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(Our thanks to Bruce Greenberg for the original organization of the contents of this site.)

Articles on this website, alphabetically organized

(Contents are roughly organized by key word or topic, and are not exact.

We will be getting this page better organized in the future.)





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Atlanta goes to Cuba

Atlantans to help bring relief to Cuba's Jews.



Argentine Rabbi Ignites Fervor in Dormant Jewish Community

by Kenneth Bandler. One man's monumental contribution to the Jewish community's renaissance.

Awards and mutual links

Recognition of this site from different sources and some mutual links.

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Brief History of Judaism in Cuba

by Anthony P. Maingot. Excerpt from a review of Robert M. Levine's Tropical Diaspora.

Bibliography: Latin American Jewish Studies

Judith Laikin Elkin's compilation of resources devoted to Latin American Jewry.

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Contact

Contact us for information not found on this site.

Cuban Jews' Plight Sparks Drive to Help

Andrea Adelson, Contributing Editor, Jewish Journal, Los Angeles.

Cuban Jews Establish New Life in Miami by Betty Heisler-Samuels.

In the early 1960's, Cuba's Jews uproot their lives and successfully transplant in Miami. Read stories about several interesting individuals.

Cuban Jewish Community in Miami

Caroline Bettinger-López demonstrates how Miami's Cuban Jewish community recreates its former tightly-knit community of the island.

Cuban Jews Celebrate Center's Renovation and Community's Revival

The Patronato is renovated and rededicated through the efforts of the JDC. These acts reflect the strong tide of Jewish revival in Cuba.

Communities Reclaim Properties as Local Jewish Needs Multiply.

by Kenneth Bandler. Synagogues are returned to the Jewish communities.

Cuban Jews Survive in the Revolutionary Desert

Dan Freedman reviews the relationship between Cuba's communist government, and discusses the reopening of the Patronato.

Cuba's Jews: Rebuilding a Religion

by Michelle Bearden. "Every month, José Zaak boards a crowded bus for the eight-hour ride from Camaguey to Havana..."

Camaguey's New Synagogue

by David Abel. The first new synagogue in Cuba since the revolution.

Conditions of Recent Cuban Olim

Eitan Behar responds to an online article about the future of Cuban Jews.

Cuban Baal Kore is Welcomed by his Community

For the first time in two generations, the torah will be chanted in a Cuban voice.

Cuban Shul Joins Conservative Movement

Affiliation is, yet, another step towards the rejuvenation of Judaism on the island.

Counting Shadows: A Broader Look at Cuban Jewish History

by Robert M. Levine. The complexity of Cuban Jewish history.

Canadian Jewish Congress Continues Tradition of Chesed to Jewish Community in Cuba

Passover Haggadah inspires CJC to ensure that Jews in Cuba may partake in the annual Passover seder.

Cuban Synagogue Joins Conservatives

The affiliation between congregations in Cuba and the United States strengthens.

Camaguey

David Abel's article on the first new synagogue since the revolution.

The Cuban National Anthem

Words and music.

The Cuban Shield

The meaning of the Cuban Shield.

For Cuban Jews, endless deprivation

By Steve Fainaru. As deprivation continues, Judaism reawakens throughout Cuba's Jewish community.

Cuba's small Jewish community keeps the faith

CNN's 1998 overview of the struggle to keep Judaism alive in Cuba.

Who are the Crypto-Jews

by Daniel P. Faigin. "Any marranism in Fidel Castro's family would be through his mother...."

Despite grievances, Cuban olim feel lucky to be in the Jewish state

(Jewish Telegraph Agency) A return to their roots leads these Cubans to Israel.

Paper Reviews Hometown Author's Study of Miami's Cuban Jewish Community

Ron Beasley of the pinecrest Tribune describes how Caroline Bettinger-López's study culminated into her book, Cuban-Jewish Journeys

Exiled Twice--Authors Reveal Cuban Jew's Dual Sense of Alienation

Fabiola Santiago reviews Cuban-Jewish Journeys by Caroline Bettinger-López and The Last Minyan in Havana by Betty Heisler-Samuels.

