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The Jews of Rhodes: Between Ottomans and Italians #events
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A Jewish community had lived in Rhodes and Kos since Antiquity. In
1912 Italy captured these Aegean islands from an Ottoman Empire in decline. Planning an ambitious future 'Roman' empire in the Mediterranean, the Italian state invested into rebuilding and growing the Jewish community. Some resident Jews eventually acquired Italian citizenship. But the rise of Mussolini’s Fascist dictatorship also meant a complex and difficult relationship between the Italian state and the Jewish community. This talk discusses the history of Jews in the islands during this period, the different archival sources available for researching it, and some of the meanings of this history for contemporary debates about nationality and belonging. Our speaker this week, Valerie McGuire, is a Lecturer of Italian Studies and Comparative Literature at the University of St Andrews (Scotland). The meeting is on Sunday 19 September 2021 at 11am in LA, 2pm NYC, 7pm London, 8pm Paris/Amsterdam and 9pm Jerusalem. Patrons can join us on Zoom. Everyone is invited to join us for free at: https://www.youtube.com/SephardicGenealogyAndHistory/ Please subscribe to the YouTube channel. It helps us a lot and reminds you when we are going live! Shana Tova, Boas Entradas, Many Years! David Mendoza and Ton Tielen Sephardic World
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I became aware of the Jews of Rhodes via a neighbor of my aunt in Maoz Aviv. I recall meeting them and telling me about their special status, etc. I was interested in them at the time. I will try and watch this, thank you.
David Cherson
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