She didn’t mean it in a malicious way — I just did not conform to her stereotype of Sephardic Jews. I was used to this reaction. While I was raised Jewish and feel incredibly Jewish — I had ...
Family members would bring food like fried cheese balls and “bumuelos.” Bumuelos are similar to buñuelos, they are fried donuts dipped in honey, for instance. The post Sephardic Jews Secretly ...
And the other guy said ‘I will donate the bima.’” This kind of instant generosity and the respect for tradition of Sephardic Jews –spurred by Rabbi Bittan’s own talents – have ...