The Moroccan Jews of Cape Verde: The Preservation of a Unique Heritage
Hosted By: Qesher
The story of the Jews of Cape Verde is a continuation of the larger Sephardic/Moroccan Jewish Diaspora. A former Portuguese colony, the Republic of Cape Verde lies in the Atlantic Ocean about 300 miles off the coast of West Africa. After Portugal abolished the Inquisition, Moroccan Jews started immigrating in the mid-1800s. Carol Castiel, founder of the “Cape Verde Jewish Heritage Project” will explore the historical, economic, and political reasons for this migration, discuss why the practice of Judaism was not sustained in the long run, and address the efforts taken to restore and preserve Cabo Verde’s several Sephardic cemeteries.
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