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.
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.
Programs & Events
Learn more about our incredible Sephardic culture and traditions through some of our amazing community programs and events!
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.
News & Announcements
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Bivas - Sephardic High School Fall Shababton
November 5-8, 2026
Join us for the Bivas - Ladino High School Club of America Fall High School Sephardic Shabbaton! A warm weekend of tefilah, song, and shared Sephardic traditions. Experience melodies, flavors, and stories rooted in our Ladino-speaking communities of Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans, and the greater Sephardic world. The wonderful weekend program is open to Jewish high school students grades 9 - 12 throughout the United States, and features learning around the unique Ladino-Sephardic customs of our community.
La Djente - the People, Fall Sephardic Community Magazine
September 30, 2026
La Djente - The People is the magazine of the Sephardic Community in America. As the only print and digital publication featuring original Ladino language content in North America, the quarterly magazine features articles in both English and Ladino on Sephardic culture, identity and food, Torah insights, current events, and community essays. La Djente, meaning The People in Ladino, celebrates the diverse perspectives of Sephardic thought leaders around the world, from New York to Seattle, Istanbul to Salonika, Mexico City to Cape Town, Jerusalem to London, and beyond.
Sephardic Oral History Project
October 2, 2026
A Call to Our Community: Help Preserve the Memory of Greek Jewry. Help Support the new Holocaust Museum of Greece with donations of materials and oral history testimony through a new Sephardic Oral History Project. The Holocaust Museum of Greece (HMG), now under development in Thessaloniki, will stand as a permanent tribute to the Jewish community of Thessaloniki and to Greek Jewry as a whole.
