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David Seymour - ISR.San Nicandra. 1951

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - ISRAEL. 1951. First child (Miriam TRITO) born in the settlement of Alma. Eliezer TRITO is in charge of th - David Seymour

ISRAEL. 1951. First child (Miriam TRITO) born in the settlement of Alma. Eliezer TRITO is in charge of th

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - ISRAEL. Alma. 1951. Recent immigrants from Italy singing and playing music. - David Seymour

ISRAEL. Alma. 1951. Recent immigrants from Italy singing and playing music.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - ISRAEL. Hula Valley. 1951. Young woman and two men dancing after a wedding. - David Seymour

ISRAEL. Hula Valley. 1951. Young woman and two men dancing after a wedding.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - Eliezer TRITO is in charge of pipeline construction work which is going to bring in water from the source 3 miles away. The smaller pipeline is for drinking water, the larger for irrigation purposes. - David Seymour

Eliezer TRITO is in charge of pipeline construction work which is going to bring in water from the source 3 miles away. The smaller pipeline is for drinking wat

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - ISRAEL. Northern Galilee. Italian settlement of Alma. 1951. - David Seymour

ISRAEL. Northern Galilee. Italian settlement of Alma. 1951.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - A temporary pipeline connects ALMA with the water supply of a neighbouring village and for half an hour every day, water is diverted for the needs of settlers of ALMA.At that time, enough water for the day's needs flow into a reservoir.Dina Di Salvia and a Tripolitanian housewife, are waiting to fill their buckets. - David Seymour

A temporary pipeline connects ALMA with the water supply of a neighbouring village and for half an hour every day, water is diverted for the needs of settlers o...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - A dancing party given in Moshe BONFOTTO's house. The gramaphone is a relic of Italian days. Waltzes are the most popular dances. - David Seymour

A dancing party given in Moshe BONFOTTO's house. The gramaphone is a relic of Italian days. Waltzes are the most popular dances.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - New arrivals. - David Seymour

New arrivals.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - Dina DI SALVIA, formerly called Constantina, wears in place of the traditional cross, the Tablet of Moses listing the Ten Commandments in Hebrew. - David Seymour

Dina DI SALVIA, formerly called Constantina, wears in place of the traditional cross, the Tablet of Moses listing the Ten Commandments in Hebrew.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - In the little school of ALMA, the youngsters of the community learn Hebrew under the supervision of a teacher who is a Tripolitanian Jew. In the first row sit David and Esther Bonfitto, children of Moshe. Most of the children are growing up to be bilingual, learning Italian at home, their parents' mother tongue. - David Seymour

In the little school of ALMA, the youngsters of the community learn Hebrew under the supervision of a teacher who is a Tripolitanian Jew. In the first row sit D...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - ISRAEL. Northern Galilee. Italian settlement of Alma. 1951. - David Seymour

ISRAEL. Northern Galilee. Italian settlement of Alma. 1951.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - Man reading a religious book. - David Seymour

Man reading a religious book.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - The first calf is born. Maurice, secretary of the village, is also the agricultural expert and teaches the new-born calf to drink after milking the mother cow for the first time. - David Seymour

The first calf is born. Maurice, secretary of the village, is also the agricultural expert and teaches the new-born calf to drink after milking the mother cow f

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - A dancing party given is Moshe BONFOTTO's house. The gramaphone is a relic of Italian days. Waltzes are the most popular dances. - David Seymour

A dancing party given is Moshe BONFOTTO's house. The gramaphone is a relic of Italian days. Waltzes are the most popular dances.

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - Water is scarce and has to be carried from a neighbouring reservoir. The brass water jug is being carried by Ruth BONFITTO, formerly Adelina, in the customary manner of the peasants of San Nicandro where it was brought from. - David Seymour

Water is scarce and has to be carried from a neighbouring reservoir. The brass water jug is being carried by Ruth BONFITTO, formerly Adelina, in the customary m

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - The new settlement of Alma in Northern Galilee. This town was built by Jews from Tripoli and one-time Italian Christians from San Nicandra who converted to Judaism. 80 new Jews who journeyed from Ita ly, are living together with Tripolitanian Jewish settlers.The land is arid and stony and most of the settlers work consists of clearing the fields of stones and constructing pipelines for irrigation. It is located near the Syrian border.
ISRAEL. Italian settlement of Alma.1951. - David Seymour

The new settlement of Alma in Northern Galilee. This town was built by Jews from Tripoli and one-time Italian Christians from San Nicandra who converted to Juda...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - On the horizon lies the Syrian border. Life in Alma has an atmosphere of the spirit of a pioneering frontier town. Relations with the Syrians are often restrained and there are cases of cattle stealing and interferences are frequent. Sometimes the settlers of Alma have to cross the border to recover stolen property. - David Seymour

On the horizon lies the Syrian border. Life in Alma has an atmosphere of the spirit of a pioneering frontier town. Relations with the Syrians are often restrain...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - The improvised synagogue. Every morning the new Jews assemble her for morning prayers, dressed in their Taleth or prayer shawls. As they cannot speak and read Hebrew, the service consists of reading chapters of the Old Testament in Italian and singing of religious hymns written by their founder of the group Donato MANDUZIO. In the center is the Tripolitanian Rabbi, the religious head of the Alma community, who often presides over the service although he has no knowledge of Italian. - David Seymour

The improvised synagogue. Every morning the new Jews assemble her for morning prayers, dressed in their Taleth or prayer shawls. As they cannot speak and read H...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - ISRAEL. In the little school of ALMA, the youngsters of the community learn Hebrew under the supervision of a teach who is a Tripolitanian Jew.In the first row are David and Esther Bonfitto, children of Moshe.Most of the children are growing up to be bi-lingual, learning Italian their parents mother tongue. 1951. - David Seymour

ISRAEL. In the little school of ALMA, the youngsters of the community learn Hebrew under the supervision of a teach who is a Tripolitanian Jew.In the first row ...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - The new settlement of Alma in Northern Galilee. This town was built by Jews from Tripoli and one-time Italian Christians from San Nicandra who converted to Judaism. 80 new Jews who journeyed from Ita ly, are living together with Tripolitanian Jewish settlers.The land is arid and stony and most of the settlers work consists of clearing the fields of stones and constructing pipelines for irrigation. It is located near the Syrian border. - David Seymour

The new settlement of Alma in Northern Galilee. This town was built by Jews from Tripoli and one-time Italian Christians from San Nicandra who converted to J...

ISR.San Nicandra. 1951 - Water is scarce and has to be carried from a neighbouring reservoir. The brass water jug is being carried by Ruth BONFITTO, formerly Adelina, in the customary manner of the peasants of San Nicandro where it was brought from. 1951. - David Seymour

Water is scarce and has to be carried from a neighbouring reservoir. The brass water jug is being carried by Ruth BONFITTO, formerly Adelina, in the customary m

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