…fleeing the Inquisition a Sephardic merchant, bag locked in one elbow, crouched by a Lisbon dock, and in that position was reborn in the New World: Lima; Curaçao. The topic of Black-Jewish relations and their literary representation has rarely been addressed outside of a twentieth-century U.S. framework. Despite both the geographical breadth and historical depth…
Many would argue that Middle Eastern and North African Jewish culture is having a moment. Dishes like sabiḥ and shakshuka are gracing menus around the globe and musicians like Dudu Tassa and Riff Cohen are gaining praise for their fresh takes on traditional Middle Eastern and North African sounds. Many Ashkenazi Jews don’t bat an…
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