Sephardic Community Federation Formed as Liaison to Elected Officials

In a historic first for Brooklyn's Sephardic community, a wide cross-section of key community leaders formed the Sephardic Community Federation (SCF), a non-profit organization, whose goals are to advocate for the Sephardic community and work with federal, state and city governments and agencies, su...

02/13/2008 | 473 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Read more...

Sephardic Friends of Maimonides Serves the Community

The growth of our community over the years has brought an increased demand for high-quality, easily accessible health care. Maimonides Medical Center has responded to that need by aggressively rebuilding itself, both outside and in. Under the leadership of its president, Stanley Brezenoff, the buil...

02/14/2008 | 224 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Read more...

Sephardic Renaissance Opens 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 joyful visions of delightful programs—swimming, ball games, parasha stories and question hours, arts and crafts, ...

02/14/2008 | 304 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Read more...

Sephardic-Jewish Contributions to Egypt's Development

For almost 400 years, Egypt was a province of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed Ali Pasha, former officer of the Turkish Army, became Viceroy of Egypt early in the 19th century (1805-1848) and established a dynasty of kings.

07/30/2007 | 264 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF

Shanghai's Synagogues

There are two synagogues in the most cosmopolitan city on the mainland of China which once hosted a thriving Jewish community. Ohel Moshe Synagogue on Ward Road (today's Chang Yang Road) was founded by Russian Jews in 1907 and moved to this site in 1927. It was headed by Rabbi Meir Ashkenazi an...

08/06/2007 | 312 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Read more...

Social Services at the Sephardic Community Center: LENDING A HAND

People have asked, “What does the Social Services Department at the Sephardic Community Center do?” The SCC Social Services Department is a doorway to services, especially for people who may be faced with difficult life challenges but would not consider walking into a social services age...

01/17/2008 | 451 Hits | (0 vote) | Print | PDF | Read more...