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Micanopy, Florida: The Moroccan Jewish Utopia That Might Have Been

19th- century America was a bit of a free-for-all, so when the wealthy Moroccan Sephardic businessman Moses E. Levy saw an opportunity for land, he took it. Levy, who was born in 1782 and made his money exporting lumber, bought 53,000 acres in North-Central Florida with the help of the Spanish government. His goal: to […]

By Zachary Solomon

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The Incredible, Edible 7-Hour Sephardic Egg

Despite the proliferation of hard-boiled egg methods, the essentials are all pretty much the same: place eggs in a saucepan, cover them with cool water, bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat. In 9-12 minutes, the eggs are ready to peel and eat. But what if instead, you let the eggs cook for […]

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The Surprising Jewish History of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands

Jews from Denmark first arrived on the white beaches of what is now St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands—a tiny speck off the coast of Puerto Rico—in the mid-17th century. These were descendants of a Jewish population that had fled Spain for other parts of Europe during the Inquisition. St. Thomas afforded them a certain religious […]

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