Join the Baltimore Jewish Council for an evening of Jewish cultural immersion and learn about one of the many Jewish languages of the Diaspora, Ladino! Ladino, a mix of Castilian Spanish and Hebrew, has a unique and rich history and culture, and we are excited to share it with you in this beginner’s workshop!
Tuesday, September 9
6-8 p.m.
The Associated, Goldsmith Campus, Pearlstone Boardroom
5700 Park Heights Ave
Kosher Sephardic Bites will be served
REGISTER HERE
Our evening of learning will be led by Ethan Marcus:
Ethan is the Managing Director of the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America, the national umbrella organization for the Ladino-speaking Sephardic community in the United States. In this capacity, he has rapidly grown the Sephardic community’s membership base and developed innovative programs to engage a new generation of young Sephardic Jews around the world. He previously served as the Brotherhood’s Director of Communications and the Director of Community Development for the Seattle Sephardic Community. From 2019 to 2020, Ethan was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in Athens, Greece, where he conducted an independent research project on the unique liturgical customs of the Romaniote Jews of Greece. He is a graduate of Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, and his family originates from the Sephardic communities of Veria in modern day Greece and Izmir in modern day Turkey.
