Comments on: IDF Kidnaps U.S. Citizens, Nobel Laureate in Gaza Waters

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:25:03 +0000

Rhodes, huh? About as close as I’m going to get to Rhodes is visiting Ezra Besaroth or the other Sephardic synagogue in Seattle. But one can always dream…

By: Avram

Avram — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:02:15 +0000

I love Spangole music (, food too! I make pastelicos, pepitada, pechado con salsa de agristada etc) & the Ladino language … I just wish my nonnou had passed on the language more to my dad, and him to me … Oh well, I guess I could learn it but I will do my best to give my son a chance to learn the language, as it’s almost dead (I’ve read reports that around 90% of Ladino speakers died in the Holocaust) …

On another note, there is a wonderful museum in Rhodes in the Juderia (where my family used to live ‘back in the day), which has many Ladino CDs … So get there, and you’re set!

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:58:18 +0000

Funny you should mention Gaon. We must have similar musical tastes as that radio show in which I featured Hazzan Azoze also features Gaon’s wonderful double recording of Ladino Pesach music.

By: Avram

Avram — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:04:52 +0000

Hence, “I don’t get this”!

Something is just odd … or maybe we’re just being idiots, which happens uuuh occasionally.

By: Avram

Avram — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:03:59 +0000

I will do! That is fantastic! If you’re big into Ladino music, your best bet is obviously Yehoram Gaon’s stuff. I found a 6 CD collection set of Ladino music if it interests you – not bad price either (~70 USD).

Thanks for this!! :)

By: Mary Hughes-Thompson

Mary Hughes-Thompson — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:51:40 +0000

It’s trrue the passengers and crew signed a waiver absolving the Government of Cyprus of all responsibility for their safety. The Cypriots seemed to think we might be in danger for some reason.

By: Mary Hughes-Thompson

Mary Hughes-Thompson — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:43:11 +0000

Having been on board both the TALI in February and the SPIRIT OF HUMANITY in January and again earlier this week, I can attest to the fact there is no similarity. The TALI is a true cargo boat the likes of which we at FREE GAZA can only dream of having. Our SPIRIT OF HUMANITY is a tiny wooden ferry boat on which our brave English Captain Denis agreed to squeeze 20 other crew and passengers in hopes it could chug all the way to Gaza. Especially courageous of Captain Denis in view of the fact he was also captain of our small yacht DIGNITY when it was rammed on three sides by IDF gunboats last December 30th. Passengers (including Cynthia McKinney) credit Denis with saving their lives. (DIGNITY now lies at the bottom of the Mediterranean)

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:03:37 +0000

She IS a former U.S. Congresswoman from a country with whom Israel has an extremely delicate relationship these days. To mistreat her wouldn’t exactly go over well with the Obama administration.