La Epoka
La Epoka ("The Era" in Ladino) was a Ladino language newspaper published between 1875 and 1911 in Thessaloniki⁩, Ottoman Empire. Published nearly for forty years it was the leading Ladino publication in the Empire and first Ladino newspaper in Thessaloniki. History and profile. "La Epoka" was launched by Sadi Levy in 1875, and the first issue appeared on 1 November that year. He also served as the publisher and editor-in-chief of the paper until 1888. He also published a French language newspaper entitled "Le Journal de Salonique". "La Epoka" was initiated with the subtitle "Revista comerciala  y literaria" ("Commercial and literary newspaper") and had a progressive and avant-garde stance. Its supporter was Alliance Israélite Universelle, a Jewish organization. "La Epoka" targeted the Sephardi Jews living in Thessaloniki and other towns who could only read Ladino materials. Following the death of Sadi Levy his son, Samuel, became the editor and publisher of "La Epoka". The newspaper was first published on a daily basis and then, was made a weekly publication. One of the contributors was Mercado Joseph Covo. "La Epoka" and its sister newspaper "Le Journal de Salonique" both supported Zionism, socialism and Ottomanism. In 1892  La Epoka praised the Ottomans for offering them a land after their expulsion from Spain and described the Empire as the "land where we are eating free bread." Following the Young Turk revolution 1908 both "La Epoka" and "Le Journal de Salonique" focused more on Zionism. "La Epoka" folded in 1911. The paper was archived by the National Library of Israel.