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Welcome to Ayekah.org

"For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of
the glory of the Lord-as the water covers the seabed."
Chavakuk - Habakkuk 2:14 TNK/Rashi
All donations are tax deductible

"Creating Space for the searching heart"

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Rabbi/Dr Elisheva Irma Diaz
Ayekah is a non profit organization
For more information on Dr/Rabbi Elisheva's visit Authors website
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In partnership with the Kol Sephardic Choir

For information on special events
If you live in the Los Angeles or surrounding areas, and would like to join our choir, visit our website!
 The choir's mission is to share the art and beauty of Sephardic musica while preserving the Ladino language. This rich culture filled with beautiful tradition is thriving today as many throughout the diaspora are finding their sephardic roots. 

Ocho Kandelikas (Ladino) -Happy Hanukkah Performed by Kol Sephardic Choir and Pasion Flamenca ,LA

Historical and cultural lectures and presentations by Dr./Rabbi Elisheva

​For more information or to schedule
​Dr. Diaz to speak at your next event email:

Administrator: Wanda (Hannah) Calime
hannahlion@msn.com
Administrative Assistant: Tamara (Tammy) Tagge
​Ayekahinfo@gmail.com
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Food for thought for those returning to their Sephardic roots:

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Wrestling For My Jewish Identity
An Eclipse With Reality 
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by Elisheva Irma Diaz

​​What could possibly prompt a world-acclaimed respected Christian, pastor, author, and public speaker to embrace Judaism? And not just embrace it, but become a rabbi? Wrestling For My Jewish Identity: An Eclipse with Reality is the true story of Elisheva Irma Diaz’s journey to reclaim her Jewish heritage and the faith for which she believes she was born. It explores how a Crypto-Jew found her way out of Exile and reclaimed her blood legacy despite experiencing disappointment and ridicule from those who knew her as a Christian leader and prejudice from many in the Jewish community she joined.

Moreover, beyond being a personal account, Wrestling For ​My​​ ​Jewish Identity also provides support for the Anusim, those with a Crypto-Jewish background – and practicing Jews – who are grappling with the following questions: “Who am I? Who have I become? Where am I? Where am I headed? Who am I supposed to be?” In the midst of a Sephardic revolutionary movement of Jews throughout the diaspora, and especially in Latin and South America, who are awakening to their heritage, Elisheva’s message persists: we must not ignore the calling of the blood that runs through our veins, our spiritual DNA, and as Jews, we must accept that “a Jew is a Jew” regardless of where they have landed in Exile.

Society for Crypto Judaic Studies

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Dr/Rabbi Elisheva is on the Board of Directors for the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies
​The Society for Crypto-Judaic Studies was founded in 1991 as a multi-disciplinary academic and secular association that fosters research, networking of people and ideas, and the exchange of information, among scholars and descendants of conversos, regarding the historical and contemporary developments involving crypto-Jews of Iberian origins and other hidden Jewish communities around the world. To join our membership!
Services
Author,
Educator,
Lecturer,
Rabbi, 
​Interfaith Chaplain,
Holistic Mental and emotional health,
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Contact
Elishevairmadiaz@gmail.com
President, Ayekah Jewish Foundation
Vice president and co founder,  Coalition for Sephardic Hispanic Ladino Legacy,
Holistic Bereavement Facilitator and Counselor
​​For more information or to schedule
​Dr. Diaz to speak at your next event call: ​ 323.508.1758 
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  • About us
    • About Our Founder
  • Photo Gallery/Memories
  • Progressive interfaith Biblical Studies
  • Society for Crypto Judaic Studies
  • Navigating through Grief
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