"This unique, well-documented social history invites the reader to
explore Cuban Jewry as a fascinating chronicle and to 'capture the
flavor of their lives.' This is made possible by Levine's ability
to write a text composed of carefully collated data, excellent
illustrations, and oral testimonies. Levine's book contributes to
an understanding of Cuban Jewry's unique setting -- starting from
colonial times, through its second American diaspora following the
1959 communist revolution. ... Levine traces several stages of
Jewish immigration to Cuba, starting with American businessmen
rapidly integrated ... in some cases, into the Cuban upper class;
Sephardic emigrants from Turkey, who were more socially accepted by
Creole and other ethnic groups; ... and thousands of East European
Jews arriving after 1924, who perceived the island as a kind of
'immigration hotel' on their way to America. ... Levine devotes two
fascinating chapters to Jewish refugees escaping to Cuba before and
during World War II. The tragic journey of 973 refugees carried by
the St. Louis, whose landing permit had been retroactively denied
by the Cuban government, is told by Levine through both dramatic
oral testimonies and archival documentation." --Florida Historical
Quarterly
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