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The Island of One People - An Account of the History of the Jews of Jamaica (Hardcover)
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The Island of One People - An Account of the History of the Jews of Jamaica (Hardcover)
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Compelled to flee the Iberian Inquisition in Europe, Jews began
crossing the Atlantic Ocean and settling in the West Indies from as
early as the 15th century. When the Inquisition travelled to Brazil
in the late 16th century, Jews sought refuge in Jamaica. From that
time, to the persecutions in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 40s,
Jamaica proved tolerant and welcoming, and today, the Jewish
community remains a strong thread in the nations tapestry. But
little is known about this segment of Jamaican society and its
contribution to the development of modern day Jamaica. The Island
of One People: An Account of the History of the Jews of Jamaica
redresses this unawareness in an engaging exploration of the
Jewish-Jamaican community and its contribution to the development
and modernization of the Kingston Harbour, the construction of
numerous housing developments, and landmark buildings such as the
Ward Theatre; from the development of companies such as the
Lacelles de Mercardo conglomerate with interests in sugar, rum,
insurance, motor car agencies and airport and shipping services, to
the establishment of the renowned Gleaner newspaper, arguably the
oldest newspaper in the western hemisphere; from representing
Jamaica internationally to the now iconic work of Belisario; the
contribution of the Jewish community in nation building in Jamaica
is unquestionable. Copiously illustrated, the result is a vibrant,
engaging story of not just Jewish, but Jamaican history.
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