Jewish woman to be knighted for helping Sepharadim gain Spanish citizenship

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    Doreen Alhadeff was the first American Jew granted Spanish citizenship under Spain’s 2015 law to repatriate Sephardic Jews from around the world.

    Now she is going to be knighted by Spain’s monarchy for helping others obtain that same citizenship.

    Alhadeff, a 72-year-old real estate agent from Seattle, will be knighted under the order of Queen Isabella the Catholic.

    Since earning Spanish citizenship in 2016, Alhadeff has helped guide people around the world, from Greece to Hong Kong, through the application process.

    Alongside the Federation of Jewish Communities in Spain (FJCE) she also helped members of Seattle’s Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, an Orthodox Sephardic congregation that “holds fast to the traditions of the Island of Rhodes,” certify their heritage research.

    Alhadeff has spent much of her life deeply involved in her local Sephardic community.

    She founded the Seattle Sephardic Network in 2013, which aims to provide cultural programs and events for the community and has resources for people looking to receive Spanish or Portuguese citizenship.

    (( European Jewish Congress)

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