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The Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, a Guidebook by Aron Hasson, the Founder of The Jewish Museum of Rhodes. The one and only Guidebook of the 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 yourself. | $10 USD |
 | "The Jews of Rhodes" 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. | $40 USD |
 | "Sephardic Folk Dictionary" by Al Passy This is the only book of its kind in print. English to Ladino-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. | $30 USD |
 | Ritual Medical Lore of Sephardic Women, by Isaac Jack Levy and Rosemary
Levy Zumwalt. Isaac 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 newly published (in 2002) and 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. |
$30 USD |
 | The Sephardic Jews and the Pike Place Market, by Stephen Sadis. This is an informative and fun 30-minute documentary video. It describes how many Sephardic Jewish immigrants from Turkey and the Island of Rhodes made an influential presence at Seattle’s famous market on the seafront. The video contains rare footage, photos and interviews about making a new livelihood at the turn of the 20th century as produce peddlers, fish-mongers and restaurateurs. For more information, click here to send email to Stephen Sadis |
$25 USD |
 | "The Liturgy of Ezra Bessaroth", by Hazzan Isaac Azose. The CD features a wide range of Daily, Shabbat and Festival Tefillah as sung in the unique Sephardic traditions of Congregation Ezra Bessaroth in Seattle. Click here for more information. | |
 | "The Juderia - A Holocaust Survivor's Tribute to the Jewish Community of Rhodes", by Laura Varon. This book was written by a Rhodesli survivor of the Holocaust. It describes how the existence of the Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, known as "La Juderia", was shattered by World War II. The book has a detailed account of the deportation and of the concentration camp experience. It shows how a victim comes to terms with the loss of her family and community and how she finds an inner strength to make a new life for herself. The author has written it with the intentions of keeping the Jewish history of Rhodes alive. | $35 USD |
 | "Oju": a symbol of good luck, and to ward off the evil eye. This Rhodesli charm can be attached to necklaces, bracelets or to be used for any of our Sephardic traditions.
The diameter of the "oju" is approximately 5/8th of an inch. . | $10 USD |
The Rhodes Jewish Historical Foundation
You can email, mail or fax your order to:
10850 Wilshire Boulevard #750
Los Angeles, California 90024
Telephone (310) 475-4779
Fax (310) 475-8144
E-Mail your order to us at: info@RhodesJewishMuseum.org
