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My feet walk the streets of this blessed city,
Only yesterday full of faithful adherents of Sinai.
My eyes do not have the courage to look up.
The bitterness of my soul is great, O Holy God!
I…
Contributor:
Yehuda Haim Aaron HaCohen Perahia
Places:
Salonika, Macedonia (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1943
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When my engagement was decided, my sister and brother-in-law announced, “You are engaged” without my even meeting the father of the bride.
As the date of my wedding approached, I still didn’t have the…
Contributor:
Sa’adi Besalel a-Levi
Places:
Salonica, Ottoman Palestine (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1881–1890
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I have seen other stars
with a tail before,
but the people were frightened
by this awesome torch.
As an omen of war
it does sadden my heart.
Let us turn to our God,
let us try to please Him.
Contributor:
Yakob Yoná
Places:
Salonica, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1910
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One afternoon a friend from class asked me a religious question. After I answered her, she remarked that it was curious that our teacher had not been able to answer the same question. “Don’t be so…
Contributor:
Reina ha-Kohen
Places:
Salonica, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1908
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In order to survive, a newspaper needs numerous subscribers, the help of the community, paid publications, the aid of the friends of education, the generosity of the nation, and the support of the…
Contributor:
Sa’adi Besalel a-Levi
Places:
Salonika, Ottoman Empire (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Date:
1877