[Cz-L] YIDDISH AND CZERNOWITZ

" But even in Moldavia itself, in the Genoese commercial city of Monte
Castro, Jews, who lived in their own quarter of the city are mentioned and
already carried on trade in the year 1330.
Around this time, Jewish trade caravans from Poland transported their goods
through Bukovina on the way to the Levant. It can't be proven historically,
but more than likely, these caravans stopped to rest in the larger
settlements in Bukovina and especially in Jewish hostels, to spend the
Sabbath. In addition to commercial reasons, the founding of these hostels
can be ascribed to religious needs. The Jewish merchants from Poland, Russia
and Hungary already stopped traveling on Friday afternoon in order to pas
Sabbath in a Jewish settlement; to have a kosher meal and to take part in
the religious service"

This is an extract from the history of the jewish settlement in Bukowina,

which is as old as the City itself. These jews must have spoken something in
order

to communicate. If they came from Lemberg or Russia their language must

have been Yiddish. And this 600 years ago....

   There is no other reasonable possibility.

HARDY

HARDY
Received on 2007-05-06 09:59:15