History of the Jewish Cubans (also Cuban Jews, or Cubans of Jewish heritage) have lived on the island of Cuba for centuries. Some Cubans trace Jewish ancestry to Marranos who fled the Spanish Inquisition, though few of these practice Judaism today. There was significant Jewish immigration to Cuba...

A revolution of interest in classic Sephardic music based in the Ladino language. Amazing documentary! The new Ladino Rock!

This video makes the point in map detail - the Jewish People have been expelled from 80 countries over a 1,600-year period - the history of anti-semitism is ancient. How ironic is it that Jews are expelling Jews from the Holy Land (in a vain peace attempt) after returning from two millenia of...

"Yedid Nefesh" ("Beloved of my Soul")... by Binyamin Buzaglo and an entire "orchestra" of Morrocan Jewish musical instruments and styles. Buzaglo sings a Moroccan song written by Rabbi Eliezer Azikri, a Sephardic Morrocan Jew, about 500 years ago. The name of the musical style is Andalus, which...

Berel Wein has dedicated many years to promoting Jewish education and has now issued a series of DVDs and high-quality content to pass on Jewish history to a media-hungry generation. Here is a flash trailer to the video on The Rambam, one of the greatest Jewish thinkers and halachic expert in...

A Film by Rina Papish (Israel, 2005, 52 Minutes, Color, Hebrew, English subtitles) - The film follows the rise of Ladino singer, Yasmin Levy, from the moment she discovers she can sing and all the way to international success. As she gets to know herself as singer, Yasmin rediscovers her father,...

18th Maccabiah Games - the largest Jewish event in the world. Sometimes referred to as the 'Jewish Olympics', these Games are held every four years in Israel attracting the most outstanding Jewish athletes from around the world. The 18th Maccabiah will be held July 2009. As one of the largest...

Sara Aroeste Life Interview - The story of the Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492 and settled around the Mediterranean goes largely untold and unsung. In this interview, Sara Aroeste gives us a glimpse into a world of heritage and traditions, tells us what turned her to Ladino songs, and...