Tag Archives: Judeo-spanish

Jewish Language Project’s final event «Ladino/Judeo-Spanish Documentation and Revitalization Efforts: Language, Music, and Folklore.» Dec. 5th, 10-11:30 am Pacific 1-2:30 pm Eastern / 8-9:30 pm Israel.

Jewish Language Project’s final event «Ladino/Judeo-Spanish Documentation and Revitalization Efforts: Language, Music, and Folklore.» Dec. 5th, 10-11:30 am Pacific 1-2:30 pm Eastern / 8-9:30 pm Israel. Attendance is free; Zoom registration is requested. More information & RSVP at https://jewishlanguages.org/events (where you can also check out our upcoming winter series on …

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New Site: Documenting Judeo-Spanish in Solitreo

Documenting Judeo-Spanish is a digital humanities project that began in 2019 under the leadership of Dr. Bryan Kirschen. Recalling his initial fascination with Solitreo and the limited resources available to learn this script, Dr. Kirschen decided to focus this project on the cursive variety that was once common to speakers of Judeo-Spanish …

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Thoughts on Judeo-Spanish Civilization – Rabbi Marc D. Angel

I can still hear the voices of my grandparents, parents and elder relatives speaking and singing in Judeo-Spanish. Although they have passed away years ago, I still feel their presence especially on Shabbat and holidays and at family celebrations. I grew up in Seattle among Jews who had come from …

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