Hanukkah 2026: dates, meaning and Sephardic light in Seville
From sunset on 4 December to nightfall on the 12th, Hanukkah lights one more flame each night. What it celebrates, how Sephardic tradition keeps it and what it has to do with Seville.
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4 articles from the archive of Casa Sefardí.
What is happening today around Jewish Seville: the city's return to the Red de Juderías de España – Caminos de Sefarad, the first tours held under that framework, the festivals of the Jewish calendar seen from here, and news from the project itself. This is where the archive meets the street.
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Seville in Caminos de Sefarad: the first tours of the old Jewish quarter
Seville rejoined the Red de Juderías de España in January 2026. These are the first tours held in the city under Caminos de Sefarad: an international press trip, a visit from the diaspora and a group of young Spanish Jews.
Rosh Hashanah 2026: meaning, traditions and the start of the Jewish year 5787
On 11 September, at sunset, Rosh Hashanah begins and with it the Hebrew year 5787. What it celebrates, what is eaten and what place the festival holds in the Sephardic memory of Seville.
Seville Returns to the Red de Juderías de España: New Momentum for Its Sephardic Legacy
Since 1 January 2026, Seville is once again a full member of the Red de Juderías de España – Caminos de Sefarad. What this return means for the old Jewish quarter and for the city's Sephardic memory.
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