History of the Jews of the Netherlands Antilles.

Liebman, Seymour B.; Emmanuel, Isaac S.; Emmanuel, Suzanne A.

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“…Through the centuries the number of Sephardi on Cura §ao fluctuated considerably. The studies of Emmanuel and Emmanuel (1970) show how the age of marriage, marriage and birth rates, as well as migration patterns were continuously directly related to economie ups and downs. 13.…”

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The Ashkenazi Jews of Curaçao, a trading minority

Mark¹

2000

New West Indian Guide

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First describes the early Sephardi presence in Curaçao, the arrival of the Ashkenazi in the 20th c., and the relations between these 2 groups. Author goes on to discuss the Ashkenazis' economic success and the exodus of the 1980s. She asks whether the success and the exodus can be attributed to the characteristics of the group itself or whether conditions and developments in Curaçao account for economic fortune and the departure of the Ashkenazi.

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“…14. In the 1960s, Emmanuel and Emmanuel (1970) reported one hundred Ashkenazi households, and Karner (1969:68) counted 450 persons, adults and children. After the riots of 1969 the group's number had decreased to only 325 in 1974 (Grossman 1977).…”

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The Ashkenazi Jews of Curaçao, a trading minority

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2000

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“…74-75). 12 As it was not possible to access the original Portuguese documents of the community of Curaçao and our source was the translation published in the second volume of (Emmanuel and Emmanuel 1970), it is uncertain which is the exact Portuguese word used in the Curaçao ascamot for "members", but the original term was likely "Yehidim" since the authors translated yehidim by members in other cases (Emmanuel andEmmanuel 1970, vol. 2, p. 1093).…”

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The Nação Rules: A Comparative Analysis of the Bylaws of Western Sephardic Congregations in the Early Modern Atlantic

Vieira

2023

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Religious persecution, segregation, and commercial networks triggered the diaspora of Iberian New Christians and Sephardic Jews throughout the Atlantic in the Early Modern period. Despite the geographical dispersion, the diverse host environments, and the complex religious experiences, the so-called Western Sephardic Diaspora was founded on the principles of unity and preservation, which were cemented by the notion of belonging to the Nação. Thus, as a cross-border community connected by common geographical origins, collective cultural identity, and a shared New Christian background, the concept of Nação was structural for the definition and evolution of the diasporic experience of Portuguese and Spanish exiles and their descendants from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. This article overviews the most recent findings and perspectives on the concept of the Nação as a unifying element of the Western Sephardic Diaspora. Then, it problematizes the interpretation of this concept in different Sephardic communities established in Atlantic port cities. This problem is approached by analyzing these communities’ internal bylaws (ascamot) under the lens of two critical questions: (1) the concept of Nação as defining the borders of belonging to the community and (2) the unity and preservation of the Nação as essential drifts of the organization and management of the community. This analysis emphasizes the tension between the dynamism and particularities of each community and the conservatism of the idea of Nação, promoted by small social and economic elites that exercised increasing control over the communities and their interaction with the surrounding environments.

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History of the Jews of the Netherlands Antilles.

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The Ashkenazi Jews of Curaçao, a trading minority

The Ashkenazi Jews of Curaçao, a trading minority

The Nação Rules: A Comparative Analysis of the Bylaws of Western Sephardic Congregations in the Early Modern Atlantic

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