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Sephardic — Se*phar dic, a. [From Sephardim, a name applied to the Spanish Jews, fr. Sephard, name of a place where Jews were held in captivity ( Ob. 20).] Of, pertaining to, or designating, the Jews (the Sephardim, also called Spanish or Portuguese Jews)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sephardic — adj. Sephardic is used with these nouns: ↑Jew, ↑Judaism … Collocations dictionary
Sephardic — Sephardi ► NOUN (pl. Sephardim) ▪ a Jew of Spanish or Portuguese descent. Compare with ASHKENAZI(Cf. ↑Ashkenazi). DERIVATIVES Sephardic adjective. ORIGIN Hebrew, from the name of a country mentioned in the Bible (Obadiah 20) and taken to be Spain … English terms dictionary
Sephardic Judaism — is the practice of Judaism as observed by the Sephardi and Mizrahi Jews, so far as it is peculiar to themselves and not shared with other Jewish groups such as the Ashkenazim. Sephardic Judaism does not constitute a separate denomination within… … Wikipedia
Sephardic Bikur Holim — Sephardic Bikur Holim,or SBH, is a non profit social services organisation that helps families who are in need by, among other things, helping people find jobs or helping people who need food. They have locations in both New York and New Jersey.… … Wikipedia
Sephardic Haredim — Rabbi Ovadia Yosef is currently the most influential Sephardic Haredi leader. He is also the spiritual leader of the Shas political party. Sephardic Haredim are Jews of Sephardic and Mizrahi descent which are adherents of Haredi Judaism.… … Wikipedia
Sephardic Jews in the Netherlands — NOTOC As a result of the Inquisition, many Sephardim (so called Spanish and Portuguese Jews) left the Iberian peninsula at the end of the 15th century and throughout the 16th century, in search for religious freedom. Some of them found their way… … Wikipedia
Sephardic music — This article is about the music of the Sephardic Jews. For the main article on secular Jewish music, see Secular Jewish music.Sephardic music was born in medieval Spain, with cantigas being performed at the royal courts. Since then, it has picked … Wikipedia
Sephardic — adjective see Sephardi … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sephardic — adjective relating to the tradition, customs, rituals and language of the Sephardi Jews … Wiktionary
