SEPHARDIC EDUCATIONAL CENTER
Sephardic is a State of Mind.
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A JOURNEY OF FAITH, IDENTITY & DISCOVERY
Join us for Between the Stone and the Flower: The Duality of the Conversos, the next screening in the SEC's New Sephardic Film Festival Mini-Series. Featuring a special in-person appearance by Cuban-born producer and star Genie Milgrom, who will introduce the film and participate in a live audience Q&A.
SEC PROGRAMS
Education: The Heart of the SEC
Intellectual depth. Respect for sophistication. Think Maimonides, not memes.
The SEC launches
“He’iru Pnei HaMizrach”,
a new year-long Sephardic think-tank fellowship in Jerusalem. 18 amazing young Israelis diving into the big issues of Israeli society through Sephardic-Mizrahi wisdom.Sephardic Philosophy takes center stageA brand new year-long Sephardic think tank fellowship program. Weekly on Sunday evenings for 4 hours, 18 select and brilliant young Israelis take a deep dive into the hot button issues of Israeli society, examined through the lenses of classic Sephardic-Mizrahi philosophy. High level Beit Midrash studies, including guest professors, writers, scholars, social activists…and NO politicians!
“The East Shines Forth”
The SEC’s Hamsa Teens program offers you a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
Fly El Al, Israel’s official airline… your Israel experience begins in the air!
Visit Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Northern & Southern Israel, Beaches, IDF & Air Force Bases and museums. Hike Israel’s nature reserves, canyons, Masada… and more!
Pray at the Hotel, holy sites, and ancient synagogues.
Live at the Sephardic Educational Center, your “home away from home” in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Learn Ancient History, Zionism and the Modern State of Israel.
Upcoming trip 2027
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SEC Hamerkaz Magazine
SEC Hamsa Israel Teen Trip Coming in 2027
At the SEC, tradition meets modernity, and the timeless values of intellect, unity, compassion and tolerance blend to create a meaningful connection to Judaism, Israel and the Jewish people.
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