The Spice Box
THE SPICE BOX The de La Pen?ia connection (cont.) Attentive readers will recall that in our March Spice Box, we quoted from an article in The Jewish Western Bulletin of British Columbia...
...Right, courtesy ?f reader Bernard C. Medintz of Lynbrook, New York, a copy of a Bombay tram coupon...
...Shots will be gooc for three years, and will be administered by L)r...
...Who goes...
...Biding, yes...
...Johansen...
...If all goes well (?) you might just be mailing moment to a Labrador POB...
...If you have any interested readers who might like to offer suggestions or get involved with bringing this matter to a successful conclusion, please have them contact me...
...Attentive readers will recall that in our March Spice Box, we quoted from an article in The Jewish Western Bulletin of British Columbia describing the gift by King William of England to a Sephardic Jew named de La Penha of a land grant for all of Labrador...
...We don't know, but we do appreciate the coupon...
...This is where it remains today...
...My grandmother was a de la Lopez Penha...
...We are relieved and delighted to report that the de La Penhas thrive...
...The ad is for the First Annual Second Seder Dinner, held at the Italian Gardens of Kansas Cily...
...This month's license plate photo—a "two-fer"—comes to us from Henry D. Saruya of Colonia, New Jersey, with the following note: "The enclosed picture was taken hy me in front of the Howard Johnson's restaurant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in July 1980.1 did not see the drivers and do not know if they were aware of each other...
...The article we quoted alleged that all the de La Penhas had passed away, and we noted that...
...money, no...
...Haute cuisine Many restaurant advertisements have reached us lately, none more welcome than that sent along by reader Sarah L. Small together with her best wishes for a happy and kosher Pesach...
...Dear Sir: Please refer to Volume 7, Number 3 issue of moment, page 11, "Labrador Retrieval...
...There is much more to this fascinating case than meets the eye...
...There was an excellent chance for a settlement in the early thirties, but the untimely death of my grandfather, Isaac A H. de La Penha (who was the driving force in this matter), of Montreal, Canada, in 1935 caused certain interested parties to lose interest...
...The accompanying item was submitted to us by several sources...
...XI for females and $4 for spayed females with a veterinarian's certificate for proof of (paying...
...I grew up with the Labrador story and in our family it was a steady statement—'Wait till we get to Labrador...
...I would love to receive any other information you might have picked up...
...And finally, we heard from Dr...
...you may do so at the Kabbis clinic at the time and date stated, according to Molea April Eool...
...Beader Heske L. Zelermyer was first to write us...
...I am a direct descendant of that Penha stock...
...This is the largest land grant (approximately 58,000 square miles) ever given to a Jew...
...Did any Jewish refugees who fled the Nazis and were living in Bombay appreciate the 'for Jews only' service...
...The second error is that all direct descendants of the de La Penhas have passed on...
...All dogs three months and over must tH' licensed, according tu Molea Rabbis clinic will be conducted by Molea on April 3, from 1 p.m to 3 p.m in the Board of Health office...
...Who knows...
...I have been working on this matter off and on since 1946...
...The Privy Council did not "toss it out," as the article stated...
...Son of Sinai...
...It is true that I am the only surviving male to carry on the name, but my grandfather had three sisters who have many descendants living and well...
...For just $9 (per adult), you get a choice of baked chicken, broiled white fish or brisket of beef, plus all the trimmings, including a full-fledged seder plate...
...Sincerely, Daniel S. de La Penha, M.D...
...Daniel de La Penha, resident of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, whose grandfather was rabbi of the Stanley Street Synagogue in Montreal...
...Interesting that Moish appears to be more prosperous than the Lord...
...I think not...
...Babbi David Whiman was first...
...Because of late advertising, only 75 people showed up—but next year, we're told, the owners (two Italians with Jewish wives) expect 300 or more...
...Also, from 1935 on there were many world-shaking events that placed this matter on the back burner...
...Italian Gardens is among the more popular local Italian eateries, featuring authentic Italian cuisine...
...For your convenience, if you have not already licensed your dotf...
...We're curious about this sort ofthing...
...Mednitz explains, "It seems the Bombay Municipality made special arrangements for Jews to travel on their tram services on Saturdays...
...It appeared in the Winchester (Massachusetts) Star of April 1, which means that at least they got the date right...
...Hext we heard from Kabbi Saul J. Rubin of Savannah, Georgia, who informed us of his recent conversation with Dr...
...Does anybody out there know anything about it...
...we're saving it for our next Shabbat in Bombay...
...A bargain, as, we learned from the manager when we called the other day, was the service: "not your complete, long version...
...There are several errors I would like to correct...
...Not bad for one day's work...
...Thursday, April 1,1982 Dog Officer To Conduct Rabbis Clinic April 3 Dog Officer Nick Molea advises residents that licenses for dogs are available at the Town Clerks and urges all dog owners to attend the Rabbis clinic on April 3. Dog license fees for males is $4...
...de La Penha himself, whose letter we reprint here...
Vol. 7 • May 1982 • No. 5
