Scent & Memory: Exploring the Medieval Jewish World Through the Senses

In medieval Jewish Spain, spices were far more than ingredients, they were symbols of healing, ritual, poetry, and trade. Through scent, we connect to the kitchens, marketplaces, and prayer spaces of the Sephardic world. Each spice in this collection—whether stirred into a festival dish or placed in a Havdalah box—carries layers of cultural memory. As you explore these "fun facts," you'll discover how Jewish communities in places like Barcelona, Girona, and Cordoba used spices not only for flavor but as tools of medicine, markers of identity, and bridges between Jewish, Muslim, and Christian cultures.