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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 ...
Siegel, Nicole. "American Jewish Physicians During the Era of Medical Professionalization, 1850–1950" (PhD Dissertation, Fordham University; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2025. 31768388). Simon, Sydney M. “History of Jewish Physicians in the United States Up to About 1900,” Annals of Medical History 7, no. 3 (May 1935):285-29
Jews arrived in Cuba shortly after the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492. Subsequent waves of Portuguese Jews from Brazil and Dutch Jews arrived in Cuba from the 16th to 19th centuries. Ashkenazi Jews from Europe started arriving in Cuba, usually via the United States, following the Spanish-American War. The congregation was established in ...
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.
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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.