Tag Archives: Stella Levi

Stella Levi recibe el premio Pomegranate (con video)

El presidente de la ASF, David Dangoor, presentó a Stella Levi, hablante nativa de ladino, sobreviviente de Auschwitz y ejemplo del espíritu sefardí en la ceremonia de entrega de premios Pomegranate en la noche de apertura del 26º Festival de Cine Judío Sefardí de Nueva York. Con el apoyo de …

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100° cumpleaños de Stella Levi

Originale en italiano qui. “Mi vida cambió de repente. Mi existencia se redujo a una bagatela. Ya no tenía ningún valor. Había perdido mi comunidad, mi historia, mi futuro». Estas son las palabras de Stella Levi , nacida en Rodas el 5 de mayo de 1923. El 5 de mayo cumple 100 años. Era julio de 1944 . Stella …

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I cent’anni di Stella Levi

Traducción al español aqui «La mia vita cambiò d’improvviso. La mia esistenza era ridotta a una cosa di poco conto. Non aveva più valore. Avevo perso la mia comunità, la mia storia, il mio futuro». Sono le parole di Stella Levi, nata a Rodi il 5 maggio 1923. Il 5 maggio …

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She Grew Up on a Remote Italian Island. Then Came the Holocaust.

Recalling the once-vibrant Jewish life in prewar Rhodes, an island in the Mediterranean. By Michael Frank Four years ago, while researching the war years in Italy, I was introduced to Stella Levi, now 96, probably the only New Yorker among the handful of remaining members of the Jewish community of Rhodes, …

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RHODES: OUR PIECE OF THE EARTH

Seventy years ago, on July 23, 1944, Jewish life on this Island of roses came to an end. Today we convene here in Kahal Shalom to mourn the interrupted and lost lives of so many and to remember with love and pride the Jewish community that inhabited the homes and …

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Stella Levi to Be Honored at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 11:15 AM Spring Women’s Luncheon The Pierre Hotel, Manhattan Information: Shari Segel ssegel@mjhnyc.org Each year the Museum holds several major fundraising events that help to support the institution’s mission of preserving Jewish history and its rich heritage. Our special guest speaker will be Stella Levi, …

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'It's time they knew our names'

By STACEY MENCHEL Standing side by side the women looked identical: malnourished, skeletons – a mere shadow of the vibrant mothers, daughters, and sisters they had been not so long ago. As they lined up for another inspection, Stella Levi stood close to her sister Renee, her constant confidante, hoping …

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