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Your window into Sephardic life, language, and tradition.
Sephardic Jews trace their roots to the Iberian Peninsula. During Muslim rule in Spain, Jewish life flourished in what became known as the Golden Age. Scholars, poets, and philosophers like Maimonides and Judah Halevi made lasting contributions to Jewish and world culture.
By the late Middle Ages, intolerance grew under Christian rule. Pogroms in 1391 and forced conversions weakened communities. In 1492, the Alhambra Decree expelled Jews from Spain, and Portugal soon followed, forcing thousands into exile or conversion.
Expelled Jews resettled across the Mediterranean and beyond. Many found refuge in the Ottoman Empire, North Africa, and parts of Italy and the Netherlands. They carried with them unique customs, religious traditions, and their Judeo-Spanish language, Ladino.
Sephardic Jews preserved their identity through language, liturgy, music, and cuisine. Despite dispersal, they maintained a shared heritage that continues to influence Jewish life today, from synagogue traditions to cherished family recipes.
Exploring the heritage, stories, and culture of Sephardic Jewry
Sephardic TV was founded with a simple mission: to preserve and share the rich history, traditions, and voices of Sephardic Jewry with the world. Drawing on the legacy of Jews from the Iberian Peninsula and their descendants across the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, we create films, interviews, and cultural features that bring this vibrant heritage to life. From Ladino songs and family recipes to stories of resilience, migration, and faith, our platform serves as a bridge between generations — connecting the wisdom of the past with the curiosity of the present. At Sephardic TV, we believe that storytelling is preservation, and every memory shared helps ensure that the Sephardic legacy continues to inspire and thrive.
- Preserve endangered languages and musical traditions (notably Ladino).
- Document family histories, recipes, and religious customs before they are lost
- Create a living archive that community members can access, contribute to, and learn from.
Antiquity through the Golden Age
During this period many Jewish intellectuals (poets, physicians, philosophers and translators) made landmark contributions to both Jewish and global thought. These centuries are often referred to as a cultural “Golden Age” for Iberian Jewry
Crisis & Cataclysm
The culminating legal event was the Alhambra Decree (also called the Edict of Expulsion), issued by Ferdinand and Isabella on 31 March 1492, which ordered practicing Jews to convert or leave the realms of Castile and Aragon by the end of July that year
Legacy & Cultural
Sephardic musical traditions, culinary recipes, and storytelling enrich global Jewish culture and broaden understanding of Mediterranean history.
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Sephardic Jews preserved their identity through language, liturgy, music, and cuisine. Despite dispersal, they maintained a shared heritage that continues to influence Jewish life today, from synagogue traditions to cherished family recipes.
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