The Sephardic Studies Collection is an online repository for books, newspapers and other artifacts from Sephardic Jewish communities in the 19th and 20th centuries.

By making these historic works accessible online, the Sephardic Studies Collection seeks to preserve the cultural treasures of the Sephardic Jewish past and enable new and deeper understandings of the rich history of Sephardic Jews.

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The Sephardic Studies Collection is a project of the Sephardic Studies Program at the University of Washington, created with the support of Seattle community members.