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The history of the Jews in Cuba goes back to the 1400s. Jewish Cubans, Cuban Jews, or Cubans of Jewish heritage, have lived in the nation of Cuba for centuries. Some Cubans trace Jewish ancestry to Marranos (forced converts to Christianity) who came as colonists, though few of these practice Judaism today. The majority of Cuban Jews are ...
The Believers: Stories From Jewish Havana (1994) is a short documentary film directed by American Bonnie Burt. [1] It explores the lives of a variety of Jews during the early post– Cold War years in the Cuban capital city , a time of material shortages and religious rebirth.
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During this time, Beth Shalom Temple in Havana was constructed and became the most prominent Latin American Jewish synagogue. There were 15,000 Jews in Cuba in 1959, but many Jewish businessmen and professionals left Cuba for the United States after the Cuban revolution, fearing class persecution under the Communists.
Completed in 1953, Temple Beth Shalom is the main synagogue serving Havana's Jewish community of 1,500 people. The congregation was founded in 1904 and it has been an epicenter of Jewish life in Cuba. The synagogue welcomes thousands of visitors each year for both Shabbat and tours of Jewish Cuba. [2]
By: Brooke Kavit John Kerry travels to Cuba on Friday, the first visit by a U.S. secretary of state to the island nation in decades. In honor of the historic occasion, AOL.com is examining the ...
The Chevet Achim Synagogue (Spanish: Templo Union Hebrea Chevet Achim) is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Calle Inquisidor, in the Old Town of Havana, Cuba. Established in 1914, it is the oldest synagogue in Cuba.
History of the Jews in Cuba; A. Abraham and Eugenia: Stories from Jewish Cuba; B. The Believers: Stories from Jewish Havana; H. Havaner lebn; K. Kubaner Idish Wort