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A travel guide to the Jewish Caribbean and Latin America / by Ben G. Frank.
Library at the Katz Center - Stacks F2239.J5 F73 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Frank, Ben G.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jews--South America--History.
- Jews.
- Jews--Travel--South America--Guidebooks.
- Jews--Travel.
- History.
- South America--Guidebooks.
- South America.
- Caribbean Area.
- Jews--Caribbean Area--History.
- Jews--Travel--Caribbean Area--Guidebooks.
- Caribbean Area--Guidebooks.
- Genre:
- Guidebooks.
- Physical Description:
- 560 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Gretna : Pelican Publ., [2005]
- Summary:
- This guidebook covers the fascinating and little-discussed history of the region, along with information on where to worship, find kosher meals, and travel basics.
- Contents:
- Brazil: It Gave Birth to American Jewry 23
- Curacao, Aruba, and the Dutch Islands: The Mother of Caribbean Jewish Communities 97
- St. Thomas and St. Croix: A Historical Congregation 139
- Puerto Rico: The Largest Jewish Community in the Caribbean 163
- Cuba: Yes, There Are Jews Here 183
- Jamaica: 200 Jews Fighting to Survive 247
- Martinique and Guadeloupe: Jews Arrived, Were Expelled, and Returned 277
- Argentina: Tango, the Jewish Cowboy, and an Economic Depression 289
- Uruguay: The Land Called the "River of Painted Birds" 365
- Chile: Young Bride at the End of the World 397
- Peru: Climbing into the Clouds 419
- Costa Rica: Jews Thrive in This Ecotourist Paradise 461
- Panama: Jews Hiked the Camino Real 481
- Mexico: Jewry Older than in the U.S. 515.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1589800788
- OCLC:
- 54454914
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