Re: Venetian Jews

[Marvin <physchem...>]

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From: "Joel Bresler" <jbresler (at) ma(dot)ultranet(dot)com>
To: "World music from a Jewish slant" <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:48 PM
Subject: Venetian Jews


> Chevra,
>
> My brother quotes from "While the Candles Burn: Eight Stories for
> Hanukkah," Barbara Diamond
> Goldin:
>
> "In old Venice where many of the streets are actually canals of water,
> families would get into gondolas on the last night and stop in front of
each
> house where there was a Hanukkah lamp to call out greetings and sing
> Hanukkah melodies."
>
> He would like to know any or all of the following:
>
> When was this?  Are there more details?  Which melodies?  In which
> language? Was this in the Jewish Quarter?
>
> Any help welcome!!
>
> Best,
>
> Joel

I've been in the Ghetto, the Jewish area of Venice, most recently this Fall.
There is no canal through this area.  It is worth a visit to tour the old
synagogues.

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