Ladino

In the long history of the Diaspora, Jews have preserved Hebrew as a ritual language almost wherever they have gone; they have also developed their. . .

Sarah Bunin Benor
Feb. 18 2015 12:01AM

Much as vulgar language is acceptable in certain social situations but not in others, different forms of address are appropriate for different situations. Many European. . .

Dec. 10 2014 12:01AM

Seattle’s Jewish Transcript has appeared without interruption since 1924, sometimes playing a mediating role between the city’s Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities. A look at the. . .

Hannah Pressman
Dec. 9 2014 12:01AM

Also known as Ladino, the language of Sephardi Jewry boasts poetic and musical treasures in danger of being lost; in Seattle, a group is working to conserve it.  

Emily K. Alhadeff
July 24 2014 12:01AM