eSefarad Noticias del Mundo Sefaradi
The American Sephardi Federation with the Sephardic Foundation on Aging proudly presents:
Salud i beraha: The 9th Annual NY Ladino Day!
Curated by Jane Mushabac and Bryan Kirschen
- Musical Performance featuring Brazilian Ladino singer Fortuna, accompanied by her quartet
• Keynote Speaker Dr. Joe Halio
Sunday, 11 January 2:00-5:00PM EST
In-Person @ the ASF – Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street, New York City
Full program details will be announced soon.
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Early Bird Tickets:
$20 Early Bird General Admission
(Admission to Ladino Day)
$30 Friend of NY Ladino Day
(Includes a copy of the book: The Historic Synagogues of Turkey, and admission to Ladino Day)
$50 VIP Friend of NY Ladino Day
(Includes VIP reception prior to the program, a copy of the book: The Historic Synagogues of Turkey, and VIP seating at Ladino Day)
*Early Bird prices end on 1 December 2025
Since 2013, Ladino Day programs have been held around the world to honor Ladino, also known as Judeo-Spanish. January 11th marks New York’s 9th Annual Ladino Day hosted by the American Sephardi Federation.
Ladino is a bridge to many cultures. A variety of Spanish, it has absorbed words from Hebrew, Turkish, Arabic, French, Greek, and Portuguese. The mother tongue of Jews in the Ottoman Empire for 500 years, Ladino became the home language of Sephardim worldwide. While the number of Ladino speakers has sharply declined, distinguished Ladino Day programs like ours celebrate and preserve a vibrant language and heritage. These programs are, as Aviya Kushner has written in the Forward, “Why Ladino Will Rise Again.”
Postcard: Frederic Leighton’s “Old Damascus: Jew’s Quarter or Gathering Lemons,” c.1873-1874
Please support New York Ladino Day with a generous, tax-deductible contribution to ASF so we can continue to cultivate and advocate, preserve and promote, as well as educate and empower!
