Rhodesli Jewish Calendar
We have published our complimentary new calendar. It is for the year 2011/2012 (Elul 5771/Tishrei 5773) 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
21 Responses to “Rhodesli Jewish Calendar”
October 8th, 2010
Miriam:
How much is the “Rhodesli Jewish Calendar” and how can I get one? My address is (…) Atlanta, GA. 30338. Can you please send me 2 calendars? Thank you.
October 9th, 2010
aron:
Hi Miriam. Yes, I’ll send them to you today. It is free. Best regards.
November 12th, 2010
abe j. goldsmith:
we visited your significant museum several weeks ago. i just learned on the website about your calendar. can i get 7 copies? we have six children and ourselves. i would be pleased to pay for them. address: … lake forest, illinois … USA
November 13th, 2010
aron:
Yes, I’ll send them. It is free, so any donation is appreciated.
December 14th, 2010
Catherine Golliher:
My family name in Rhodes was Cadranel. My grandparents and their friends lived there for many years, before moving to the United States.
In 2008, I spent a few hours on Rhodes and drove past what I believe is the museum. It wasn’t open at the time because it was too early in the morning.
Many thanks for your kindness. Sincerely, Catherine Golliher
January 14th, 2011
Rabbi Norman Patz:
Dear Rhodes Museum people: After seeing a copy of your calendar when I was serving the Reform congregation in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I resolved that I would contact you to obtain one. (The member of the congregation who showed it to me is Moises Hernandez.) My address is …. Although I am American-born of American-born parents whose parents came from Eastern Europe, I have a Rhodes-connected memory to share with you: Many years ago, the EL Al plane bringing us home from a UJA Rabbinic Cabinet mission flew over Rhodes. Seated next to me was Rabbi Robert Rome. As the plane flew low over the harbor, he said “see that house there; that was my grandparents’! Rabbi Norman Patz
January 14th, 2011
Rabbi Robert Rome:
I remember well the flight Rabbi Patz describes. There we were, about 30 American Rabbis approaching landing in Israel when our El Al plane started flying over Rhodes. We could see from above the Juderia. I pointed out that my grandmother (Allegra Shemaria Rome) grew up there! The prestigious Rabbis aboard all followed carefully for the next minute or so as I described my travels to Rhodes and what we were flying over. Rabbi Patz, thank you for reviving such good memories!
Rabbi Robert Rome
P.S. Most flights traveling from the U.S. and Canada still fly over Rhodes. One should follow the flight on the video screen on the plane. When landing in Israel during daylight, Rhodes is about one hour away from landing and can be often seen clearly from up above.
February 23rd, 2011
mathilde sidis:
Je vis à Bruxelles depuis indépendance du Congo Belge.Mes grands parents, parents, oncles sont tous originaires de l’ile de Rhode, mon oncle Michel a été étudiant à l’école rabbinique de Rhodes, il vit en Israël et a 88 ans. son pèse, mon grand père Daniel est enterré à Rhodes, il y a quelques années je suis allée sur sa tombe tout comme j’ai eu la joie d’aller à la synagogue. C’était très important pour moi de fouler le sol de mes aïeux.
Actuellement je voudrais retracer l’histoire des SIDIS, si nous venons certainement de l’Espagne, j’aimerais avoir plus de renseignements, d’où venons nous exactement, d’ou vient notre nom SIDIS ??? pleines de questions qui sont toujorus sans réponse.
Pouvez-vous m’indiquer les sites sur lesquels je pourrais consulter.Merçi d’avance
est ce encore possible actuellement d’obtenir, moyennant paiement, 4 calendriers, pour mes petites filles
March 31st, 2011
ANPPIA- ROMA:
Dear Sirs.
We are a no profit Association who’s task is to take care of the jewish victims of the racial laws.
we are lookinf for any possible documentations, writings and whatelse, regarding the forced closing
o the firm “SALOMON ALHADEFF AND SONS” in Rhodes.
We hope you can help us in giving any information which can be useful for us.
Our email address: anppiacdm@gmail.com
We thank you in advance for your precious help.
