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Spanish and Portuguese? Just call us S&P Sephardi

August 27, 2015 12:10

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Simon Rocker,

Simon Rocker

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Britain's oldest Jewish community, the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation, is to change its name to reflect a broader constituency.

It will henceforth be known as the S and P Sephardi Community - "the first major change in image in 350 years", said its executive director Alison Rosen.

The new name, she explained, "reflects the entirety of the S and P community which includes not only the Spanish and Portuguese Jews who established the community, but also the many Oriental Jews who are now part of the S and P".

Its rebranding was in line with the mission of senior rabbi Joseph Dweck, who arrived a year ago.

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