ISBN: 1-886857-06-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2003103192
432pp Hardcover with dustjacket. Maps, photos & illustrations. 2003.

A new, documented history on the Sephardic Jews of Monastir, focusing on the 100-year period that encompassed Monastir's last decades of traditional Sephardic life, the rise of modern schooling, the turn to Zionism, and the destruction of the community during the Holocaust. Features the first collection of Monastir's Judeo-Spanish ballads, folksongs, and proverbs to appear in English translation, and the 1943 Deportation List from Bitolj (Monastir), as well as more than 80 rare photographs and illustrations.

Ottoman Salonica, 1430 - 1912 (Video Presentation)
Written and directed by Robert Bedford; Produced by Robert Bedford, Joe Halio & Stu Fishelson [2002]

Ottoman Salonica, 1430 -1912 is a 25-minute documentary which relates the history of the ancient Macedonian city of Salonica, and the rich culture of the Sephardic Jewish community that flourished there for nearly five centuries under Ottoman rule.

This colorful documentary vividly recreates the distinctive character of Salonica, when the Spanish Jews dominated both the city's commerce and social life.

Portraits of Our Past - The Sephardic Communites of Greece and the Holocaust.
Bedford, Robert [2001]

The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1998. 24pp, paper, duotone photographs. ISBN 1-886857-04-0.

Accompanying album to the photographic exhibition PORTRAITS OF OUR PAST, commemorating the Sephardic and Romaniote Jewish communities of Greece, and their destruction during the Second World War.

Ladino Reveries - Tales of the Sephardic Experience in America.
Halio, Hank [1999]

The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1997.
256pp, paper, b/w photographs, glossary and proverbs. ISBN 1-886857-01-6. (Second Edition Reprint: 1999)

Long-awaited compilation of the popular nostalgic columns from the SEPHARDIC HOME NEWS. Relates with warmth and poignancy the Sephardic culture and life in early 20th century New York. Includes Ladino proverbs and glossary.

Children of the Survivors of the Holocaust in Greece
Remember - The Holocaust in Greece. [1996]

The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture in conjunction with The Children of the Survivors of the Holocaust in Greece. New York, 1996. 120pp, paper, photographs. ISBN: 1-886857-02-4.

A photographic journal commemorating the destruction of the Jewish communities of Greece, with a preface by Elie Wiesel. Prepared by the children and grandchildren of Greek survivors, Remember is a poignant and touching tribute to the victims of the Holocaust in Greece - those who perished, and those who survived.

An Introduction to Literature on the Holocaust In Greece.
Bedford, Robert (editor) [1994]

Sephardic Historical Committee / The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1994. 40pp., paper, glossary, illustrations.

Bibliographic listing containing up-to-date published works on the Holocaust in Greece. An important reference guide containing a general chronology, glossary of terms and chart on the destruction of the Jewish communities.

Hispanic Culture and Character of the Sephardic Jews.
Benardete, Mair José [1982]

Sepher-Hermon Press, Inc. for The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture and Sephardic House at Congregation Shearith Israel. New York, 1982. 226pp. ISBN 0-87203-100-4.

Second, corrected edition of Benardete's 1952, Hispanic Culture and Character of the Sephardic Jews, originally published by the Hispanic Institute in the United States. Edited and augmented by Marc D. Angel.

Studies in Sephardic Culture. The David N. Barocas Memorial Volume.
Angel, Marc D. (editor) [1980]

Sepher-Hermon Press, Inc. for The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture and Sephardic House at Congregation Shearith Israel. New York, 1980.179 pp. ISBN 0-87203-090-3.

Memorial volume dedicated in memory of David N. Barocas. Foreward by Louis N. Levy. Contents include: Angel, M: David Barocas, The Man and His Ideas; Kaplan, A: Mr. Barocas and the Me'am Lo'ez; Besso, H. V: Judeo-Spanish Proverbs; Romey, D. & Angel, M: The Ubiquitous Sephardic Proverb; Papo, J: The Sephardic Jewish Community of New York; Halio-Torres, J: Writing the Spanish-Jewish Dialect; Maimon, S.: Ladino-English Dictionary.

A Study on the Meaning of Ladino, Judezmo and the Spanish Jewish Dialect. Tract No.11.
Barocas, David N. [1976]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1976. 239pp.

Honorary issue on Sephardic scholar, Henry V. Besso, including a comprehensive bibliography of his work. Includes an introductory / autobiographical essay by Henry V. Besso and article reprint: Judaeo-Spanish - Its Growth and Decline.

Keter Malòhuth [By] Solomon Ibn Gabirol. The Sephardic Storm Lamp Presents Keter Malòhuth With Translations In Memoriam [by] Albert Matarasso, 1890-1971. Tract No. 10.
Barocas, David N. & Benardete, Paula O. (editors) [1972]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1972. 447pp.

Hebrew text and translations of Ibn Gabirol's Keter Malòhuth, in several languages. Preface and introduction by Maír José Benardete.

