Authors / Devin E. Naar
Devin E. Naar is an associate professor of Jewish studies, Sephardic studies, history, and international studies at the University of Washington in Seattle and the author of Jewish Salonica: Between the Ottoman Empire and Modern Greece.
History
Reclaiming the Ladino Left
The early 20th century saw a flurry of left activism by Ladino-speaking Sephardic Jews in the US. Recovering their legacy can enrich the Jewish left of today.
Devin E. Naar January 21, 2026
History
Kansionario Sosialista
Selections from a 1919 Ladino Socialist songbook
Devin E. Naar January 21, 2026
History
Residents of all the neighborhoods: Unite!
A new translation of the “Manifesto of the First Congress of the Federation of Residents of All the Popular Neighborhoods of Salonica” from 1924.
Devin E. Naar February 12, 2021
Translation
Residents of all of the neighborhoods: Unite!
The full translation of the Manifesto of the First Congress of the Federation of the Residents of all the Popular Neighborhoods of Salonica, 1924.
Residents of the Popular Neighborhoods of Salonica October 19, 2020
History
Our White Supremacy Problem
Exposing the roots of intra-Jewish prejudice
Devin E. Naar April 29, 2019
