| Translated title | The Sephardim. Link Between Curaçao and Venezuela |
| Author & Curator |
Abraham Levy Benshimol. |
| Imprint |
Caracas, Venezuela, 2002. 103 pp., illustrations: 49 col., 11 b&w, 36 × 25 cm. Spanish. |
| ISBN |
9800781595 |
| Location |
Centro de Arte La Estancia (April–May 2002) |
| Description |
The important role played by Jews from Curaçao in Venezuelan independence, and the significance of this Sephardic community from Amsterdam for both the island and the entire Carribean area. Introduction by Abraham Levy Benshimol. Individual chapters on: Jewish Spain, Amsterdam (The New Jerusalem), Curaçao (The Mother Community of the Caribbean), The Sephardim of Curaçao (and Venezuelan Independence), the Jews of Coro (a Branch of the Hebrew Nation in Venezuela), etc. No itemized listing. |
| main keywords |
AMSTERDAMCURAÇAOHISTORICAL DOCUMENTSPHOTOGRAPHSPRINTED BOOKSSEPHARDIC JEWSSPAINVENEZUELA |
| minor keywords |
Archaeological findsCaribbeanCemeteries, CaribbeanCemeteries, VenezuelaHistorical photographsHomes/Residences, JewishMaimonidesMenasseh ben IsraelNetherlandsPostage stampsPrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesPrints, synagoguesSpinoza, BaruchSynagogues, CuraçaoSynagogues, VenezuelaTombstones, ancient |