Dr Hilary Pomeroy
Jewish Life in the Realms of the Sultans
Summary
Despite the vicissitudes of their expulsion from Spain and their dangerous journey to the East, numerous Sephardi communities were established in the Ottoman Empire. This session examines various aspects of life in these new communities including community structure, trades and professions, the family, culinary and material culture, education, as well as Ladino language and literature.
Dr Hilary Pomeroy
Dr Pomeroy holds a PhD from the department of Hispanic Studies, Queen Mary University of London and is teaching fellow emerita in the Department of Hebrew and Jewish Studies, University College London. She has been an invited speaker at universities and institutions throughout Europe and has published numerous articles on Sephardi culture.