Category: Jewish Communities

Bracha Deustch, known as “Beatie”, is an Israeli athlete of American origin. Her specialty is the Marathon, a 42Km race.Beatie is the mother of five children and haredi, that is, an Orthodox Jew; She has been selected to represent the State of Israel at the Olympic Games in Japan in the specialty of Marathon.
Initially, when the Olympics were planned for 2020 there was no problem, but due to COVID19 the Olympic Games have been moved to 2021, and the date for the Marathon coincides with Shabbat. Beatie is opposed to participating in the Shabbat race, and has communicated this to the International Olympic Committee. The Committee’s pointless response has been that she is making things very difficult and that they are confident that she will be able to find a Rabbi who will grant her permission to run this Marathon on Shabbat.

This wonderful edition of the first Jewish text in America, written by Don Luis de Carvajal “El Mozo” has been presented.

It is a special edition of High Bibliophilia, limited to 300 copies worldwide. A combination of art and literature that offers, for the first time in history, the content of the three manuscripts recently recovered by the Mexican government as Heritage of the Nation; some texts considered also, the oldest written by a Jew in America, and that unite the history of Mexico and Spain.

The edition consists of an artist’s book made up of the introductory text by Dr. Antonio Rubial, from UNAM; three analytical studies of each of the El Mozo booklets, carried out by Dr. Alicia Gojman and Dr. Baltazar Brito, and the third by Dr. Samuel Temkin, which focuses on the influence of the Carvajal on the origin of the state from Nuevo León; and also, the unpublished transcription of the three manuscripts. Accompanying the text, thirty original engravings made by two renowned artists are presented: the Spanish Natalio Bayo and the Sephardic Cuban José Luis Fariñas and in facsimile edition in original size, the three little books written by El Mozo are included.

This is an edition on cotton paper and vegetable fibers, manufactured exclusively for this edition, in a format 38cm (14.96 inches) high and 56cm (22.04 inches) wide. It is presented in a branch, without sewing, according to the bibliophile tradition, and it is contained in a luxury box made with noble materials. The text is completed with thirty signed and numbered engravings by the artists Natalio Bayo and José Luis Fariñas. It includes a Facsimile of the three recovered manuscripts, in their original size, with a safeguard to protect them, reproduced with the most demanding photographic, digitizing and stochastic printing processes. The work has access to music and audiovisual content that complement the reader’s experience. It is limited to 300 copies, numbered and unrepeatable and each copy includes a notarized Testimony authenticating the edition and the corresponding number.

Should you be interested in this gem of history, which will become part of your family heritage, please do not hesitate to contact me, and I will be happy to put you in direct contact with the publisher.
JewishSegovia@gmail.com (Asher Bentolila)

Home gives you time to explore new options, and in this case, I had the idea of organizing Virtual Tours.

How?

Using my experience and a selection of more 2000 photos in my laptop I tried to produce a own “movie”. Voice is always alive.

For the tour I am still playing with Google Meet and Zoom.

Who?

Well, once the idea was on, decided to a family tour. I was able to join brothers living in North Africa, sister  and nieces at Panama, more nephews in Gibraltar, Northern Africa and Israel…. So a total happy moment to “watch each other”.

Now, I decided to tell to everyine who has been already with me at Toledo or Segovia, giving a chance to do a revival but joined to some other friends or family…

 

And here we are. Would you like to try?

 

I want to add also this very special “MA NISHTANNA” by Israel Philarmonic Orchestra

A few days ago Barganzo, a new Kosher restauran, has just opened in Madrid.

The owner, Aviv, is not only a good man but very open and friendly, making this place a piece of Tel Aviv or Jerusalem in Madrid.

The menu is short but extremely tasty. Service quick and prices very moderate.

See you at Barganzo!!!

Where is it located?  https://jewishsegovia.com/services-in-spain-for-jewish-travellers/kosher-restaurants-spain/

The mayor of Madrid, D.Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida, has made the oficial announcement of the location of the new Jewish Museum.

The Museum will be located in Paseo del Prado, 30, Madrid, just a few steps away from El Prado Museum, Reina Sofia Museum and Botanical Gardens.

It is great news not only for Madrid but for the Jews of the Whole World.

The Fundación Hispano Judía (Hispano Jew Foundation) has been the leader of this success of the Spanish Jewish Community and especially its President, Mr.David Hatchwell has played a decisive role in this journey that begins inmediately.

 

 

Iñaki Williams is a soccer Player of Athletic Bilbao, who las Sunday suffered the racist insults during a match again Español team in Barcelona.

Just 3 days later William´s Club played in Tenerife (Canary Island) and in the minute 9 (the same number he has in back) the public in the stadium broke the match with a ovation to the player.