Tag Archives: Jewish history

Sharing: Interview with Harry Freedman

Posted on April 2, 2024 by seductivevenice

JoAnn Locktov, a writer and publisher and friend, recently interviewed Harry Freedman, author of Shylock’s Venice: The Remarkable History of Venice’s Jews and the Ghetto. You can read the interview here on Ytali. JoAnn discussed with Mr. Freedman Sara Copia … Continue reading →

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Recreations: Sarra Copia Sulam

Posted on May 11, 2020 by seductivevenice

Hasn’t Karen captured Sarra Copia Sulam’s look so perfectly? That wistful smile is lovely. Thanks, Karen, for adding to the gallery! I hope this will inspire more people to send me their photos to recreate these beautiful women. Sarra Copia … Continue reading →

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The Notorious SCS

Posted on January 18, 2019 by seductivevenice

America is fortunate to be living with the Notorious RBG (Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) in our times. But Venice in the early seventeenth century was lucky to have the Notorious SCS. Sarra Copia Sulum. Her friend and mentor … Continue reading →

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Learn about Sarra Copia this Weekend!

Posted on October 26, 2016 by seductivevenice

I’ll be sharing my research into the life of Sarra Copia Sulam this weekend at the Jewish Community Library in San Francisco. This free program runs from 1:30 to 3:00 on Sunday, October 30. See details here: http://www.jewishlearningworks.org/events/2016/10/30/venice-jewish-poet-sarra-copia-sulam-a-presentation-by-kathleen-ann-gonzalez or click … Continue reading →

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Ghetto Etymology

Posted on October 9, 2016 by seductivevenice

Dr. John Peter Maher, Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, recently shared with me his research into the origins, or etymology, of the term “ghetto.” Since I’ve been sharing information about Venice’s Ghetto here, I thought … Continue reading →

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Global Metaphor

Posted on August 5, 2016 by seductivevenice

While in Venice a few weeks ago, I attended the afternoon session of the symposium The Ghetto as Global Metaphor.  Though it was about 100 degrees in the Ca’ Dolfin, I could still enjoy the frescoed walls and elaborate chandeliers, … Continue reading →

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Commemoration Thoughts

Posted on April 6, 2016 by seductivevenice

Oops! I meant to post this blog last week, on March 29, the anniversary of Venice’s Ghetto. I was traveling and blogging by phone, and unfortunately I didn’t actually post like I thought I had! Sorry for the late posting. … Continue reading →

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Just in Time…

Posted on March 23, 2016 by seductivevenice

…to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto in Venice, I’ve published my newest book! A Living Memory: Immortality for Sarra Copia Sulam.   This is a portrait that is probably of Sarra, though it hasn’t been confirmed: In … Continue reading →

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“Monstrosity” in the Ghetto

Posted on November 22, 2015 by seductivevenice

May 26, 1575: In the Ghetto of Venice was born “two twins joined together where the umbilicus should be, and they lie with their heads at each other’s feet. They have all the proper parts: four legs, four arms, etc., … Continue reading →

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Was Giudecca Named for the Jews?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by seductivevenice

I recently read Christopher Moore’s new book The Serpent of Venice, which is an unholy marriage between Shakespeare’s Othello and Merchant of Venice, with some of Poe’s “Cask of Amontillado” thrown in. (In other words, a little slice of heaven … Continue reading →

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