Return to SAC After 500 Years

This summer, we welcomed Golan and Annaelle Arroyo to their first Sephardic Adventure Camp—a journey that was far more than a flight from Boston to Seattle.

For over 500 years, their father’s family had hidden their Jewish heritage, dating back to the Spanish Inquisition. Raised with only hints of their Jewish roots—customs like refraining from sweeping dirt across doorways and symbolic spring cleanings—their father, Adam, embraced his Jewish identity as an adult, eventually undergoing a Sephardic conversion to honor his ancestry.

Now, Golan and Annaelle are the first openly Jewish children in their family in centuries, and we’re honored to be part of their return to Sephardic tradition.

We’re proud to be a place where families can rediscover and celebrate their heritage.

Please donate to SAC today and help empower the next generation of Sephardic leaders.