TURKEY

Once Upon a Time Jewish Life in Istanbul, in Ladino Ads - 1

You can feel the rich and vivid Jewish life that used to exist in Istanbul once upon a time, through the Ladino ads that were published in various newspapers of the time. While the ads reflect the colorful Jewish life of that time, they also make us ponder giving us the chance to compare today with the past and the glimpse of a time soon to be forgotten.
İzak BARON
Once Upon a Time Jewish Life in Istanbul, in Ladino Ads - 1
Hasköy

Translation by Janet MITRANI

What’s not in the ads... Dilber Healthy Sucuk and Salami’ heralding the affordable kosher charcuterie sales... 

 

The ‘Kristal Saray’ store, offering installment payments for the price of cash payments, especially for Rosh Hashanah –makes you wonder what the payment terms were, since there were no credit cards back then...

 

'Sinema (movie) Saray’ heralding the screening of the best movie of the season, also with Turkish voice-overs...

 

El-Al announcing Israel Airlines’ flights from Istanbul to Tel Aviv and Istanbul to Vienna...

 

Our Internal Specialist and Pediatrician who will examine the poor, half day on Sunday...

 

‘Türkiye Kredi Bankası (Turkish Credit Bank)’ announcing the organization of a raffle on February 25th, 1955 where various money prizes will be offered as well as an apartment in Ethem Efendi, Erenköy, Istanbul...

 

Or-Ahayim Hospital wishing a happy Rosh Hashanah, reminding us not to forget the sick and needy people, during the holy days of the year 5730...

 

French, English, Hebrew and Math lessons from a private teacher with a diploma from Paris...

 

The images are taken from the twitter account “Haliç Postası” (@HalicPostasi) 

 

Related News