External Resources
We have collated an unaffiliated list of materials we think you will find interesting and informative. Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement by Sephardi Voices UK, and we do not hold responsibility for the content produced by external organisations.
Whilst this list is by no means exhaustive, we hope it will serve as a good starting point for further reading on the Jews of the Middle East, North Africa and Iran. If you have any suggestions for materials you think we should be include, please get in touch.
Babylonian Jewish Heritage Center
Vast collection of information and genealogy of Jews from Iraq
Beit Hatfutsot
The Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv
Diarna
The Geo-Museum of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Life
Global Piyutim
A comprehensive archive of Jewish liturgical poetry from around the world
Harif
Preserving the history and culture of Jews from the Middle East & North Africa
Hesped
An online treasury of eulogies which were delivered at Jewish funerals and in the following days during shiva prayers in the homes of mourners
Hidden Treasures
A project by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Featuring a national network of state, local and communal archives that about the Jewish community in Britain.
Jews of Libya
History and testimonies of Jews from Libya
Jimena
Advocacy and education on Middle Eastern Jews in the United States of America
Point of No Return
Blog covering issues affecting and relating to Jews of the Middle East, North Africa and Iran
Sephardi Voices USA
Digital archive documenting the life stories of Jews who lived in Islamic lands
Sephardic Heritage Museum
International Center for Syrian Jewish Heritage, Preservation, and Education
Sephardic Horizons
Free, online journal concentrating Sephardic culture, and also that of Jews who consider themselves Sephardim in the wider sense
Shoham's Bangle
Children's book (5-9 years) by Sarah Sassoon about an Iraqi Jewish family and their journey to Israel
Tales of Jewish Sudan
Stories and recipes from the Jews of Sudan
The American Sephardi Federation
Preserves and promotes the history, traditions, and culture of Greater Sephardic communities
The Cairo Genizah
A short extract from Simon Schama's The Story of the Jews
The Joseph & Racheline Barda Chair
Supporting the academic research on the Jewish community in Egypt
haSephardi
Documenting global pan-Sephardic community culture, histories and arts