Welcome to the Jewish Museum of Rhodes

Here we will provide you with information regarding the historical exhibition which is located in the rooms formerly used as the women’s prayer rooms at the “Kahal Shalom” synagogue, which is now the Jewish Museum of Rhodes. In addition, this web site will inform you of other interesting subjects which are unique to the history of the Jews of Rhodes. This web site is produced by the Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation, which is a non-profit organization, founded by Aron Hasson, and established to preserve the unique history of the Jews of Rhodes.

The Museum

Images of the Jewish Museum of Rhodes and a sample of its archive

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La Juderia

Tour map of the Jewish Quarter and background of the Jewish businesses before World War II.

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The Cemetery

One of the oldest and best preserved Jewish cemeteries in Europe.

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Genealogy

Rhodes DNA Project & Family Tree Resources

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Newsletters

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"KE HABER?" NEWSLETTERS FROM 1997 TO THE PRESENT

Gift Shop

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BOOKS, CD'S AND OTHER ITEMS

Food

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AUTHENTIC RECIPES

Audios

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Here are Rhodesli and Ladino audio recordings from our archives

Recent Comments

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  • Katie Esther and Salvatore Franco: My father and mother, Liv and Katie Franco used to take us to Rhodes when we were growing up in Italy every summer. We have not been back since my dad died and miss coming to visit it very much. Now that you dear Lucia you are no longer there to be the...
  • Albert Palombo: My maternal grandmother was Ester Galante (nee Soriano)..She was born in the Juderia in Rhodos in 1887 her father was Nissim Soriano (her mother I think was called Ketty) She moved to Egypt after her marriage to Vita Galante. Do you know how I can get any further...
  • Elena Franco: Yakov Capuya was my great-great grandfather. I actually visited his grave in Rhodes. His wife,my great-great grandmother Miriam,was tragically murdered by the Nazis. A small monument memorializing her was added to his tombstone. My grandmother, Marie Franco, who was named...
  • tania Luna Behar Behar: I want to find contact to the famili in israel, the brother of my grandpa, is Rahamin Behar Levy, he came from turqui, leved in petah tikva, rehov nordon 62 in a bilding, he married rebeca, and have 2 children, Menahem and palomba, pleace any help will be...
  • aron: Hi Mark. Yes, the information I have is about your family which I’ll email to you. It indicates that the parents of your grandfather Marco were: Abraham Israel and Caden Benatar. It also indicates that the parents of your grandmother Luna were: Behor Angel and Bulissa.