https://www.chabad.org/search/keyword.asp?kid=23410 Newest articles written by Mendy Chitrik Copyright 2026, Chabad.org - Chabad-Lubavitch Media Center, all rights reserved. Mon, 01 Jan, 0001 12:00:00 EST Mon, 01 Jan 0001 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=4797380 https://www.chabad.org/multimedia/video_cdo/aid/4797380/jewish/A-Chassidic-Family-in-Turkey.htm An interview with Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Chitrik, the Chabad shluchim living in Turkey. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:00:00 EST https://www.chabad.org/article.asp?aid=4463798 https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4463798/jewish/10-Ladino-Words-to-Learn-and-Use-All-the-Time.htm For centuries the language of the Sephardic community, descendants of Jews driven from Spain in 1492, was Ladino, a unique version of Spanish, peppered with Hebrew. From Sarajevo to Seattle, and from Istanbul to Amsterdam, this language functioned much like its Ashkenazi counterpart, Yiddish, uniting its speakers across national borders and cultural divides. Still spoken by the Jews of Turkey, particularly the older generation, Ladino reflects the religious, social, and economic challenges and triumphs of the Jewish people. Since 2001, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik has served as Chabad emissary to Turkey and rabbi of the Istanbul Ashkenazic community. Here is his pick of 10 Ladino words everyone can enjoy incorporating into their everyday speech: 1. Kal (Synagogue) קאל A of contraction kahal, Hebrew for “community,” kal means “<co:link ai Fri, 16 Aug 2019 12:00:00 EST