First-Time Author Bettinger-López Explores Cuban-Jewish Life in Miami

by Rabecca Cross. Research of Miami's Cuban Jewish community for recent book leads to entering Columbia Law School.

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Cuba's other exiles: Cuban Jews started over in Dallas

E

The Aftermath of the Elian Gonzales Affair: A Jewish Perspective by Dana Evan Kaplan.

Although 90% of the Jewish community fled Cuba during the early years of the revolution, the remaining community never faced repression as a result of their Judaism.

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Family Ties

A Jewish family begins to investigate its Cuban roots. Return to this frequently-updated site to learn the latest on the process of reconnecting.

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Hundreds of Hispanics return to Jewish roots

A Miami Herald article by Daniel Shoer-Roth

Hava Nagila

Listen to everyone's favorite song!

Hebreos

Letter from Havana - discusses Jewish history in Cuba with the Coppelia ice cream parlour as its point of departure.

Hotel Cuba

by Robert M. Levine. The making of an oral Jewish history of pre-revolution Cuba.

Havana Nagila, the Film

by Michael Fox. "...the video tells the story of the Jews who stayed in Cuba."

Havana Nagila: The Jews in Cuba

A video documentary by Laura Paull and Evan Garelle "that traces the history and presence of the Jewish Community in Cuba."

Hatikva

The National Anthem of Israel

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What has India to do with Cuba?

Dr. Yehuda Kadar Shaheb offers an historical explanation.

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JDC-Trained Cuban Baal Kore is Welcomed By His Community

Joint Distribution Committee lends support to "Jewish renewal on a community level."

The Jews of Camaguey

John Josephs describes his quest how what started as a vacation became a religious journey.

Jews of the Caribbean

Enrique Fernandez presents similarities and differences between the Cuban Jewish and gentile Cuban communities.

Jewish Gateway to the Americas

This comprehensive article from the Cox News Service and Nando.net provides a historical background of the movement of Jews from Europe through the Caribbean and into the States.

Jewish Solidarity

Eddie Levy's energetic organization works through controversy to provide assistance.

Judaism in Cuba 1959-1999: A Personal Account

by Moisés Asís. "There was an incident that changed my life...in Lenin Park, south Havana..."

Jewish Youth Lead the Way

by Kenneth Bandler. The reawakening of Jewish life in Cuba unfolds in this enlightening article.

Judaism in Cuba 1959-1999: A Personal Account

by Moisés Asís. The history of the Jewish

Jewish Youth Lead the Way

Kenneth Bandler describes the revival of the Jewish community.

World Jewry

Many links to other Jewish communities throughout the world.

Excerpt from a Virtual Jerusalem article

From the World Jewish Congress. A brief history of the Jews in Cuba.

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La Comunidad Hebrea de Cuba

A book by Margalit Bejarano recounting the collective memories of Cuban Jews from the beginning of the 20th Century until 1959.

Letter from "Yolanda"

"I have mixed feelings about all this because they are helping Castro.

As a Cuban I can tell you that I'm against this sort of trip...."

My Friend Luis by Arturo López Levy

Homage is paid to a pillar of the Havana Jewish Community.

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The Last Minyan in Havana

by Betty Heisler-Samuels. A story about a Polish Jewish immigrant family in Cuba during the 40's and 50's. Based on the author's family in pre-revolution Cuba. Click here for more information.

Miamian's Book Recalls Life of Jews in Cuba

by Hindi Diamond. A Miami Herald review of Betty Heisler-Samuels' novel, The Last Minyan in Havana

Millennieum in Cuba

June Safran reports on her recent visit with the Jewish communities in Cuba.

Movies:

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No Todos Nos Fuimos (Not all of us left.)

Miriam Greenberg finds that the young generation wants to explore its community's history.

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ORT returns to Cuba after 40 years

World ORT Union concludes agreement to return to Cuba.

P (includes photo pages)

Photos from Cuba

Recent photographs taken in Cuba.

A Photo Tour of Cuba

One of the first collections of photos of Cuba on the net, saved here for reference.

More Pictures from Paul Margolis

A kaleidoscope of Jewish Cuba photos.

