Sephardic Genealogical Journeys

Sephardic Genealogical Journeys Sephardic Genealogical Journeys helps Sephardic families build a family tree that will be treasured for generations to come.

We also help Sephardic Jewish families apply for Portuguese citizenship. Specializing in Syrian Jewish and Sephardic families, Sephardic Genealogical Journeys can build your genealogy using family information and documents as a starting point, and then research and collect information from other sources. A member of the JewishGen Board of Governors, Sarina Roffé has an extensive history and passio

n for Sephardic genealogy. Born into Brooklyn’s Syrian community, Sarina realized the importance of chronicling her family’s history after the death of her grandparents. With 52 first cousins, it became easy to lose track of who was related to whom. Documenting the family history gave the family a written record that could be passed down through the generations. As the designated family historian, she soon became frustrated that records were not easily available from Syria, then part of the Ottoman Empire, where her family originated. During the past three decades, Sarina founded the Sephardic Heritage Project and completed genealogies for the following community families: Missry, Salem, Roffé, Labaton, Hedaya, Seruya, Beda, and Kassin. In 2002, Sarina completed Branching Out, the genealogy of Chief Rabbi Jacob Kassin z’l, which traced his lineage as a descendant in an unbroken chain of rabbis to 1492. A Distinguished Toastmaster Sarina has presented at numerous conferences including the World Congress of Jewish History and the International Jewish Genealogical Society. She is a frequent contributor to genealogical publications, encyclopedias, journals and magazines. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Maryland and an MA in Jewish Studies from Touro College.

05/25/2025

Covert operation retrieves entire Syrian archive 60 years after his ex*****on in Damascus, includes passports, final will, letters, keys to his apartment

JewishGen Sephardic Research Division, and Sephardic Heritage Project are working with the Dahan Center at Bar Ilan Univ...
04/02/2025

JewishGen Sephardic Research Division, and Sephardic Heritage Project are working with the Dahan Center at Bar Ilan University to co-sponsor a full day conference on Jews from Arab Lands

Please save the date for this important conference
Wednesday, May 7 from 10 am - 4 pm
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage,
Registration will be $18 with a kosher lunch.

Register at
http://898a.blackbaudhosting.com/898a/tickets?tab=3&txobjid=34c34c22-3979-4c89-ace7-7f4331772902


Sarina Roffe
Brooklyn, NY

03/20/2025

Syria's School Curriculum showed a love for Russia and a Hate for Jews. The curriculum promoted ethnic racism, incitement and prejudicial claims. The curriculum says that treason and deception are part of Jewish attributes.
The report was written in 2018 by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Tolerance in School Education and was reported in JPost on July 14, 2018 by Marcus Zeff.
This kind of curriculum helps us understand why they hate Jews so much. its taught in their schools as fact.

12/24/2024

The value of property confiscated from Syria’s Jewish community exceeds $10 billion in contemporary terms, according to a landmark study published on Monday in the United States and Israel. The research also documents that the once-thriving community has dwindled to just four known Jewish residents in Syria today.

The comprehensive findings come from Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC), a Jewish-American organization, following an exhaustive six-year investigation.

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12/22/2024
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09/09/2024

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When Sarina Roffé was growing up in deep Brooklyn, her grandmother Esther’s backyard and garage were a hub for the local Syrian Jewish community. Esther and Sarina’s grandfather Selim — who came from

09/04/2024

*More than Apple and Honey: the Rosh Hashana Seder"
Tuesday 17 September 2024, 7:30 pm UK, 9:30 pm Israel, 2:30 pm ET.

Your Rosh Hashana ritual dinner need not be limited to apple and honey! Sephardim mark Rosh Hashana with a rich variety of different foods – a Seder, in fact! They are called Simanim, and a blessing is recited over each one. As we approach Rosh Hashana 2024, Harif has invited three accomplished cooks to tell us what their specific traditions are for Rosh Hashana:

Sarina Roffe will describe a Syrian seder,
Fabienne Viner-Luzzato, a Tunisian one and
Sarah Sassoon will talk about Iraqi customs.

All will be sharing a particular dish that they like to prepare for the occasion. In partnership with JIMENA.

Go to harif.org to register and get zoom link

Join me for my presentation to Harif on Syrian Rosh Hashanah brachot. 2:30 pm ET on September 17.
08/23/2024

Join me for my presentation to Harif on Syrian Rosh Hashanah brachot. 2:30 pm ET on September 17.

Tuesday 17 September 2024, 7:30 pm UK, 9:30 pm Israel, 2:30 pm ET. Your Rosh Hashana ritual dinner need not be limited to apple and honey! Sephardim mark Rosh Hashana […]

08/17/2024

Iajgs conference
Philadelphia this week

Presentations of Sephardic Interest

Sunday, August 18, 2024
Oi Evraíoi stin Elláda: Researching the Greek State Archives
Michael Waas
2:15-3:15 pm
Philadelphia Ballroom South

Monday. August 19, 2024

2800 Years: The Jews of Iran
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
8:30-9:30 am
Philadelphia Ballroom South

Echoes of the Silk Road: Mizrahi Jewish Origins and Migrations

Adam Brown, Michael Waas
9:45 am – 10:45 am
Freedom Ballrooms E/F

AI Unlocks Ancestral Records of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Congregation in 17th Century London
David Silvera
11 am -12 pm
Philadelphia Ballroom North

A Tale of Generations: The Mikveh Israel Archives and Tracing Jewish Lineage
Rabbi Yosef Zarnighian
2-3 PM
Philadelphia Ballroom North

Sephardim in Colonial America
Sarina Roffe
3:15-4:15 pm
Freedom Ballrooms E/F

Following the Eastern Road: the Jews of Mizrach
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
4:30-5:30 pm
Schelly Talalay Dardashti

Ketubbot Registers of the Jewish Nation of Livorno (1626-1890): A Cercle de Genealogie Juive Project
Claire Weill
4:30-5:30 pm
Freedom Ballrooms E/F

Stranger in the Desert: A Family Story - Searching for Syrian Jews in the Argentine Andes
Jordan Salama
7-8:30 pm
Liberty Ballroom D


Tuesday, August 20, 2024

The Mediterranean Basin in the IGRA Collection
Daniel Horowitz
11- 12 noon
Philadelphia Ballroom North

Lost and Found: The Fascinating Jewish Historical Events Hidden in Your Y-DNA Results
Adam Brown, Lea Coryell
7 pm - 8:30 pm
Liberty Ballroom D

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Sephardic Landsmanshaftn in America

Moriah Amit
8:30-9:30 am
Freedom Ballrooms E/F

JewishGen Sephardic Research Division Meeting
Sarina Roffe/Michael Waas
9:45 am – 10:45 am
Freedom Ballrooms E/F

Imagining the Life of Our Ancestors in Eretz Yisrael
Garry Regev
11 am – 12 noon
Freedom Ballrooms E/F

Orange Blossoms and Salted Lemons: The Aromatic Cuisine of Moroccan Jews
Aliza Green
11 am – 12 noon
Philadelphia Ballroom North

BOF: Tracing the Tribe
Schelly Talalay Dardashti
2-3 PM
Freedom Ballroom H

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