Differences in Customs Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews
I recently came across Rabbi Haim Jachter’s fascinating book: “Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews” (2021). I am going to base this
I recently came across Rabbi Haim Jachter’s fascinating book: “Bridging Traditions: Demystifying Differences Between Sephardic and Ashkenazic Jews” (2021). I am going to base this
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The divergent Halachic practices of the three major groups of Jews, Sepharadim, Ashkenazim and Teimonim, emerge to a great extent from differing Halachic traditions.
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