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THE FIRST SYNAGOGUE IN THE AMERICAS – ITAMARACÁ 1634

Detail of Vila Velha in 1637 – Frans Post. The erudite and respected jewish historian Isaac Emmanuel was of the opinion that there was most likely an organised synagogue in Brazil in 1633/34, this conviction was based on the solid evidence of the purchase by Simon Drago of a Sepher …

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