Today marks one year since the horrific terror attack in Israel that took the lives of more than 1,200 innocent people. 250 human beings were kidnapped, and more than 100 are still in Gaza right now waiting to be rescued. Even after one full year, our hearts are still broken.

Tonight, thousands will gather across New York to honor, remember, and grieve those we lost on and since October 7 — and to call for the remaining hostages to be brought home. #BringThemHomeNow Join us at 6 pm to watch live: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Need break fast ideas for #yomkippur? Take a look at these delicious #Sephardic break fast foods and drinks for an end to the holiday.

This Mizrahi Heritage Month, we remember the more than 800,000 Jewish refugees who were expelled from their native countries across MENA. The injustice of their displacement has long been overlooked, and acknowledging it is crucial to understanding the full scope of the modern

I am lost for words over the murder of Rabbi Zvi Kogan. May his family find comfort in knowing his name and the legacy he cherished will be honored. With everything unfolding globally—to Jews, within Jewish communities, and in Israel—the world feels different. The end seems

I had the pleasure of working with the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America to create a Frutikas Seder Guidebook for Ṭu biShvaṭ, available in Hebrew, Ladino, and English. 🔗 Link: sephardicbrotherhood.com/_files/ugd/001…

Pesah a la mano - Pesah is at hand! We’re thrilled to announce this year’s Sephardic Passover Guide, filled with resources and guidance on how our Sephardic community practices #Passover, including seder recordings in #ladino and Hebrew. sephardicbrotherhood.com/passover

Pesah Alegre para Todos! - mailchi.mp/3d96aeaf6bae/l…

Spoke at Queens Borough Hall for Jewish Heritage Month. It was an honor to meet Borough President Donovan Richards (Queens Borough President Donovan Richards ) and speak with him about the exhibit and some of the luminaries featured in it. For centuries, Jews were central to society across the Middle

We are horrified at the senseless murder of two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Our hearts go out to the victims and to our colleagues at Embassy of Israel to the USA American Jewish Committee, whose event was being held at the museum.

I just ended a conference with Ḥakhamim representing Spanish & Portuguese, Maghrebi, Greek, Turkish, Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Iraqi, Yemeni, and Persian communities. We gathered to confront the challenges of Sepharadi education and chart a path forward. I haven’t been this

Zohran Kwame Mamdani - As you get to work, please remember that NYC has an estimated 200,000 Mizrahi and Sephardic Jews of Middle Eastern and North African heritage, 30% of whom are economically vulnerable. We are predominantly Zionist, we are faithful, we are resilient, we are

We would welcome a meeting between the Mayor-elect, Zohran Kwame Mamdani, and Ḥakham Isaac Choua, one of our Rabbinic Advisors and Board Member of the Sephardic Brotherhood of America, to discuss the communities too often forgotten in the vast and diverse landscape of New York.