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Sephardi

The English word “Sephardi” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of or relating to Jews of Iberia and their traditions, customs, and rituals. Their traditional vernacular is Ladino.
  2. Of or relating to the Jews following the Sephardic law and customs; essentially, all non-Ashkenazi Jews in Israel, including those not of Iberian origin.

noun

  1. A Jew of Iberian ancestry, whose traditional language is Ladino.
  2. Any Jew following the Sephardic law and customs, instead of the Ashkenazic.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew סְפָרַדִּי (s'faradí).

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