A significant number of Sephardic Jews, tracing their remote origins to Spain and Portugal, immigrated to the United States from Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans

Multidisciplinary essays examinig the historical and cultural history of the Sephardic experience in the Americas, from pre-expulsion Spain to the modern era, a

Also examined. Authoritative and completely accessible, Sephardim will appeal to anyone interested in Spanish culture and Jewish civilization. Each chapter ends

A groundbreaking literary anthology reveals the nature and history of a lesser-known but vital branch of Jewish culture.

Offers a wide overview of the Sephardic presence in North and South America through eleven essays discussing culture, history, literature, language, religion an