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Lesser known Sefardi commentaries on the Parasha (online)
Let me introduce you to the fantastic alhatorah.org and in particular their Mikraot Gedolot.
In addition to those you listed above, sefardic Torah commentaries available there include:
R. Yehuda ibn ...
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Why did Tunisian Jews not celebrate Purim for a long time?
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The JVL's source, as already mentioned by @EraserX in the comments, is the 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia. The Jewish Encyclopedia's source is Meir (Marcus) Fischer's תולדות ישרון (Toledot ...
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Sepharadic Daf Yomi speaker?
Rabbi Eli Mansour, the head of the Edmond J. Safra Synagogue (a large Syrian congregation in Brooklyn) does a nice Daf Yomi shiur using Sephardic pronunciation and a deep Brooklyn accent.
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S'forim on Gemara written by a S'fardi in the past 100-200 yrs
R. Avraham Hakohen Yitzchaki of Tunis (1789-1864) authored Mishmerot Kehunah on Shas, including chiddushim on Gittin.
His student (for a few months), R. Shelomo Dana (1850-1913) also authored ...
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