Sarah Aroeste
@saraharoeste.bsky.social
Sephardic songstress, writer, activist. I rock out in Ladino old and new and write books for kiddos. Books repped by Linda Epstein at Emerald City Literary Agency. #12x12 #SCBWI #kidlit #Sephardic saraharoeste.com
Thank you to the Jewish Grandparents Network for including my book BUEN SHABAT, SHABBAT SHALOM in this lovely list! See all the wonderful books here: jewishgrandparentsnetwork.org/family-room/... #shabbat
Best Children’s Books about Shabbat - Jewish Grandparents Network
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November 5, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Thank you to the Jewish Grandparents Network for including my book BUEN SHABAT, SHABBAT SHALOM in this lovely list! See all the wonderful books here: jewishgrandparentsnetwork.org/family-room/... #shabbat
#Ladino Day in Seattle, WA - live streaming option available! jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ladino...
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#Ladino Day in Seattle, WA - live streaming option available! jewishstudies.washington.edu/event/ladino...
Konkurso de Kompozision en Ladino /#Ladino Short Story Contest! 3 levels! Deadline 12/31/25 - all details here: americanladinoleague.org/programs/con...
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Konkurso de Kompozision en Ladino /#Ladino Short Story Contest! 3 levels! Deadline 12/31/25 - all details here: americanladinoleague.org/programs/con...
First ever #Ladino day in Washington, DC! Learn more here: www.edcjcc.org/calendar/dc-...
October 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
First ever #Ladino day in Washington, DC! Learn more here: www.edcjcc.org/calendar/dc-...
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Mentorship, Camaraderie, and Culture at PJ Library’s Sephardic Stories Initiative Retreat
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October 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Welcome news this week! www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/ne...
Edmond J. Safra Foundation Pledges $1.1 Million for Development of Sephardic Studies Fellowships at Brandeis University
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October 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Welcome news this week! www.brandeis.edu/gsas/news/ne...
This week’s highlight in my “Livros Lookout” book series is my newest children’s book, “Bavajadas! That’s Just Silly!” written by ME and illustrated by Annabel Tempest. And that’s NOT bavajadas. 🙃 Available exclusively on Amazon.
October 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
This week’s highlight in my “Livros Lookout” book series is my newest children’s book, “Bavajadas! That’s Just Silly!” written by ME and illustrated by Annabel Tempest. And that’s NOT bavajadas. 🙃 Available exclusively on Amazon.
Need some book recs? I’ve curated a list of many of the books I’ve reviewed the last 2 years in my Sephardic-themed “Livros Lookout” series - all in 1 easy place! FORGET PRIME, support indie bookstores + check out the full list -across genres- here: bookshop.org/lists/livros-lookout
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
October 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Need some book recs? I’ve curated a list of many of the books I’ve reviewed the last 2 years in my Sephardic-themed “Livros Lookout” series - all in 1 easy place! FORGET PRIME, support indie bookstores + check out the full list -across genres- here: bookshop.org/lists/livros-lookout
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
Oct 7 will always be remembered with heavy hearts. But it’s also cause for celebrating the miracle of my dear cousin Rachel on her 108th (!!) birthday. Rachel is one of 2% of Jews who survived the Holocaust in Bitola (now in N. Macedonia). I’m so lucky my daughters still get to hear her stories.💙
October 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Oct 7 will always be remembered with heavy hearts. But it’s also cause for celebrating the miracle of my dear cousin Rachel on her 108th (!!) birthday. Rachel is one of 2% of Jews who survived the Holocaust in Bitola (now in N. Macedonia). I’m so lucky my daughters still get to hear her stories.💙
"Come step in my sukkah/ Come sing songs all night/ Come feel safe and sheltered/ And all will be alright." Sukkot, one of my favorite holidays, begins tonight! May all of you - whether celebrating this festival or not - feel safe and sheltered in all the ways that bring you peace these days...
Come Step In My Sukkah by Sarah Aroeste
YouTube video by Sarah Aroeste
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October 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Come step in my sukkah/ Come sing songs all night/ Come feel safe and sheltered/ And all will be alright." Sukkot, one of my favorite holidays, begins tonight! May all of you - whether celebrating this festival or not - feel safe and sheltered in all the ways that bring you peace these days...
Thank you Sarah Benor of the Jewish Language Project for this great (and meaningful!) idea to enhance our Sukkot: www.jta.org/2025/10/06/r...
