by D Allen Fenn | May 31, 2023 | Anousim, Sephardic Customs, Sephardic Spain
Women's Siddur from Salonica, c. 1550 For ancient Spanish women, Judaism takes on an almost mystical quality. Rich with sacred customs only known amongst Spanish communities, widely-spread religious superstitions, and religious observances that differ from other...
by D Allen Fenn | Nov 18, 2017 | Anousim
“Rachel is weeping for her children; She refuses to be comforted for her children, Because they are no more. Thus says the Lord, ‘Restrain your voice from weeping And your eyes from tears; For your work will be rewarded…And they will return from the land of the enemy....
by D Allen Fenn | Jan 21, 2015 | Anousim
Portugal poised to adopt Jewish return lawJewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) — Portugal’s law on naturalizing descendants of Sephardic Jews could become effective before March 15, a leader of the country’s Jewish...
