DescriptionIn a creative blend of narrative, nostalgia and personal memoir, Rabbi Marc.
Angel transports us back to the once-upon-a-time world of the Ladino-Sephardic community of his upbringing in Seattle, where Sephardic immigrants seamlessly blended religion, family traditions from the old country and modern-day values to create a joyous and uplifting Jewish way of life, one that could still serve as a model to emulate for our communities today.
- Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, International Director of the Sephardic Educational CenterA beautiful family memoir and an unforgettable contribution to Sephardic-American letters.
a window on the little-known world of Seattle's Sephardic Jews.
- Jonathan D.
Sarna, author of American Judaism: A History Rabbi Angel's absorbing memoir of growing-up in Seattle, Washington, is an ode to the Ottoman-Sephardic culture and Judeo-Spanish language in which he was raised.
Though it has gradually faded among subsequent generations, its beauty and lasting meaning, too valuable to lose.
- Rachel Amado Bortnick, Founder of Ladinokomunita This memoir of growing up in a close-knit Sephardic immigrant community is poignant and a pleasure to read.
It's also sharp and provocative.
It pushes us to figure out how, in our vexed, complicated world today, we can provide our children with a natural sense of belonging and joy.
- Jane Mushabac (a.
Shalach Manot), author of His Hundred Years, A Tale.
Albion-andalus Books A new world: an american sephardic memoir, paperback/marc d. angel
