Weddings at the Synagogue – Judeo-Spanish Collection

Șeli Natan Gaon's narrative about weedings in Judeo-Spanish of Istanbul

VLACH ID-number: ladi1251TRV0008a

Description:
Șeli Natan Gaon recalls the marriage of his French cousin in Hatay and the strong religiosity of the Jews of that city. She also remembers the reaction of the groom's mother with regards to religious dress-code norms of Jews of Istanbul. Șeli illustrates this by describing a wedding in the Neve Salom Synagogue. She concludes by talking about the open-mindedness and modernity of Jews from Istanbul, especially among the younger generation

Cite as:
Las bódas en el kal – Weddings at the Synagogue; Șeli Natan Gaon, camera/ interview: Ioana Nechiti, transcription/ translation: Ioana Nechiti, Deyvi Papo, Imane Sghiouar, editor: Imane Sghiouar, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID-number: ladi1251TRV0008a.

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