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Ashkenazi-Sephardi fusion

Tom Cohen conducts the youth program of The Jerusalem Orchestra East & West in Tel Aviv, May 2026. (Yaakov Buta via JTA)
May 29, 2026, 11:02 am
In Jerusalem, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a new ‘East-West’ sound together
After years of war, conductor Tom Cohen says Jerusalem Orchestra East & West offers young musicians from across communities rare source of joy, discipline and hope
By Deborah Danan
Ilan Stavans and Margaret Boyle, co-authors of 'Sabor Judio: The Jewish Mexican Cookbook.' (I. Rabchinskey /courtesy The University of North Carolina Press)
December 25, 2024, 9:18 am
Latkes con mole and other delicacies feature in this Mexican-Ashkenazi fusion cookbook
‘Sabor Judío’ by Ilan Stavans and Margaret E. Boyle contains more than just recipes from Eastern European immigrants to Mexico – it also dishes up a slice of Jewish history
By Penny Schwartz
The gefilte fish roll at Sushi Kingdom & Asian Fusion in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens. (Josefin Dolsten)
June 20, 2019, 11:10 pm
Craving gefilte fish and sushi? A kosher restaurant combines them in a roll
New eatery in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, NY, may look like a typical Japanese joint, but in addition to classic dishes are rolls stuffed and topped with traditional Jewish food
By Josefin Dolsten
A rendering of the Ohel Moshe synagogue in Manhattan's new Moise Safra Center. (Courtesy Moise Safra Center)
August 17, 2018, 3:49 am
Manhattan’s growing Sephardic community says new center a win for Ashkenazi Jews
Named for philanthropist Moise Safra, a complex opening on the Upper East Side will offer classes, events, a pool, and synagogue — to the Jewish people as a whole
By Cathryn J. Prince
A Museum of Jewish Montreal staffer giving a walking tour of the city's Sephardic history. (Courtesy MJM)
August 26, 2017, 1:12 am
Take a walk through Sephardic Montreal’s illustrious history on a new urban tour
Visitors to the Museum of Jewish Montreal can see a glorious — and sometimes troubled — side of the city’s Jewish past like never before
By Julie Masis
From left to right: Rabbi Joseph Dweck (courtesy), British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis (Foreign and Commonwealth Office), and Chief Sephardi Rabbi od Israel Yitzhak Yosef (CC-SA-GFDL).
July 12, 2017, 9:41 pm
Is UK’s Sephardi rabbi fracas about more than condoning homosexuality?
After controversial statements by Joseph Dweck, one of Britain’s top rabbis, some have called for his ouster. But do their claims hold water?
By Jenni Frazer
Miriam Peretz and Eliyahu Sills, performing 'Madre: the Ladino Project.' (Courtesy)
January 15, 2017, 9:58 pm
Ladino groove: Two moms channel ‘herstory’ through song and dance
In their latest collaboration, Miriam Peretz and Rachel Valfer perform a rich fusion of feminine folk music
By Lisa Klug
Plantain Latkes with Avocado Crema. (Samantha Ferraro/via JTA)
December 16, 2016, 11:11 am
A Latin latke to put some kick in your candelabra
Sweet and savory plantains with a hint of smoky chipotle fry up crisp and pair perfectly with a bright, fresh avocado crema
By Samantha Ferraro
David el Shatran in Jerusalem for the 2012 Israeli Salsa Festival with 'Mambo King' Eddie Torres. (Facebook)
November 3, 2016, 6:53 am
Musician-mathematician’s Latin-fushion klezmer gets Parisians swinging
Going by the musical nom de guerre David JewSalsa, alongside his band Cigarillos en el Shtruddle, a native son leads cross-cultural initiatives in Paris and beyond
By Lisa Klug
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