Welcome to the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America
Learn more about our mission, history, leadership, and community
Welcome to the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America!
Welcome to the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America
About Us
The Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America is the largest Sephardic benevolent organization of its kind in the United States. Our mission is to support the financial, social, educational, and religious welfare of Sephardic families who derive their lineage from the Ladino-speaking Jewish communities of Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans. Through a host of services and programs, the Brotherhood is dedicated to caring for and strengthening our Sephardic community.
Founded in 1916 as the Salonician Brotherhood of America, Inc. by immigrant Jews from the city of Salonica (Thessaloniki) in modern day Greece, the Brotherhood has worked to serve the most needy in our communities and create a home for Sephardic Jews from around the world.
Sephardic Resources
The Brotherhood prides itself on providing all different types of resources to our membership and the wider Sephardic community. In addition, on this website you can find introductory information on Ladino (Judeo-Espanyol) which is the traditional language spoken by Sephardic Jews.
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Our new Sephardic Songs and Hazzanut Database can help anyone learn the traditional liturgy from Sephardic communities worldwide. Our partnerships with various academic institutions link rare manuscripts and educational resources to the wider Jewish world.
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Programs & Events
Learn more about our incredible Sephardic culture and traditions through some of our amazing community programs and events!
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We believe that engaging with the next generation of Sephardic Jews is critical to ensure our community's ability to thrive. Through initiatives such as our Scholarship Program, Sephardic Birthright Israel Trip, and Young Professionals Network, we are able to help the youth of our communities reconnect with their roots in fun and meaningful ways.
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News & Announcements
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International Sephardic Community Gala
Sunday December 7, 2025
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Join the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America for a special International Sephardic Community Gala celebrating our collective Sephardic identity, culture, and community. The evening will feature delicious kosher Sephardic food, live music, special Sephardic guests of honor, dancing, and a communal celebration. The evening will be hosted at the beautiful Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City.
Communitywide Sephardic Selihot
Sunday September 20, 2025
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Join us for the annual New York/New Jersey area wide Sephardic Community Selihot as we join more than a dozen Sephardic community synagogues for a powerful evening of prayer, featuring the beautiful penitential poetry of the month of Elul and featured hazzanim from several congregations.
Sephardic Resources for the High Holidays
August 27, 2025​
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Check out some of our amazing resources for the high holidays, including a directory of our Sephardic synagogues for services, booklets on the practices for the Rosh Ashana Seder in Hebrew, Ladino, and English, special recipes, songs, liturgy, and customs in our communities for the holidays!
National Strategic Plan
International Sephardic Community Gala Highlights
Learn About Our Multi-year Plan Revolutionizing the Sephardic Community!
Our Vision: To connect, support, and educate individuals, families and congregations of Sephardic Jews in the United States, to inspire and empower its members and to strengthen all Sephardic identities and communities throughout the country, to facilitate their vibrancy.
An Evening Dedicated to Building the Next Sephardic Generation
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Our Biannual International Sephardic Community Gala & Global Summit brings together over 300 Sephardic Community leaders from hubs around the world, including Greece, Turkey, Mexico, Canadao, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Sephardic hubs from across the United States.