10 Minute Topics: Sephardim Jews

The next in a weekly series of 10 minute topics teaching about various topics within Judaism. This week's topic is: Sephardim Jews.

The Sephardim are the descendants of the Jews who were disbursed as slaves and exiles from Israel by the Roman Empire. Once the Roman Empire dissolved, the descendants of these Jews migrated throughout Europe. Many of them settled in Spain and Portugal where they thrived until the Spanish Inquisition and Expulsion in 1492 and the Portuguese Inquisition and Expulsion in 1497.

Sources:
Jews of the Middle East (www.myjewishlearning.com/history/Jewish_World_Today/Jews_Around_the_Globe/Mizra­hi_Jews.shtml)

Sephardi Jews (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephardi_Jews)

Cuisine of the Sephardic Jews (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_the_Sephardic_Jews)

Sephardi Music (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sephardic_music)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Judaism
• Jewish
• Sephardim
• Sefardi
• Portugal
• Spain
• Inquisition
• Marranos
• Crypto
• Jews
• North
• Africa
• Ladino
• Iberian
• Peninsula
• al-Andalus

[pitolove71]

I started to do research on my ancestry, well, come to find out that I have Jewish ancestry. My last name is Aviles, which was originally Avi but was changed to Aviles to confuse our oppressors. My first name means Lion Of God, also a Hebrew name. I am on a mission to know my Jewish roots now but need more info or help in how to do so. Thank you for your info.

[becomingjewishorg]

@pitolove71

Congrats on finding out about your true ancestry. I would recommend beginning here (jewishgen[dot]org) to do some research.

[nmgscp]

I invite all the Sephardic Jews to come back to Portugal and Spain, where they lived not only from the Roman occupation of Israel, but even before, from the Babylonian invasion. That makes up a Sephardic Jewish presence in Iberia of about 2000 years. Instead of living in a maniac country like Israel, that engages in what Jews in general should have learnt to avoid after the persecutions against them (racism and ethnic cleansing), I invite the Sephardim to reject the Ashkenazim madness in Israel.

[nmgscp]

@MsApegape By the statistics I know, only 20% of Israelis are Sephardic, a lot of other are Mizrahi, and 50% or more are Ashkenazim.

[MsApegape]

@nmgscp do not know what you are talking about. most israeli are sefardie, before the russions came, it was up to 70%. so what the ... you are talking about?

[vassephardi]

Very good video. Thanks for the uploads.

[vassephardi]

@koobie83 Keep in mind that many many Irish are what's called Black Irish (they look like Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, and more). A few years ago I met an Irish dude, pure Irish, and he was telling me that most people thought he was either Italian or Spanish, and while looking at him I could see why.

The Black Irish are descendants of the ancient Picts and Gaels (swarthy, dark-haired peoples with thick eyebrows) long before the blonds and redheads with fair skin came in.

[vassephardi]

@DenizCaroll Depends what part of the the U.S.A. you're at. Come to downtown Brooklyn and you'll see Sephardi synagogues all over the place. Also in Eastern New Jersey.

[Yahshuaismylamp]

I have some distant Sephardic (And Berber) Jewish ancestry. I bear the surname "Azulay" (I know the meaning) which has other forms of being spelled and said... depending on which country you are in. I have been trying to study my ancestry, but I am still unsure If it is from Morroco or not. A few generations back, my family was in Portugal. I really want to know where exactly it is from so that I have a good answer for when someone asks me about my last name...

[DenizCaroll]

I'm a Sephardic. Thank you very much posting this video!!! I wish there were more Sephardic Jews and Sephardic Synagougues in the US. I have no problem with Ashkenazi Jews but with Sephardic Jews I have more to share, like culture, food, histroy etc.

[koobie83]

I've recently found out I have Sephardi ancestry too. I am fascinated and feel so proud of my ancestors. My original family name was Caravajal. I'd love to learn more about the Sephardim and about Judaism. I take after my Sephardi ancestors too. Even though I am mostly Anglo-Irish, I look Spanish! Hahaha.

[bixntram]

@MrArpas123 Go take your prosyletizing to an Islamic site.

[becomingjewishorg]

@MrArpas123 - Yes, you are proseletyzing. Since you insist on continuing this practice you are no longer welcome on this channel.