Posts by Howie Franco
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Curious how many still follow Rhodesli tradition of not eating fish on Rosh Hashanna We still make fijones , pazi, kefte de prassa, filkoss de Calavassa,
Does anyone know a S benater in Mozambique? They matched in DNA and was curious family relation ?
Our eldest member of Cohen family Alex Cohen 103 years young talking this morning about a plaque going up in Memory of Rabbi Marans at Sephardic temple in Cedarhurst ny
Since there are so many of us , we had this old family cohen picture does anyone else have it or know who in it .
Just saw an old Ed Sullivan show with Peter Nero one of our own Rhodeslis ...
Books are 90 to 100 years old used by rhodeslis to do services pizmonim in ladino written by Rabbi Israel .
My grandfathers shofar made in Rhodes his family and he were the shofar blowers for the kehilah. My Grandfather blew it in New York Rhodesli Kehilah. I too was taught how to blow in Rhodesli style and how to care for it..to have a feather in it and place apple cider vinegar through it once a year.Anos munchos a todos ..
Going through family stuff and my grandfather Haim Franco who was our patriarch...he left Rhodes in 1909 to come to America , but never forgot his traditions .and passed them on ..
First picture figure 1942 my dad in uniform sitting leeft to right morris franco, willie berro, isaac franco, alex Cohen, ? Standiing in back manny Behar, Franco tree
From a trip a while ago
Anyone recognize anyone here ? My uncle took these in 1935 in Rhodes.
Had this, Alexander behor Cohen my grandfathers sisters son, (Hanula and musani Cohen) and believe Sam Modiano and wife.
Cohen family. Anyone also have this same picture .
Anyone recognize people on left circa1935 ...other Hanula and Jacob Cohen my great grandparents
Passover rhodesli style
Cohen and Franco and other family membersRachel Cohen ,hako Cohen Diana Cohen, Behora Cohen FRANCO, Haim Franco, HAIM Cohen,Matilda Hasson Cohen, Molly FrancoNext pictureSitting...Behora Cohen Franco, Ray Franco, Morris Franco, Behora Hasson Cohen, Bezalel Almelech, Standing..Isaac Franco, Bella Franco, Alberto Alhadeff, Annie Franco, Molly Franco, Rueben Alhadeff, Vickie Alhadeff, Marie Franco Al...
100 years ago my great grandfather Raphael Franco died in influenza epidemic 1919 on Rhodes , today my nephew Isaac Franco named his 3rd son Raphael Franco after him. How fitting and touching it is .
Seated MY uncle victor cohen and my aunt Matilda Hasson Cohen, uncle victor went back to Rhodes in 1935 to get a bride and see parents, and his brother ..thanks to Jeff Benon for this fromhis bar mitzvah 1969...
Embroidery handed down and set of dulce
Cohen family pictures
Received these from Aaron Hasson regarding my great uncle Eliakin Cohen
We went to primo levy center for Rhodes exhibit and film on Rhodes , was great seeing Stella Levy again and also the ms.Samoa who made the film , if I got it right a great niece of Stella, all in all was excellent .
The rhodesli table for rosh hashanna Black eyed beans Fijones PaZi swiss chard made like yaprakis Kefte de prassa Kalavas de fila Meyoyo brains made with a lemon sauce Rhodeslis did not eat fish on this holiday due to rabbinical edict of price gouging Anos munchos y saludoddos a todo.
Shofar handed down from Rhodes well over 100 years old my grandfather blew it for Kehila of Rhodes in n.y.