Ladino Reveries: Stories of the Sephardic Jewish Experience in America - Perfect for History Enthusiasts & Cultural Studies
Ladino Reveries: Stories of the Sephardic Jewish Experience in America - Perfect for History Enthusiasts & Cultural Studies
Ladino Reveries: Stories of the Sephardic Jewish Experience in America - Perfect for History Enthusiasts & Cultural Studies

Ladino Reveries: Stories of the Sephardic Jewish Experience in America - Perfect for History Enthusiasts & Cultural Studies" (注:根据要求翻译了中文部分并增加了使用场景。原标题中"Tales"改为更常见的"Stories","experience"改为更具体的"Jewish Experience",并补充了目标读者群体作为使用场景)

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LADINO REVERIES relates with warmth and poignancy the assimilation of the Sephardic immigrants into American culture, from Ellis Island to the Lower East Side, through Harlem, the Bronx, and beyond. Proud to be Americans after 500 years of exile from Spain and modest prosperity in Ottoman Turkey, their cultural and linguistic challenges are conveyed with light-hearted candor and a strong sensitivity to their plight. Particular attention is given to their American-born children, who struggled optimistically and tenaciously to bridge the cultural gaps between the old world and the new. Highlighted as well are the differences, and surprising similarities, between the Sephardic and Ashkenazi communities, and the graceful beauty of the beloved 15th century Spanish of the Sephardim – Ladino – which after five centuries is now in danger of vanishing completely. This revised anthology of the original columns will inspire tears and laughter, as the resilience and character of the Sephardic immigrants and their children unfold.

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"Ladino Reveries" is a magical book which actually takes its readers on two journeys. Halio's warmth and the beauty of his beloved Ladino transport the reader to the Sephardi culture of New York in the early part of the century. Halio also takes us back to Ottoman Turkey and, even before that, to Spain where this rich language, the beautiful Sephardi customs, the proverbs and lore and a very successful and learned civilization developed and flowered. The reader learns so much about Ladino - what an amazing number of languages have contributed to it! - and about life after the Exile from Spain. The descriptions of Sephardic treats made one want to head straight for a Sephardi market and bakery - and from there to the kitchen. Many stories and proverbs give the reader insight into Sephardi wisdom (and Jewish wisdom in general).There are some wonderful bonuses: the glossary, the "Hatikva" and other important works in their Ladino forms, and stories, proverbs and conversations in both Ladino and English. And I would not want to forget the laughter and tears this book evokes; I literally could not put it down. Recommended for all Jews and Gentiles who are interested in language, cultural diversity, Spain, New York, history and proverbs; in other words, "Ladino Reveries" is pretty universal in its appeal.
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