Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue

Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
קהל צור ישראל‎
*Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel*
Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue; קהל צור ישראל‎; Sinagoga Kahal Zur Israel
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
District	Recife Antigo
Rite	Sephardic
Status	Museum
Location
Location	Rua do Bom Jesus (Rua dos Judeus) 197 Recife, Brazil
State	Pernambuco

Kahal Zur Israel was a Jewish synagogue located at Rua do Bom Jesus (Rua dos Judeus) number 197 in Recife, Brazil. It was established in 1636 by Portuguese and Spanish Sephardic Jews that had taken refuge in Dutch Brazil fleeing forced conversion and were joined by New Christians, who possibly helped to build the structure and were already living in the colony. It was the first synagogue erected in the Americas.^[1]^[2] The building is now a museum, featuring a Torah and bema as well as archeological excavations displaying various parts of the original synagogue, such as the mikveh.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Colitt, Raymond (November 12, 2007). Allen, Vicki (ed.). "Oldest synagogue in Americas draws tourists to Brazil". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024. Published by Haaretz with different title:- Synagogue in Brazilian Town Recife Considered Oldest in the Americas: Historians gradually unveil prominent role Jews had in history of Brazil, the world's largest Catholic nation.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^ Walter (2017-11-05). "History of the Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue in Recife". Tourism and travel guide to Salvador, Bahia and the Brazilian Northeast. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

[:1-1] Colitt, Raymond (November 12, 2007). Allen, Vicki (ed.). "Oldest synagogue in Americas draws tourists to Brazil". Reuters. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024. Published by Haaretz with different title:- Synagogue in Brazilian Town Recife Considered Oldest in the Americas: Historians gradually unveil prominent role Jews had in history of Brazil, the world's largest Catholic nation.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

[2] Walter (2017-11-05). "History of the Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue in Recife". Tourism and travel guide to Salvador, Bahia and the Brazilian Northeast. Retrieved 2024-01-12.

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