Have you read Michael Frank’s award-winning One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World (2022), featuring the reimagined art of Maira Kalman? If so, you came across a plethora of Ladino words, sayings, sentences, and songs throughout the text. Click the arrow to the right or left to explore the Ladino language and Sephardic culture found in this captivating book about Stella Levi, her childhood on Rhodes, and a 100 years of history.
New in 2026:
Reading Stella’s words, sayings, and lyrics is one thing; hearing her say them aloud is another. Each of the 100 entries below features an audio recording from Stella herself, kindly prepared for this project and for all who wish to hear her Rhodesli Ladino accent. Please enjoy!