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Naomi Spector standing in front of plants.

Sefardi Herbalism: An Introduction to Earth, Water and Plant-Based Folk Traditions of the Sefardim In-Person

Naomi Spector is a writer, educator, and herbalist. She will speak about her new book, Sefardi Herbalism: An Introduction to Earth, Water and Plant-Based Folk Traditions of the Sefardim; she also wrote The Jewish Book of Flowers. Naomi is a co-founder of bibi + ni and teaches courses on Jewish kitchen herbalism, amulets, end-of-life herbalism and more. She holds a Masters of Arts in Education from Tufts University.

Visit the Herb Library (Science and Engineering Library, in the Mass Aggie Seed Library space) after the talk.

*Sefardim are Jews from Iberia (Spain and Portugal) and their descendants.


Location: Science and Engineering Library.

Park in Campus Garage ($1.85/hr) or Lot 68 (free) on Governors Drive.

Date:
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Time:
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Science and Engineering Library, Learning Studio
Audience:
  Alumni     Faculty     General Public     Graduate Students     Library Donors     Staff     Undergraduates  
Categories:
  Lectures     Sustainability  

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