Sephardi

Noun

Meaning

a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Sephardic Jew jewish Jew spaniard ladino rabbinical Sephardic

Hypernyms

hebrew Jew israelite

Related terms

Ashkenazi Ashkenazim

Anagrams

raphides

Examples

Although the Ari himself was born Ashkenazi, he borrowed many elements from Sephardi and other traditions, since he felt that they followed Kabbalah and Halacha more faithfully. Source: Internet

De Vries and Van der Woude, p. 385 Confusion of confusions, a 1688 dialogue by the Sephardi Jew Joseph de la Vega analysed the workings of this one-stock exchange. Source: Internet

In Sephardi synagogues, the custom is that all the mourners stand and chant the Kaddish together. Source: Internet

After the Spanish Government allowed Sephardi and other Jews to seek refuge via Spain from National Socialist areas, an urban legend appeared as a form of derision claiming that the Francos were of Sephardi ancestry. Source: Internet

Historically, Sephardi Jews and moriscos are the main minority groups originated in Spain and with a contribution to Spanish culture. Source: Internet

However, it is experiencing a minor revival among Sephardi communities, especially in music. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sepelition seperate sephacryl Sephardic Sephardic Jew sephardic poetry