Re: Julio Inglesias Jewish?

[michpat <buczacz...>]

perhaps Iglesia's original Jewish name was Knesia, and his ancestors then
changed it to Iglesia.
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From: Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com <Klezcorner (at) aol(dot)com>
To: World music from a Jewish slant <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: Julio Inglesias Jewish?


>
>In a message dated 7/2/99 11:43:43 AM, Enitt (at) aol(dot)com writes:
>
><< Important to know that his last name is:  IGLESIAS.   >>
>
>Though Julio Iglesias may not be Jewish, it was very common that Spanish
Jews
>changed their names to 'overtly' Christian names so as not to be suspect
when
>in fact they were secretly practicing Jewdaism.  "Iglesia" means church in
>Spanish.
>
>For many years we have carried various international recordings even though
>they are not "Jewish" and the early Iglesias recordings in Portuguese,
>Italian and French were very big sellers.
>
>Naturally, at least once a week someone would ask "How come you carry
>Iglesias, he's not Jewish, don't you know that his name means "Church" in
>Spanish?
>
>After having heard this 20 times, my standard reply would be:
>"Actually, that's not his real name, he only changed it for 'show business'
>reasons."
>Naturally, they would then ask,"What was his real name?"
>I would answer, "Synagoga'!
>
>Simon
>Hatikvah
>Casa de Musica Ladino
>
>
>

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