El Ponte: The Ladino Podcast about Bridging Cultures and Cultivating Connections
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6 episodes
9 months ago
El Ponte is a podcast that explores stories, connections, and cultures of Ladino, the diasporic language of Sephardic Jews spoken throughout the world. Although currently endangered, Ladino thrives in the intersections of its many components like Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, Arabic, and more. As hosts, Max and Ivy discuss themes of place, home, diaspora, linguistic and cultural transmission, and community. In each episode, they interview guests from all over the world about their relationships with Ladino. If you’re curious about languages, the Spanish-speaking world, Jewish culture, or the many ways in which language, culture, and community intersect, we invite you to cross El Ponte and explore with us.
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El Ponte is a podcast that explores stories, connections, and cultures of Ladino, the diasporic language of Sephardic Jews spoken throughout the world. Although currently endangered, Ladino thrives in the intersections of its many components like Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, Arabic, and more. As hosts, Max and Ivy discuss themes of place, home, diaspora, linguistic and cultural transmission, and community. In each episode, they interview guests from all over the world about their relationships with Ladino. If you’re curious about languages, the Spanish-speaking world, Jewish culture, or the many ways in which language, culture, and community intersect, we invite you to cross El Ponte and explore with us.
El Ponte: The Ladino Podcast about Bridging Cultures and Cultivating Connections
1 hour 16 minutes 43 seconds
2 years ago
Devin Naar
In this episode, Ivy and Max talk to Dr. Devin Naar, a professor and scholar of Sephardic studies. Devin delves into his personal connection to Ladino, raising his two children as Ladino-speakers, and using the language as a vehicle for cross-cultural connections.
Show notes:
- A full recording and text of the "Berich Sheme" prayer in Ladino, "Bendicho su nombre," can be found here.
- A PDF of David Bunis's "A Guide to Reading and Writing Judezmo" can be found here.
- Enkontros de Alhad occurs most Sundays and can be viewed live here.
- Devin's column, Moabet, can be found at Ayin Press.
- Devin's Ladino story, "Dos Ijikos i Sus Nono," can be found on page 86 in issue 108 of Aki Yerushalayim.
Podcast Credits:
Music by KJ.
Logo design by Rebecca Daniel Mottley.
Audio Post-Production Services provided by Stampede Studios, Inc.Audio Mixer – Oscar SalinasSenior Director, Sound – Mark Herscovitz
Special Thanks to Ben Arnold.
If you want to reach out to us, email: elpontepodcast@gmail.com
El Ponte: The Ladino Podcast about Bridging Cultures and Cultivating Connections
El Ponte is a podcast that explores stories, connections, and cultures of Ladino, the diasporic language of Sephardic Jews spoken throughout the world. Although currently endangered, Ladino thrives in the intersections of its many components like Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Turkish, Greek, Italian, French, Arabic, and more. As hosts, Max and Ivy discuss themes of place, home, diaspora, linguistic and cultural transmission, and community. In each episode, they interview guests from all over the world about their relationships with Ladino. If you’re curious about languages, the Spanish-speaking world, Jewish culture, or the many ways in which language, culture, and community intersect, we invite you to cross El Ponte and explore with us.