When you invite your ancestors into your sukkah, consider bringing their Jewish languages in, too - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Heritage words add a new wrinkle to an old tradition, writes a linguistics scholar.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Thank you Sarah Benor of the Jewish Language Project for this great (and meaningful!) idea to enhance our Sukkot: www.jta.org/2025/10/06/r...
So many wonderful Jewish picture books out this month! Check out my latest, BAVAJADAS! THAT'S JUST SILLY! along with brilliant books by these other fab #jewishkidlit authors:
October 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
So many wonderful Jewish picture books out this month! Check out my latest, BAVAJADAS! THAT'S JUST SILLY! along with brilliant books by these other fab #jewishkidlit authors:
How about a respite from this upside-down world with an upside-down book about nonsense! My new book, BAVAJADAS! THAT’S JUST SILLY!, is out NOW! A board book for littles, this super silly book is a celebration of silliness. Yes, please! Available exclusively on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Bavajadas-Th...
Bavajadas! That’s Just Silly!
Bavajadas! That’s Just Silly! [Sarah Aroeste] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Bavajadas! That’s Just Silly!
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October 3, 2025 at 8:56 PM
How about a respite from this upside-down world with an upside-down book about nonsense! My new book, BAVAJADAS! THAT’S JUST SILLY!, is out NOW! A board book for littles, this super silly book is a celebration of silliness. Yes, please! Available exclusively on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Bavajadas-Th...
My new children’s book, BAVAJADAS! THAT’S JUST SILLY! (published by PJ Publishing and illustrated by Annabel Tempest) was just sent out to over 20,000 2-year-old subscribers in US, Canada, UK, & Australia. It’s an upside-down nonsense book - about nonsense! Want to get a copy? Details coming soon…
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
My new children’s book, BAVAJADAS! THAT’S JUST SILLY! (published by PJ Publishing and illustrated by Annabel Tempest) was just sent out to over 20,000 2-year-old subscribers in US, Canada, UK, & Australia. It’s an upside-down nonsense book - about nonsense! Want to get a copy? Details coming soon…
One week away! Get ready for a NEW BOOK celebrating the sheer joy of silliness. With a #Sephardic twist! Stay tuned for more… 🙃
September 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
One week away! Get ready for a NEW BOOK celebrating the sheer joy of silliness. With a #Sephardic twist! Stay tuned for more… 🙃
A new essay I've written on how we can help our children "read" Jewish symbols in new, important ways. www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/wha...
What I Want for My Kids: Symbolic Bilingualism in Jewish Children’s Books
When we think of bilingualism, we most often think of language—the fluency to convey the same idea in multiple languages.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
A new essay I've written on how we can help our children "read" Jewish symbols in new, important ways. www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/wha...
Blessings for a happy Jewish new year! Anyada buena and Shanah tovah!
September 22, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Blessings for a happy Jewish new year! Anyada buena and Shanah tovah!
For the Jewish new year (and all year round!), learn with me and Chef Dalia how to make #Seohardic Pumpkin-Feta Rodanches (roses). youtu.be/I7gS70YEMTU?...
Pumpkin-Feta Rodanches (Roses)
YouTube video by Sarah Aroeste
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September 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
For the Jewish new year (and all year round!), learn with me and Chef Dalia how to make #Seohardic Pumpkin-Feta Rodanches (roses). youtu.be/I7gS70YEMTU?...
Listen to a blessing in #Ladino for the Rosh Hashanah seder- a part of the Jewish new year celebration when we recite blessings over special foods to have our wishes come true in the year to come.
September 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Listen to a blessing in #Ladino for the Rosh Hashanah seder- a part of the Jewish new year celebration when we recite blessings over special foods to have our wishes come true in the year to come.
As we enter this last week before Rosh Hashanah, I offer you all my (#ladino) musical blessing for a sweet and happy year ahead. Anyada buena, dulse i alegre. May it be filled with peace, joy and song. ❤️ youtu.be/GmNtPjO3h_s?...
Anyada Buena by Sarah Aroeste
YouTube video by Sarah Aroeste
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September 15, 2025 at 2:14 AM
As we enter this last week before Rosh Hashanah, I offer you all my (#ladino) musical blessing for a sweet and happy year ahead. Anyada buena, dulse i alegre. May it be filled with peace, joy and song. ❤️ youtu.be/GmNtPjO3h_s?...
September 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
