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A TV series based on a novel by Sarit Yishai-Levi, about a cursed Ladino-Sephardic family in Jerusalem from Ottoman rule to 1970s. The series aired on Yes Drama and Netflix, and features Michael Aloni, Hila Saada, and Swell Ariel Or.
A historical melodrama about a family in Jerusalem from the Ottoman Empire to the War of Independence. The series features Hebrew, English, Arabic and Ladino dialogue, and stars Eli Steen, Michael Aloni and Swell Ariel Or.
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- 2022-05-20
- Drama
- 28
In 1919 Jerusalem, housecleaner Rosa weds a shopkeeper who loves another woman, a choice that impacts her dynamic with eldest daughter Luna for decades. Watch trailers & learn more.
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- May 20, 2022
- Who Are Sephardic Jews?
- What Was Life Like For Jews Under The Ottoman Empire?
- Life During The British Mandate
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“Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” chronicles the lives of the Sephardic Ermoza family. Sephardim are Jews that come from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal). Until the late 15th century, Jews in Spain had established themselves within secular society. Many Jews were renowned poets, scholars and physicians. In 1492, the Spanish government enacted t...
“Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” first takes place against the backdrop of Jerusalem at the end of the Ottoman Empire. Fleeing the massacres and forced conversions of Christian Europe in the Middle Ages, tens of thousands of Jews found a new safe haven in the Ottoman Empire joining other Jewish people who have been living there for centuries. For the ne...
Modern-day Israel was colonized by the British, in what was called the British Mandate of Palestine, from 1923 to 1948. Life under the British Mandate wasn’t simple for Jews. In fact, Israeli historian Hillel Cohen makes a strong argument that this time (the year 1929, specifically) was the genesis of the Arab-Israeli conflict. This was the year th...
Learn about the true story behind the hit show that follows four generations of Sephardic Jews in Jerusalem. Discover the history of Sephardic culture, the Ottoman Empire, the British Mandate and the War of Independence.
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem. In 1919 Jerusalem, housecleaner Rosa weds a shopkeeper who loves another woman, a choice that impacts her dynamic with eldest daughter Luna for decades. Netflix...
- Michael Aloni, Itzik Cohen, Yuval Scharf
- TV-MA
- 2
A TV series about a family in Jerusalem from 1917 to 1941, facing love, war, and terrorism. See the titles, dates, ratings, and summaries of each episode in season 1 and 2.
A period drama based on the novel by Sarit Yishai-Levi, following the cursed Ermosa family in Jerusalem from the early to the mid-20th century. Watch the trailer, read reviews, and find out where to stream this award-winning series.
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