Gift Shop

We are pleased to offer the following items as proceeds will help fund projects that preserve Jewish Rhodes.

To order, contact us:

Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation
10850 Wilshire Boulevard #750
Los Angeles, California 90024
Telephone (310) 889-4260
E-mail: info@rhodesjewishmuseum.org 

Note: Free shipping within US; For international orders, shipping fees will apply.

  • I Remember Rhodes

    I Remember Rhodes

    By Rebecca Amato Levy
    A recollection of Rebecca's youth in her hometown of Rhodes, describing their way of life, customs, and traditions. The book contains Ladino proverbs, expressions, songs, and home remedies. The last section was her original memoirs in Ladino. The new paperback edition includes 20 improved images and a postcard-sized insert of the author's 2-page handwritten notes.

    Price: $35 USD
  • Jewish Life in Rhodes "Family Portraits"

    Jewish Life in Rhodes "Family Portraits"

    By Aron Hasson
    The book Jewish Life in Rhodes “Family Portraits” is a photographic collection of the Jews of Rhodes from the 1880s to the 1940s that includes 600+ illustrations. Hardcover, 188 pages, weight: 2.75 lbs.
     
     

    Price: $50 USD
  • A Guidebook to the Jewish Quarter of Rhodes

    A Guidebook to the Jewish Quarter of Rhodes

    By Aron Hasson
    This 60-page guidebook of “La Juderia” contains a map with locations and information on Jewish monuments, the Kahal Shalom, and the cemetery, as well as a summary of the Jewish presence by Stella Levi. You’ll want to take this with you when visiting Rhodes.

    Price: $35 USD
  • A History of Jewish Rhodes

    A History of Jewish Rhodes

    By Esther Fintz Menascé
    This 300-page book provides the most complete and extensive details regarding the extraordinary Jewish community of Rhodes. The book includes 70 images. The author was born in Rhodes and was a well-known university professor in Milan, Italy.
     

    Price: $40 USD
  • The Jewish Martyrs of Rhodes and Cos

    The Jewish Martyrs of Rhodes and Cos

    By Hizkia M.Franco
    The book was written by a former President of the Jewish Community of Rhodes. It is an eyewitness account of what happened on the island from 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.

    Price: $20 USD
  • 2023-2024 Rhodesli Jewish Calendar

    2023-2024 Rhodesli Jewish Calendar

    By Aron Hasson
    The 15th Rhodesli Jewish Calendar (Sept.2023/Sept.2024) features the 1933 photo of Selma Levi Mizrahi with the ud, wearing a "sirma kaftan." The calendar contains family photographs, short stories, history, and Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) sayings. 
     
    Dear Rhodeslis,
    The Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation has provided complimentary calendars with free shipping (domestic and abroad) for 15 years. However, due to rising production costs & limited funds, starting December 2023, a minimum donation of $5 within the US and $15 internationally is appreciated to cover the requested calendar's mailing fees.  Link: Donation Page 
     
    For those who continue their grassroots donations and support, thank you!

    Price: $ 5 US; International 15 USD
  • Un Dia Mas De Vida

    Un Dia Mas De Vida

    By Martin Hazan
    A life testimony of David Galante as told by his godson, Martin Hazan. The Spanish book covers David’s life in Rhodes, his experience during the Holocaust, and his new life in Buenos Aires. 2007 Edition.

    Price: $40 USD
  • Dayenu ~ A Sephardic Story

    Dayenu ~ A Sephardic Story

    By Jeanie Franco Marx
    Dayenu, a Depression-era love story, crosses oceans, centuries, and generations. Set in Atlanta, Turkey, and Rhodes, it describes ambition and the immigrant experience; heritage and traditions; longing, love, and loss. Part memoir, part fiction, Dayenu explores the frustrations we face in life and relationships, where reality seldom matches expectations. 

    Price: $20 USD
  • Sephardic Folk Dictionary

    Sephardic Folk Dictionary

    By Al Passy
    Reprints of this IV Edition are made possible by the collaboration of Al Passy and Aron Hasson of the Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation, a non-profit organization. It is the only book of its kind in print, consisting of both English to Ladino and Ladino to English. It contains over 40,000 words: conversational proverbs, slang, familiar terms and phrases, and those utilized daily and relating to prayers, blessings, and holidays.

    Price: $55 USD
  • A Century of the Rhodeslis in Los Angeles

    A Century of the Rhodeslis in Los Angeles

    By Aron Hasson
    This 200-page hard-cover photo book historically describes and illustrates the story of how Jewish immigrants from Rhodes established themselves in Los Angeles.

    Price: $50 USD

 

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