JessicaAnn Rose Carson

I want to personally thank everyone who helped me out with finding my family heritage. The DNA testing that was done by one of my children. And the research that you wonderful people did and privately messaged me lead me to find my families true Jewish heritage. And I can’t begin to thank you all enough.✨✨✨My family’s journey to the United States began generations ago, with relatives who settled a...

My great-grandmother, Linnie, was born in the United States in 1901. Her family name was Meddings. She married Pete Contogeanes, of Greek origin, and every year they would travel back to Athens, Greece — and, as Linnie would say, “to what’s left of Rhodes.” She never called it simply Rhodes, but always what was left of Rhodes.Linnie would braid bread, light olive oil lamps before sunset on Fridays...

Hi! I'm new to this group. I recently joined because: My longing for this path to learn more about Rhodes and my Jewish heritage began with my childhood memories of my great-grandmother. I remember her braiding bread, lighting olive-oil lamps before dark on Fridays, and preparing spiced Greek dishes and desserts on special days. She used to tell me that the challah must “play hide-and-seek” under ...