Four Reviews on Stephen Birmingham's Book: The Grandees. Tract No. 9.
Barocas, David N; Angel, Mark; de Benardete, Paula O; Benardete, Mair. [1971]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1971. 37pp.

Four reviews refuting the material in the 1971 Harper & Row book: The Grandees, by Stephen Birmingham. Chapters include:
1. A Refutation of the 21st Chapter of The Grandees, by David Barocas;
2. A Voice from Shearith Israel on The Grandees, by Rabbi Marc D. Angel;
3. The Grandees from a Sephardic Woman's Point of View, by Paula Ovadia de Benardete;
4. A Critical Evaluation of the Historical Aspects of The Grandees, by Professor M.J. Benardete."

The Sephardic Storm Lamp. Tract No.8.
Barocas, David N. (editor) [1971]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1971. 145pp.

Views, articles and commentary on the Foundation, their projects, and on the various aspects of Sephardic studies. Contents include: The Sephardic Storm Lamp; A Cultural Decalogue for the Sephardim; Editors' Views; Projects of this Foundation; the Origin of this Foundation; Letters from our readers; The Moscona Tract and Señor Moscona's most recent correspondence; Viky Tamir's Appeal for a grant to publish Senor Moscona's Judeo-Spanish-Bulgarian Dictionary; Foreword for the dictionary translated by Viky Tamir; News about the cemetery at Haskoy; Scenes of the Testimonial Dinner to Professor Mair Benardete.

In Search of our Sephardic Roots. Tracts No. 5, 6 & 7.
Barocas, David N.(editor) [1970]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1970. 103pp.

Tract V. An Introduction to the Me'am Lo'ez by Professor Mair Jose Benardete, with Yaakov Hulli's 'Thirty Principles on the Ethics of the Soul.' Translated from the Ladino, edited and with commentary by Dr. Paula Ovadia de Benardete.
Track VI. Hebrew aspects of the Me'am Lo'ez by Rabbi Nissim Gambach Tarragano, translated from the Ladino by Dr. Paula Ovadia de Benardete.
Track VII. Visión sintética de la Cultura y Literature de los Sefardíes (The Culture and Literature of the Sephardic Jews). A synthetic analysis by Professor Mair Jose Benardete. In Spanish, with English translation by Dr. Paula Ovadia de Benardete.

The Sephardim of the United States: An Exploratory Study.
Angel, Marc D. [1970]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1970. 61pp.

Article reprint with slight modifications, by Rabbi Marc Angel, which appeared in the American Jewish Yearbook, 1973. Bibliography: pp.137-138.

The Jewish Heritage of Spain. An Introduction to the Great Achievements of the Jews of Spain From 711-1492.
Benardete, Professor Maír José. [1969]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1969. 9pp.

Reprint of an article by Prof. Benardete, which accompanied a photograph exhibition on the Jews of Spain by Victor Laredo. Exhibited at the Sephardic Cultural Festival, held at Yeshiva University on January 26, 1969, by The Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture and the Sephardic Community Activities Program.

Albert Matarasso and His Ladino. Tract No.4.
Barocas, David N. (editor) [1969]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1969. 97 pp.

A variety of articles on Albert Matarasso and aspects of the Judeo-Spanish language. Explores the origins of the Ladino dialect, includes a short biography of Albert Matarasso, and reproduces some his original works in Ladino, with translations by the editor.

The History of the Broome and Allen Boys Association. Tract No. 3.
Barocas, David N. [1969]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1969.18 pp.

The origins and history of the New York City Sephardic social club, The Broome and Allen Boys Association (BABA), with an introduction by Louis N. Levy. Includes photographs.

Heirs To A Noble Past. Seattle's Storied Sephardic Jews. Tract No. 2.
Podet, Dr. Allen H. [1969]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1969. 20pp.

Article reprint from Seattle Magazine by Dr. Allen H. Podet with Dan Chasan, with an introduction by David N. Barocas. Subject: The story of the Sephardic Jews in Seattle from the beginning of this century. (Dr. Allen H. Podet, was rabbi of Temple Sinai, in Bellevue, Washington, and Dan Chasan, a freelance writer.)

Operation Mercy. Tract No. 1.
Bell, Charles H. [1969]

Foundation for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies & Culture. New York, 1969. 11pp.

Article reprint from the Sunday Herald Traveler, July 23, 1967, Boston, by Charles H. Ball with an introduction by David N. Barocas. Subject: Dr. Abraham Joseph Benyunes, U.S. Public Health Service doctor, is called upon to save a dying newborn baby in a Russian ship out at sea, culminating in a dramatic air-to-sea rescue mission.

Studies in Honor of M.J. Benardete. Essays in Hispanic and Sephardic Culture.
Langnas, Izaak A. & Sholod, Barton (Editors) [1965]

Las Americas Publishing Company. New York, 1965. 500+pp.

First publication funded by the Committee for the Advancement of Sephardic Studies and Culture, which was formed to honor the Sephardic scholar Mair Jose Benardete.