Journey to Sepharad

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Sepharad is the Hebrew word for Spain and Jews who trace their ancestry there are called Sephardic Jews. Five hundred years ago they were expelled from Spain. Their exile created new communities stretching from Brazil to Amsterdam to Istanbul and today, Israel. It is a culture filled with food and songs of longing for a homeland. Michael Goldfarb goes on a journey from the past to the present in search of Sepharad. Presenter: Michael Goldfarb Producer: Julia Hayball A Certain Heights production for BBC World Service (Photo: A statue of Jewish philosopher Ben Maimonides in Cordoba, Spain. Credit: Michael Goldfarb)