Posts by Milton Torres-Cerón
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Boa semana!This shabbat i went over this book written by R Shlomo Pereira. And it's a really fascinating book. Pretty much focused on the historical part. I thought perhaps this could be interesting for people in this forum😁
Just read this short biography by R. Yosef Bitton. I found it interesting. Below is the link of the original article in Spanish:**Yosef Bitton** **June 11, 2025** **Eliyahu Montalto (1567–1616), Physician to the King of France**I’m currently writing the second volume of my book *Forgotten Giants*, in which I tell the stories of lesser-known Sephardic rabbis. This volume focuses on rabbinic leaders...
The tempio majore (not sure if that's the spelling)
Today in the history
I read today the following article that may be of general interest.Here is a summary:The article examines linguistic and cultural changes among Sephardic Jews through the analysis of *Nequdot ha-Kesef*, a 1619 Ladino commentary on the *Song of Songs* printed in Venice. The book features multiple textual layers, including the original Hebrew, Rashi's commentary, an Aramaic *Targum*, a Judeo-Spanish...
A mini lecture by Dr. Henry Abramson on the afrodescendant jews in the SP communities in the Caribbean. May be of general interest.
Just read this, perhaps some of you already read this article.If this is a repetition, feel free to delete.
There are some few women from Portuguese ancestry featured in this new book from Koren.https://korenpub.com/products/chutzpah-girls(Bienvenida Abarvanel, Ema Lazarus, Dona Gracia Mendez, etc.)It may be of general interest
This talk is in Spanish only. But I thought may be of interest.The Sephardic (Ladino speaking of Turkish, Greek and Balkan origin) community of Mexico city presented a new siddur based on Tefilat HaHodesh. The siddur has Spanish and Ladino translation. But the reason why I'm posting this video here and not in Western debate is because the rabbi makes mention of the Amsterdam's hakhamim and the com...
Maybe you may like this
I thought you may appreciate this.It features chazan Halfon Benarroch.
Originally posted by @Sfarad.es, and of (potentially) interest for the group:Caption: Moshe and Aharon with the luchot haberit. Painting by the artist from Amsterdam Aron de Chavez, 1675, for the Hechal of the synagogue of Creenchurch Lane, the first Sefaradi Synagogue of London. Today, the paining is in the Bevis Marks Synagogue.
Not sure if this fits better in the debate group, or not, but Sfarad.es published yesterday, due to being March 26, this biographical note of R' David de Aaron de Sola.The article says (I quote): At Bevis Marks, the Society for the Cultivation of Hebrew Literature proposed to him before the mahamad... to be the one who every week would give a drasha in English and not in Spanish. And so it was th...
An article published today, about an all-spanish megilat Ester written in Amsterdam in XVII century.May be of general interest.
According to the OP, the described rite comes from the SP community in Amsterdam. This may be of general interest
Just read this biography that may be of general interest.The first Professor of Hebrew in the USA was a S&P Sephardi Jew.Judah Monis, he studied in Amsterdam and Livorno. Eventually, was the first Jew to get a MA in Harvard. He, eventually, became the professor of Hebrew in Harvard but, bc of Harvard policies at that time, he was required to convert to xianity. Details (in Spanish) are in the foll...
Sfarad.es posted this short video last year, of Rabbi Pinhas Toledano talking about the Herem of Spinoza, but shared it because of the anniversary of the death of Spinoza. Even when the story is fairly well known by people here, it may be of general interesthttps://www.facebook.com/sfarad.es/videos/811268193797395/
Jewish Wedding in Curaçao in1960 (SP Sephardic?), featured in the book 100 Jewish Brides, and posted on this note: https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-mazel-tov-new-book-chronicles-weddings-of-100-jewish-brides-from-around-world/Legend under the image: Josette Capriles Goldish and her husband at their small pre-reception wedding dinner following their Jewish wedding ceremony in Curacao in the 196...
The Habura posted a shiur on the life of Hakham Shem Tob GaguineMay be of general interest
Just found this short clip on the history of the SP community in Burdeaux by Dr. Henry Abramson. I thought it was interesting (I ignore the history of that community, so this is my first approach to them). It may be of general interest for the forum.
I hope this is western enough for this group.I thought this event may be of general interest.
Of General interest?
Just found these videos of Dr. Henry Abramson in which several topics directly related to SP Jews are discussed.Perhaps may be of general interest
The Thanksgiving sermon of Rabbi Morais ע"ה
The website sfarad.es shared an interesting biographical note of a woman whose family was member of both Searith Israel and Mikve Israel in 1800s. I thought it was interesting to share here:---------------------Rebecca Mendez Machado On November 21, 1746, in Reading, Pennsylvania, the cantor David Mendez Machado (born in Portugal, though the Machado surname originates from the Canary Islands) and ...