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To the golden cities: Pursuing the American Jewish dream in Miami and LA (Harvard UP, 1996). Moore, Deborah Dash. "Jewish migration in postwar America: The case of Miami and Los Angeles." in American Jewish Life, 1920-199 (Routledge, 2013). 35-50. online; Zerivitz, Marcia Jo. Jews of Florida: Centuries of stories (Arcadia Publishing, 2020).
The first Jews began to settle in Florida in 1763, when Great Britain acquired Florida from the Spanish. While Jews were allowed to settle in Florida, they still experienced discrimination and prejudice, including in employment. Following the American Revolutionary War, Florida was traded back to Spain by the British. After 1821, when Spanish ...
In 1898, Burdine bought a block on South Miami Avenue, one block south of Flagler Street, [1] in the then-fledgling community of Miami. That year, he opened the first W.M. Burdine & Son store at the location, just two years after the first people had arrived in the area from the newly completed Florida East Coast Railway to incorporate the city.
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Another major type is the so-called khmissa (local pronunciation of the Arabic word "khamsa" for the number "five"), which is called afus in the Berber language (Tamazight). This form represents the five fingers of the hand and is traditionally believed both by Muslims as well as Jewish people to protect against the evil eye .
The Bijoux Terner store in Miami International Mall in Miami, Florida, opened in late 2010. In 1997, Salomon and Rosa Terner decided to try selling all of the jewelry and accessories at an underperforming kiosk in Miami International Airport at $10. [3] The location sold the merchandise five times faster than usual and, in just a few hours, had ...
The current name, Okeechobee, is derived from the Hitchiti word meaning "big water". [2] The Mayaimis have no linguistic or cultural relationship with the Miami people of the Great Lakes region. [1] The city of Miami is named after the Miami River, which derived its name from Lake Mayaimi. [2]
A nameplate necklace [1] (also known as a name necklace) is a type of necklace which displays a name, initials, or other words of choice. [2] Originating among African-American and Latino communities during the 1980s and 1990s, [ 1 ] nameplate necklaces have become a popular fashion piece all around the world.