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- Joels W.
- I am an independent research historian and genealogist and currently working on my first book that will explore the Sephardic origin of many Eastern European Jews. I hope to correspond on this blog with like minded individuals and learn more about the subjects being discussed as well as impart some of my own knowledge to others. Please be considerate and give proper credits when reproducing anything from this site. Thank you.
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That is funny !
You mean they are full-fledged Bobovers, wearing shtreimel, etc. on Shabbos or holding only associate membership (for non-shtreimel wearers) ?
Any sources for this or did you just hear it 'through the grapevine' ?
I have heard about this family from close friends in Toronto when I was last there.
Yes, they are full fledged Bobover Chassidim with everyhting that comes with it.
This is indeed quite a novelty because Italkim themselves are a rare and tiny breed and Chassidic Italkim are unheard of (!) (though there are plenty of Chassidim these days of Sephardic descent, something that was unheard of untill fairly recently).
there are also many Syrian d'anconas (usually just named ancona actually), came from italy in the 18th century. i had an economics professor in hunter college named ancona, whom i have seen at safra synagogue and at shearith israel around central park.
Thanks Alex, interesting stuff!
Ancona had a Levantine and a Portuguese community as well, it is likely they are of Sephardic rather than Italqi descent. But as is usually the case with toponyms, they can be completely unrelated families. One of the last Hakhamim of the Amsterdam community was Jacob d'Ancona, and the family also produced a famous dutch politician and a famous TV personality
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