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Grecian Getaway – Day 6: Jerusalem of the Balkans, Madre de Israel

Posted on October 24, 2019 by Shimona from the Palace

There has been a Jewish presence in Thessaloniki (or Salonika, as it was known to its mostly Sephardic, Ladino-speaking Jewish citizens) for over 2000 years.  According to some researchers, Jews have been there since the city’s foundation, in 315 BCE.  … Continue reading →

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Grecian Getaway

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Shimona from the Palace

It’s been decades since I last visited Greece – since I finished my first university degree in the Classics, in fact – and decades since I have been telling myself I must go there again. This summer, the dream was … Continue reading →

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