BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Best friends Sharon Gomperts and Rachel Sheff are the dynamic duo behind the Sephardic Spice Girls on social media. Together, they share online recipes, history and cultural anecdotes about Sephardic and Middle Eastern Jewish heritage. They started the account to teach people about Sephardic culture (which hails from Spain, North Africa…
Thanks to Sharon and Rachel’s expansive collection of recipes, I have discovered a way to respectfully explore my Sephardic heritage. Jewish cooking in my f wasamily has always been an act of revival and reconnection. My family, though very dedicated to Judaism, has very few Jewish recipes that have been preserved throughout the generations. Growing…
Sharon and Rachel, aka the Sephardic Spice Girls (@sephardicspicegirls), are a cooking duo who run an Instagram account by the same name. Jewish cooking in my family has always been an act of revival and reconnection.My family, though very dedicated to Judaism, has very few Jewish recipes that have been preserved throughout the generations. Growing…
