Sefardish
Pronunciations
| Sefardish | (suh-FAR-dish) | listen |
Definitions
adj. Sephardic; of or relating to the culture, customs, or ancestry of Jews whose ancestors came from the Iberian Peninsula before the Jewish expulsion.
Example Sentences
"What is the origination of the various different havaras in klal yisroel? i.e. Litvish, Chasidish, Sefardish, Teimani, etc. When and where did the so-called Litvish havara split from the so-called Chasidish havara? What other havaras exist?" (source)
"What are the differences between the Litvakes, Hassidisher, Sefardish, Religious Zionists, and Modern Orthodox yeshivas?" (source)
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- Yiddish
Etymology
Y ספֿרדיש sfardish
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- Older: Jews who are middle-aged and older
- Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage
- North America
- None
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Alternative Spellings
Sefardisch, Sephardish, Sephardisch, Sfardish, Sfardisch, Sphardisch, Sphardish
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