Comments on: La Juderia

By: Albert Palombo

Albert Palombo — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:49:26 +0000

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 information on the families? She had at least 2 Brothers and a sister al of whom ended up in Egypt. They were in birth order Behor, Ester, Sarina and Simon.

By: Leo Shahon

Leo Shahon — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:39:03 +0000

“La Juderia” page: One of my greatest thrills has been to introduce my children to our family heritage from Rhodes.

By: Tarica claudia

Tarica claudia — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 08:32:21 +0000

“La Juderia” page: Fantastique!!!! Je suis allée tant et tant de fois à Rhodes mais il y a tellement longtemps. Si j’avais su tout cela, ma façon d’ “appréhender” les lieux n’en aurait eu que plus d’intensité. Merveilleux travail de “reconstitution”.

By: Solly Menashe

Solly Menashe — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:14:37 +0000

This is great! Thanks for creating a record for generations to come. I was too young when I left Rhodes to remember all the details that you have collated. Great job.

By: aron

aron — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:25:46 +0000

Hi Jack. Giacobbe (Jacob) Surmani was a publisher and he had a shop in the business square located at the end of La Calle Ancha, not far from the seahorse fountain. I have a copy of the 1930 Ladino book you’re talking about with Jacob’s name on the front cover. If you don’t have a copy of it let me know and I’ll forward it to you.

By: Jack Surmani

Jack Surmani — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:28:23 +0000

Fascinating. What a lot of work. It is beautiful to see. You mentioned that much of the research was done by Joseph D. Alhadeff of Brussels. I am looking to confirm that my fathers family, that of Giacobbe Surmani did also live on the square. The grandparents were Eliahu Surmani and Tamar Capaluto. Eliahu was involved in the translation of the Shir Hashrim into Ladino. Thank you

By: Benjamin Lukoff

Benjamin Lukoff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:05:09 +0000

I just visited Rhodes last month and was fortunate enough to meet Sami Modiano (one of the boys in the picture on the Holocaust section of the “History” page) at the museum. What a charming man, and what a great museum. I was so happy to discover it, since the port guide on the cruise ship had absolutely no idea about the Jewish Quarter of Rhodes, and my guidebook only mentioned its existence, not its location. A shopkeeper pointed me in the right direction. She is Greek, and not Jewish, but is learning Hebrew anyway to better communicate with tourists. Everyone who is visiting the area would find it worth it to give Rhodes, and the Jewish Museum, a visit.

By: michael feller

michael feller — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:51:39 +0000

anticipating a vacation in rhodes i found this site on the jewish museum. this is certainly a wonderful contribution and memorial of the once vibrant jewish community. it has been an adventure of sorts in itself and hope that my actual visit will prove even more exciting. thank you for this special site.

By: aron

aron — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:22:49 +0000

Hi Moise. The oldest burial stone of the Amato family is from 1844 relating to the family of Yosef Amato. I would not be surprised if we are able to locate another older item based on analysis of the archives which we are continually collecting of the Jewish community of Rhodes.

By: Moises Hernandez-Amateau

Moises Hernandez-Amateau — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:13:51 +0000

I would like to know the date of the earliest Amato burial stone.