About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 66. Chapters: David Ricardo, Isaac D'Israeli, Marrano, Jacob Abendana, Isaac Abendana, Uriel da Costa, Portuguese Jewish community in Hamburg, Moses Montefiore, History of the Jews in Livorno, Theodore Solomons, Bevis Marks Synagogue, Moses Gaster, Philip Guedalla, Sabato Morais, Sephardic Jews in the Netherlands, Grace Aguilar, Touro Synagogue, Joseph Nasi, Frank Nabarro, Bendigamos, Congregation Shearith Israel, Abraham de Sola, David de Sola Pool, Moses Angel, John Raphael Rodrigues Brandon, Jessurun Cardozo, Moses Hagiz, Aron Mendes Chumaceiro, Portugees-Israelitisch Kerkgenootschap, Robert Henriques, Abraham Israel Pereyra, David de Aaron de Sola, Beth Sadeh Synagogue, Isaac Cardoso, Portuguese Synagogue, Cruse family, David Nieto, Henry Pereira Mendes, Jacob ben Aaron Sasportas, Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, David Mocatta, Gershom Mendes Seixas, Lewis Goldsmith, Tony Bullimore, Basil Henriques, Abraham Cohen de Herrera, Edward Brampton, Abraham Pereira Mendes, Henriette Herz, Frederick de Sola Mendes, Luis Moises Gomez, Alan Mocatta, Jodensavanne, Vivian de Sola Pinto, Spanish Synagogue, Solomon de Medina, Isaac Nieto, Curacao synagogue, Jaques Judah Lyons, David Ximenes, Spanish and Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal, Solomon Gaon. Excerpt: Spanish and Portuguese Jews are a distinctive sub-group of Sephardim who have their main ethnic origins within the Jewish communities of the Iberian peninsula (in particular the converso or Marrano groups) and who shaped communities mainly in Western Europe and the Americas from the late 16th century on. These communities must be clearly distinguished from: Spanish and Portuguese Jews have a distinctive ritual based on that of pre-expulsion Spain, but also influenced by the Spanish-Moroccan rite and the Italian rite. In addition to the term "Spanish and Portuguese Jews," these people are someti...
