"Our #cookbook of the week is Arthurs: Home of the Nosh by Raegan Steinberg and Alexander Cohen, co-owners of #Montreal’s Arthurs Nosh Bar, with writer Evelyne Eng.

Raegan Steinberg paid homage to her late father, Arthur Steinberg, with a restaurant. She and her husband, executive chef Alexander Cohen, opened Arthurs Nosh Bar in 2016. Today, Montrealers (and the occasional visiting celebrity) line up for a seat at their luncheonette.

"Reimagined” #Jewish fare, including syrniki (Eastern European cottage cheese pancakes), latkes, challah French toast and ever-changing shakshuka, reflects their heritage: Raegan’s “#Romanian-#Russian-#Ashkenazi” and Cohen’s “#Moroccan-#Spanish-#Sephardic.”

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/cook-3-reimagined-jewish-recipes-120025637.html

"The #Sephardic #Hebrew Center in #Havana stands as a cornerstone of #Jewish life in #Cuba, preserving the cultural and religious identity of its community for generations. Founded by Sephardic immigrants from Turkey, Greece, and the Ottoman Empire, the center embodies the spirit of a community that left its homelands in search of opportunity and safety, bringing with them rich traditions, language, and customs that have shaped Jewish life in Havana to this day. From its earliest days, the Sephardic Hebrew Center served not only as a #synagogue but also as a cultural hub, a place where #Ladino songs filled the air, traditional dishes graced #Shabbat tables, and Sephardic history and identity were passed down from parents to children."

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/keeping-tradition-alive-the-sephardic-hebrew-center-and-cubas-jewish-story/

Often overlooked about the Holocaust is Spain's role, under fascist Franco at the time. What did he do? He ordered inactive complicity. The linked article is a good one.

Even if Spanish Jews came to Spanish embassies and consulates in Germany or occupied Europe, officials were instructed to do nothing even though they were all well aware of what was occuring in the extermination camps.

December 31, 1939 in his end of year address Franco said:

“Ahora comprenderéis los motivos que han llevado a distintas naciones a combatir y a alejar de sus actividades a aquellas razas en que la codicia y el interés son el estigma que les caracteriza… Por la gracia de Dios y la clara visión de los Reyes Católicos, hace siglos nos liberamos de tan pesada carga”

"Now they understand the motivations that some nations take on to fight and remove those races that are characterized by greed and interest…. By the grace of God and the clear vision of the Catholic Monarchs, centuries ago we freed ourselves from such a heavy burden.”

Jewish people had lived in Spain for centuries during the Moorish rule of the Iberian peninsula.

#España #Spain #Holocaust #Germany #Fascism #Catholicism #Jewish #Sephardic #antisemitism

https://www.eldiario.es/sociedad/holocausto-franquista-judios-dictador-no-quiso-salvar_1_11990086.html

The Greek Jewish Festival in NYC is today, which means making my annual guess at how many delicious borekas I can eat there without my wheat intolerance kicking the daylights out of me. Woohoo! Check out the festival if you're in the area!

This year's Greek Jewish Festival in New York City will be on May 19. It's a fun (and, increasingly, crowded) celebration of #Romaniote and #Sephardic cultures, including food, music, and dancing. It's held annually by the Greek synagogue on the Lower East Side, Kehila Kedosha Janina.

https://www.kkjfestival.com/

#Introduction:
My name is Robbie Norlyn! I’m a published author who primarily writes science fiction and fantasy for sale to the public. Anything else I have written, about a wide array of topics, is academic, private, or public domain.
I have had a wide variety of occupations over the years. I’m an #artist, #engineer, #scientist, and #technologist by way of experience and training.
My #AlmaMater is the #UniversityofWashington. Where I completed a #BA in #Philosophy. More specifically the school of #AnalyticPhilosophy with a strong focus on #science. However, I have a vast knowledge of #ethics and #theology due to my environment as a youth.
Why #Babka?
I’m #Jewish by descent (both sides, #Ashkenazi & #Sephardic) and am becoming more spiritual as I get older. I was raised in a #Secular/#CryptoJew environment. I grew up with Jewish memes & traditions without understanding any of their importance. Dreidels, Fiddler on the Roof, Passover, and Shel Silverstein are burned into my memories.