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Ohel Leah Synagogue, the crown jewel of Asian Jewry, was built in 1902 and remains the center of Jewish religious activity in Hong Kong. They are an Orthodox congregation, with members from over 20 countries. They are a full-service community with a

  The Middle Eastern Sephardic Jewish community has a unique tradition of using a different maqam (Arabic: melody type) each Shabbat for the Shaharit (morning) prayer services. The melodies used in a given maqam aim effectively to express the m

Shearith Israel, NY, today Contrary to popular belief, it was not Queen Isabella's jewelry that enabled Columbus's discovery of America; rather, it was Spanish Jewry! In particular it was Luis de Santangel, whose grandfather had converted from

  Years ago, I identified myself as an Arab Jew. As a descendant of four Syrian Jewish grandparents for whom Arabic was their first language, it seemed to fit. Even my parents spoke Arabic as their first language. While I never spoke the la

It has become an annual tradition for me to keep tabs, from year to year, on what has been accomplished by the Sephardic Pizmonim Project. I've been doing so with IMAGE Magazine since 2004, and it gives me a nice opportunity to update my visitors on

Yad L’Achim was established in 1950 to help new immigrants adjust to the newly born country of Israel.

It was founded during Operation Magic Carpet—the dramatic airlift that brought Yemenite Jews to Israel. Since then, Yad L�

Worthy scholar and Talmud Torah teacher of Aram Soba (the Biblical name for Aleppo) and New York, Rabbi Selim Ashkenazi was born in Aram Soba in 1878 and gained experience as a sohet (ritual slaughterer) and as a teacher of boys in the Talmud Torah (

Thirty pizza pies arrive at the Yeshivah of Flatbush Elementary School after dismissal every Thursday, for the more than 100 children who attend a special learning program called MiBereshit. The name MiBereshit means “from the beginning

Organizers Jack Terzi and Ralph Terzi Event preparations were set up in the white and green Generation Angel colors, from big banners to the five white tents atop the green grass. Coordinators worked hard to arrange their summer career event in

Children enjoy lunch at the Sephardic Renaissance Day Camp It was Tuesday, June 29, the day that most children in our community who are staying in Brooklyn for the summer were beginning the first day of day camp. They and their parents had joyfu