Posts by Ashley Perry
16 posts
If I have three days to do Cordoba and Sevilla, what is best to do from a Jewish point of view? Where is there more to see and do from a Jewish point of view between the two?
Hi allI need all your experience and expertise. I would like to travel to Spain and Portugal around Spring time with my brother for a roots trip for around 4 to 5 days. This is my first time in either country apart from a day or so here and there.I would like to see as much as possible of what remains of Old Sefarad. I would like the trip to include Cordoba (where my family originated), Porto and ...
For those in Israel:Join us Thursday evening for a shiur with R. Joseph Dweck! 🤩The shiur will be followed by a homemade dinner of chinese food, including chicken, crunchy tofu and saffron rice, prepared by our very own Yoshiyahu/Javier!! 🥢Thursday, 9th February6:30pm – Shiur 📖Followed by DinnerFor more details and to sign up:
[J](https://www.lostjews.org.uk/)ust came across this. It seems like a very nice project documenting our history in England. Good to get our story out to a wider public...
Found a couple of these and they seem to be a mishmash of Sephardi and Ashkenazi customs from Amsterdam and even has both Grace After Meals. Anyone know more about this text?
I know this subject has come up before but I couldn't find it. I have a question about the tradition of waiting one hour between the consumption of meat and milk products. Is this, as some suggest, a tradition borrowed from the Ashkenazim in Holland or was it a tradition from the Iberian Peninsular? Do we know of any Iberian rabbis who held like this?
Kal Nidre and the Bnei Anusim
As some of you know I am working on a project that it is hoped will assist in the reconnection of the descendants of Spanish and Portuguese Jewish communities (the Anousim) and the Jewish world.Many asked me how they could get involved and I am delighted to announce that the beta version of the website is now ready (even with a few minor kinks to iron out).Please sign up, share and encourage other...
An article I co-wrote with a former Portuguese Presidential advisor about the shared history of the Jewish and Portuguese people
Please like and follow the new page for Reconectarhttps://www.facebook.com/ReconectarEng
Tizku L'shanim Raboth to all!
Does anyone have a contact with the Bnei anusim/Marrano community in Spain and Portugal?
Thought this might be of interest....
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3933264,00.html
Is anyone going on this?
Please invite everyone you can think of!