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The Sephardic Studies Digital Collection
Search digitized materials in the University of Washington's Sephardic Studies Digital Collection.
About The Sephardic Studies Digital Collection
The Sephardic Studies Digital Collection at the University of Washington provides searchable digitized books, archival documents, and audio recordings related to Sephardic Jews of the Mediterranean world. Many materials are in Ladino and address history, culture, literature, politics, customs, music, and cuisine from the 17th to the 20th centuries.
Users can browse by material type, such as letters, photographs, prayerbooks, and official documents, and access oral histories including over 140 Benmayor Collection recordings and some 60 interviews about Spanish and Portuguese citizenship under the 2015 nationality laws.
Key features
- Search digitized books, documents, and audio about Sephardic history
- Browse items by type including letters, photographs, and prayerbooks
- Access over 140 Benmayor Collection ballads and lore recordings
- Explore categorized ballads such as biblical, historical, and lyric songs
- Access some 60 oral histories on Spanish and Portuguese citizenship
- Use Advanced Search to filter collection materials
Best for: Researchers and students studying Sephardic Jewish history, culture, and Ladino-language sources.
Good for
- Includes books, documents, and audio recordings, many in Ladino
- Spans materials from the 17th to the 20th centuries
- Groups recordings by ballad type and lore, such as folktales and religious songs
The Sephardic Studies Digital Collection at a glance
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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The Sephardic Studies Digital Collection FAQ
What does the Benmayor Collection contain?
Over 140 recordings collected by Professor Rina Benmayor beginning in 1972, sung by Sephardic Jews born in the former Ottoman Empire who immigrated to the United States in the early 20th century.
What is the Spanish and Portuguese citizenship oral history collection?
Some 60 interviews from 2017 to 2022 with people of Sephardi descent who applied for or received Spanish or Portuguese citizenship under the 2015 nationality laws.
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