In the first half of the 17th century, the Brazilian port of Recife was at the center of the Portuguese–Dutch colonial conflict over territories on the northeastern coast of South America. Under Dutch rule (1630–1654), the city flourished as a center of trade, and the freedom of religion granted to the Jews led to the foundation of the first Jewish community in the New World in …
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Studemund-Halévy, Michael, “Recife”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 11 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0725>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20221116
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