Diaspora
Today, there are communities of Salonikan Jews found in the United States and Israel that preserve the customs of the Jews of Salonika.
- Israel
Hechal Yehuda Synagogue was founded by Jews from Salonika in Tel Aviv. It maintains the Salonikan musical and prayer customs.
- United States
Congregation Etz Ahaim (a Sephardic congregation was started by Jews from Salonika in New Brunswick, N.J.) in Highland Park, New Jersey. The reader chants the Aramaic prayer B'rich Shemay in Ladino before taking out the Torah on Shabbat; it is known as Bendichu su Nombre. Additionally, at the end of Shabbat services the entire congregation sings the well-known Hebrew song Ein Kelohainu as Non Como Muestro Dio in Ladino.
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