Posts by Nino Cotarelo Núñez
30 posts
The TEFILOT APP - AMSTERDAM from Amsterdam S & P Community to my surprise has a blessing after the use of the WC with a few extra words before the last blessing. Is that the standard of the Western Sephardic tradition? Where does it come from? (All other versions I have from the Sidurim from New York or London have a different version)
Is there any institution that teaches Torah to train Rabbis according to the Western Sephardic tradition nowadays ?
Where can I buy a S&P sidur with Spanish or French translations?What are all the other options with only Hebrew or with English or any other language? I have the ones from S&P Congregation in London and Shearit Israel in New York but would like to know if there are other editions. If you can please give me the links to get them. Many of my Jewish friends from Spain that don't understand English wo...
What is the Western Sephardic custom about using the public eruv in Shabat? I know until recently the most common opinion among Oriental Sephardim was not to hold by it, before Rav Ovadia Yosef Z¨L changed his ruling allowing that.
What is the Spanish & Portuguese custom for the Seder plate? How exactly are the different foods displayed in the plate?