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Once Upon a Time Jewish life in Istanbul, in Ladino ads - 6

You can feel the rich and vivid Jewish life that used to be lived 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 - 6

Translation by Janet MITRANI

What’s not in the ads... Delicious and pure Turkish coffee from the famous ‘Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi’...


George Stil and his friends, promising unforgettable moments with their modern songs on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, in the Restaurant ‘Canli Balik’...


Ariel and Soryano families inviting all their friends to the wedding ceremony of their children Yildiz and Moiz, on January 12th, 1964, Sunday, at 3 o’clock in Galata Züfaris Synagogue...


Movie theater Lale, presenting in full color, the movie ‘Aslan Tarzan (Lion Tarzan)’, in which the world idol Dorothy Lamour is going to star in a movie for the first time and Richard Denn, the most handsome man in the world, is starring with the animals in the jungle...


In the new year, all kinds of useful and practical objects, with suitable prices for everyone at Beyoğlu Karlman store...


Saray Movie Theater announcing that the ‘giant’ movie ‘Los Desheredados (The Disinherited - Günahkarlar)’, which set a record for being shown for 6 months in America, is beginning on Thursday...


Lora Bozaldo renting her wedding dress which is in perfect condition...


Number 4 of the coupons published for the lottery organized in honor of the third-year anniversary of our newspaper Şalom - among the prizes are, an electrical stove, 3 meters of fabric to make dresses from Au Lion store, pens from the best brands, crystal liqueur set, silk scarf from ‘Wakko’, a pearl necklace and a lady’s purse...

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

 

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