Comments on: Hispanic, Sephardim, and Eidot ha-Mizrah http://menachemmendel.net/blog/2009/05/26/hispanic-sephardim-and-eidot-ha-mizrah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hispanic-sephardim-and-eidot-ha-mizrah Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jdub http://menachemmendel.net/blog/2009/05/26/hispanic-sephardim-and-eidot-ha-mizrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 jdub Wed, 27 May 2009 12:03:12 +0000 http://menachemmendel.net/blog/?p=1488#comment-1862 Although, one would question whether a Jew of Portuguese descent would be considered "hispanic" since they don't speak Spanish in Portugal. I believe that the asmakhta is that Cardozo described himself as being of Spanish-Portuguese descent. It reminds me of my step-sister's parish when she was growing up. They were a largely Spanish-speaking parish, so they lobbied for a Latin American priest. The diocese finally gave in, and Father Rodrigues came in (note the spelling). Father Rodrigues came from Brazil and spoke not a word of Spanish, but his Portuguese was flawless. Although, one would question whether a Jew of Portuguese descent would be considered “hispanic” since they don’t speak Spanish in Portugal. I believe that the asmakhta is that Cardozo described himself as being of Spanish-Portuguese descent.

It reminds me of my step-sister’s parish when she was growing up. They were a largely Spanish-speaking parish, so they lobbied for a Latin American priest. The diocese finally gave in, and Father Rodrigues came in (note the spelling). Father Rodrigues came from Brazil and spoke not a word of Spanish, but his Portuguese was flawless.

]]> By: ADDeRabbi http://menachemmendel.net/blog/2009/05/26/hispanic-sephardim-and-eidot-ha-mizrah/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 ADDeRabbi Tue, 26 May 2009 20:57:49 +0000 http://menachemmendel.net/blog/?p=1488#comment-1847 I remember once hearing a YU Rosh Yeshiva, who lives in Washington Heights, say during the course of a shiur in Hebrew: "ani gar be-shekhuna Sepharadit". The Americans in the audience cracked up, and the Israelis just didn't get it. I remember once hearing a YU Rosh Yeshiva, who lives in Washington Heights, say during the course of a shiur in Hebrew:
“ani gar be-shekhuna Sepharadit”. The Americans in the audience cracked up, and the Israelis just didn’t get it.

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