Even More pictures from Paul Margolis

Guantanamo and other places

Still More Pictures from Paul Margolis

Santiago de Cuba

Photos by Mindy Shapiro

View of Jewish Cuba, page 1.

Photos by Mindy Shapiro

View of Jewish Cuba, page 2.

Pictures by June and Bob Safran

Scenes from a rejuvenated Jewish community.

Pre-Revolution Photos

Photos from Robert Levine's Tropical Diaspora

Photos by a Jewish visitor

Jewish communal sites in Cuba

Photos by Jacqueline Davidow

Pictorial Essay on Jewish Life in Cuba

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Return to Havana

Cantor Michael M. Mandel returns to Cuba 37 years after his family's departure.

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Synagogue in Santiago de Cuba

by Leslie Pearl. Small Jewish congregation in Cuba's mountainous eastern area "reverberates" with the Jewish faith.

She Lay Dead in the Crushed Guinea Grass

Story by Larry Daley, a Cuban-Jewish writer. A personal story with historical perspective .

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Tropical Diaspora

Robert Levine's comprehensive study on Jewish history in Cuba.

Tropical Remnants: The Architectural Legacy of Cuba's Jews by Paul Margolis.

A brief description of the Cuban Jewish communities.

Trading with the Enemy: A Yankee Travels Through Castro''s Cuba by Tom Miller.

The author describes his encounters with Cuba's Jewish community.

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Un Recuerdo de Abraham

by Bonnie Burt. Good-bye to a friend and a Jewish leader of the observant Havana Jewish community.

Articles on external websites

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The Madison-Camaguey Jewish Connection Project



Greenfield Hebrew Academy Jews in Cuba Project



Eitan/Jorge

Cuban Jew embraces Judaism, coordinates Jewish youth group and, then, makes aliyah to Israel with his family.

Joint Distribution Committee Projects in Cuba

Search the JDC site for articles on their work in Cuba (15 articles at last count).

Department of Treasury licensing requirements for legal travel to Cuba.

This is a link to Treasury's informational and required documents, in PDF files, including "Comprehensive Guidelines for License Applications to Engage in Travel-related Transactions Involving Cuba."

Cuban Jews Make Aliyah

Search the Jewish Agency for Israel's (JAFI) site for articles on Cuban immigration (87 articles at last count).

400 Cuban Jews Secretly Move to Israel

Sample article from JAFI.



Literary and Other Works of Ruth Behar

A comprehensive list of books and poetry written by Dr. Behar, including research on Sephardic Jews.

Synagogues of Cuba

Sue Gersten's photographs and addresses of synagogues in Havana.

Jews of the World From Harry Leichter's "All Things Jewish" Includes a separate "Jews of Cuba" site.

Jewish Life in Cuba

Dan Heller's site that presents Jewish life in Cuba as it exists today.

Cuba Megalinks

A wealth of Cuban resources (in Spanish).

Shalom Online

A plethora of information about Jewish Communities in Latin America (in Spanish).

soc.culture.cuba

A newsgroup with many participants who have an extensive knowledge of Cuba.

Articles in Spanish

Adaptación de los Judíos Cubanos en Israel

Eitan Behar describes the common path of Cuban Olim and opines on different paths.

Travesías Judeo-Cubanas. En busca de identidad, hogar e historia en Miami

Caroline Bettinger-López, por Ron Beasley

Travesías Judeo-Cubanas. En busca de identidad, hogar e historia en Miami

Caroline Bettinger-López, por Rabecca Cross

Exiliados dos veces. Autores revelan

doble sentido de alienación de los judíos cubanos

Betty Heisler-Samuels

Judios Cubanos Celebran la Renovacion del Centro Comunitario

y el Renacimiento de la Comunidad

Adaptación de los Judios Cubanos en Israel

Eitan Behar

Los Sefaradíes, Pioneros de la Inmigración Judía a Cuba

Margalit Bejerano, WZO

Mi Amigo Luis

Arturo López Levy

Historia de los Judíos en Cuba / "Subir" a Israel

Alberto Báez Esquenazi

Comunidad Hebrea Hatikva

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba