstones · oral history · heirlooms · identity · roots · descendants
marzipan
Sweetened ground nut confection
- stuffed vegetablesProduce with filling inside
- albondigasSpanish-style meat spheres
- shakshukaEggs in tomato sauce