Best regards
Elisabetta Corradini
April 17th, 2011
romano raphael:
please send me 2 copies of the jewish calender. one for me and one for my uncle Jacob romano whose brother Maurice Romano studied in the rabbinical college in rhodes between 1937-39.
my addres is 7… israel. looking forward for the calenders . hag pessach shamech
yours romano raphael
November 8th, 2011
arbib berro aliza:
pleas send me 2 calender. i am from the berro family from rhodes and i am married to the son of matilda shahon also from rhodes. Address: ….rabi yehuda hanasi street. haifa, israel ….
November 12th, 2011
Ramon:
Hi! It will be nice if I receive a copy of the new Rhodesli Jewish Calendar. If this is possible please send a copy to the following address:
Ramon Mendel; M….29; 11851 Athens, Greece.
Thank you very much in advance. Ramon.
November 13th, 2011
aron:
Hi Ramon & Aliza. I’ll be happy to send you the complimentary “Rhodesli Jewish Calendar”.
November 30th, 2011
Viviane Behar:
Keridos. Recivi el anio pasado este ermoso calender y me plaseria muncho de recivir se posivel 2 para mi ijo ke tambien le gusto muncho. My adreso es: Rua… Rio de Janeiro- Brasil
December 12th, 2011
Edith Clark:
I would love a copy of the “Rhodesli Jewish Calendar”. Both my grandparents were Benveniste and from Rhodes. I hope to visit there soon.
317… Atlanta, GA. 303… Thank you!
December 13th, 2011
aron:
Hi Edith. I’ll be happy to send the complimentary calendar to your address in Atlanta along with our 2011 newsletter. FYI: my great-grandmother was also a Benveniste!
December 16th, 2011
Fiona Capstick:
My husband was at school in Salisbury, Rhodesia, in the 1940s with Isaac Merdjan,whose parents were from Rhodes.Isaac, or Zack, as we all knew him, died this year in Cape Town. His widow, April still lives in what is now Harare, Zimbabwe.
It would mean a great deal to me if we could receive two calendars, one for us and one for April. For many reasons,I have taken an intense interest in Sephardic history.
All the very best to you and may the light of Chanukah shine brightly.
Kind regards,
Fiona Capstick; 212… ; Waterkloof,Pretoria, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
December 16th, 2011
aron:
Hi Fiona. I’ll send them to your Pretoria address.
December 16th, 2011
Louise Levi Goldwyn:
Rhodes is a treasure on an island. In 2004 I was particularly excited when our cruise ship landed there since I had friends dating back to 1935 whose mother hailed from Rhodes prior to WWII. The family name was Benatar and the mother (maiden name Olga Benatar) always spoke of Rhodes. The museum was a delightful surprise and I found the name Benatar noted on a board and also a family photo of a Benatar family. My husband and I spent many hours there and listened to a great lecture by an elderly gentleman. I took many photos of the beautiful interior of the Kahal Shalom Synagogue, and noticed the wonderful floor. Also learned that the courtyard just outside the main door had a wonderful design in large pebbles, placed upright, rather than lying flat and this enabled the rainwater to run off the courtyard in the rivulets formed by these upright placed stones. Clever.
I would appreciate a calendar so that I can send it to my friend in South Africa. I myself live in San Diego, California – an ex South African. You have done a wonderful job building this fine museum to the past.
December 17th, 2011
liba breger feuerstein:
dear aron,
sitting here in reut, israel w/david feuerstein and family (our son i recall time spent in rhodes. the lecture in memory my father, z”l, Dr Marcus Breger, rabbi/chaplain, still awaits a copy of what i wrote for you.
flying over the island of the roses always exhilarates and raises the pulse of a heart rarely w/o thoughts of my native island.
best wishes, as always, to you and to your exceptional work for and on Rodos.
warmly,
liba
January 5th, 2012
Maurice Sourmany:
Aron,
Thanks so very much for the calendar and all that you do. I was at the Kahal Shalom temple this past July for a Bat Mitzvah. My aunt Flora (Capeluto) Danon’s great granddaughter had her Bat Mitzvah there. Their were over 168 “cousins” from all over the world came to Rhodes for the Bat Mitzvah and for the family get together. The Temple and museum look great. I noticed my aunt Flora’s wedding dress in the museum. Please keep up the wonderful work that you do.
Maurice and Mary sourmany
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