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La Djuderia de Rhodes

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:41:31 +0000

Teacher and poet, Isaac Habib, a first-generation son among a handful of Sephardic survivor-families from the Island of Rhodes who found their way to Cape Town, South Africa – has put together a stark, moving tribute to the people of the Djudería of the Island of Rhodes in his recently published “anthology of writings”, La DjuderÍa de Rhodes. Inspired by the story of his mother, Lucia, his writings are accompanied by a collection of evocative photographs of the period and of the survivors today.

Rhodesli Jewish Calendar

kyleg — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:24:00 +0000

We have published our complimentary new calendar. It is for the year 2012/2013 (Elul 5772/Tishri 5774) and includes a glossary of Ladino and Hebrew terms used in the calendar as well as amusing Ladino folk sayings. It also contains candle lighting times for: Atlanta, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Los Angeles, New York, Rhodes, Seattle and Tel Aviv. Anyone interested in this calendar may contact: info@rhodesjewishmuseum.org

Ladino Songs by Liliana Benveniste

kyleg — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:58:00 +0000

CD called “Ayres Buenos”, by the internationally acclaimed Liliana Benveniste. 15 songs including “Skalerika de Oro”, “Novia de la Kara Blanka”, “Adio Kerida” and many more.

Un Dia Mas De Vida

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:03:03 +0000

By David Galante. This book was written through the assistance of Martin Hazan. The book is in Spanish and cover’s David’s life in Rhodes, his experience during the Holocaust and his new life in Buenos Aires.

The Jewish Martyrs of Rhodes and Cos

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 06:00:39 +0000

By Hizkia M.Franco

This book was written by a former President of the Jewish Community of Rhodes. It is an eyewitness account of what happened in Rhodes during the years 1936 to 1944. The book was originally written in French in 1952 in the Congo and was subsequently translated into English by his grandson, Joseph Franco.

Our Sephardic Delicacies from Rhodes

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:59:05 +0000

By Solomon Menashe

This is an informative CD with great tips on how to make the special foods of the Rhodesli heritage. The CD is affectionately known as “Las Comedicas de Rodis”. It includes 145 easy to follow recipes with hundreds of photos to demonstrate the unique cooking methods.

Ritual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:57:07 +0000

By Isaac Jack Levy and Rosemary Levy Zumwalt

The author was born in Rhodes and explains with the co-author (and wife) Rosemary Levy Zumwalt, the many facets of folk remedies. It affirms the women’s pivotal role in the health of their communities. This 260 page book is filled with an enormous amount of information and stories relating to healings from religious blessings to beliefs and herbal cures, including: prekante, mal ojo, pidyon, espanto, saradura, ruda and mumia.

Sephardic Folk Dictionary

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:54:29 +0000

By Al Passy

This is the only book of its kind in print. It consists of both English to Ladino and Ladino to English. It contains over 40,000 words: conversational proverbs, slang, familiar terms and phrases, as well as those utilized in daily usage and relating to prayers, blessings and holidays.

The Jews of Rhodes

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:50:13 +0000

By Rabbi Marc D. Angel

This is the most prominent book on the history of this Sephardic community, tracing not only its history but also its economic and cultural life, customs and traditions, its rabbis and scholars, its folklore and literature.

The Jewish Quarter of Rhodes

kyleg — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:48:13 +0000

“A Guidebook to the Jewish Quarter of Rhodes” by Aron Hasson, the Founder of the Jewish Museum of Rhodes.

A 60 page guidebook of “La Juderia”. It contains a map with locations and information of Jewish monuments still existing in Rhodes. It also contains background information of the Kahal Shalom synagogue, a summary of the Jewish presence in Rhodes as well as a section relating to the newly discovered ancient Jewish cemetery. You’ll want to take this with you when you visit Rhodes.