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Isaac Aboab da Fonseca
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Isaac Aboab da Fonseca was a rabbi, scholar, kabbalist, and religious writer. In 1656, he was one of several elders within the Portuguese-Jewish community in Amsterdam and for a time in Dutch Brazil b
Portrait of Rabbi Isaac Aboab da Fonseca. This work is a translation of the Pentateuch into Spanish, with a commentary by Rabbi Fonseca. It was prepared for Jews in Dutch Brazil, who because of their Iberian heritage would be able to read Portuguese.
Portrait of Rabbi Isaac Aboab da Fonseca. This work is a translation of the Pentateuch into Spanish, with a commentary by Rabbi Fonseca. It was prepar
Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
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The Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue was a former Jewish synagogue, located at 197 Rua do Bom Jesus, in the old city of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil.
Isaac Aboab da Fonseca
…Aboab, he added his mother's last name (da Fonseca) to his own. In 1642, Aboab da Fonseca was invited by Moses Cohen Henriques appointed rabbi at Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue in Recife, in Pernambuco, Dutch Brazil. Portuguese Jews from Amsterdam were a significant segment of the European population there. Many had first…
Interior of the Jewish museum, in 2022
Interior of the Jewish museum, in 2022
The exterior of the museum, in 2006
The exterior of the museum, in 2006