My (Jewish) Martinique
НазваниеMy (Jewish) Martinique
Автор
Call numberS296.05/001
Номер объекта08098t
Место публикацииCollingwood, Victoria, Australia
ИздательThe Jewish Quarterly
Год выпуска
2022
Нумерация страницpp.45-51
МатериалArticle
NotesArticle from the journal 'The Jewish Quarterly ' "Iran: inside its 43-year quest to dominate the Middle East" Issue 249, August 2022 pp.45-51
Описание
The first Jews to live on Martinique were Dutch refugees, expelled from Brazil by the Portuguese. They arrived in 1654 only to be expelled by in 1685 by Louis XIV. Waivers in the 18th century allowed Jews to resettle, on condition they did not practise their Judaism. While individual Jews went there in in 19th and early 20th century, there was no Jewish community as such. Today that Sephardic community remains close-knit and vibrant