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Hosted By: My Jewish Learning
Join My Jewish Learning for a journey through the history of Jewish Amsterdam. The tour is led by Nachshon Rodrigues Pereira, a cantor who traces his Portuguese lineage four centuries back. He addresses the Jewish impact on Dutch economy and language; how the community was shaped by the Spanish Inquisition; and the continued impact of the atrocities of the Holocaust on the community today.
Watch the recording below.
Amsterdam became a haven for Jewish refugees from the Inquisition.
Recently, a journalist who was interviewing me asked me to describe what it felt like to be a Jewish New ...
In 1647, the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil compelled Isaac de Castro to choose between his Judaism and being burned alive. De Castro courageously chose his faith and martyrdom.