Two of its remaining possessions were Puerto Rico and Cuba, both of which were demanding more autonomy and had pro-independence movements. (19a) Volume II. All of the names on this thread show in my DNA Relative List and I was told that my closest DNA match is in Puerto Rico. They said if on one of the Grandparents or mothers Tombstones there was a Star of David,that it would be enough proof and to take a picture of it, but both my grandparents on my mothers side and parents were buried in a Catholic Cemetary and I have practically all our papers in order except for that. Large numbers of Jewish immigrants began to arrive in Puerto Rico in the 1930s as refugees from Nazi occupied Europe. (Israel Kopel, president of Almacenes Pitusa) (Top 10 Business Leaders of Puerto Rico: 1991), "Eisa Davis and Quiara Alegria Hudes finalists for 2007 Pulitzer Prize", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_the_Jews_in_Puerto_Rico&oldid=1150547721, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 19:36. We had a Rabbi come from Peru (Rolando Paz) who also lived in an area where people stood within themselves and practiced Shabbat (Sabbath) and found out he was Jewish. The also short sections of additional circumcisions 1679-99 (40a), Marriages Los antepasados Since my relatives didn't know why the star was placed there I decided to research further and did a dna test through 23andme. Work hard and improve constantly. Puerto Rican Jews have made many contributions in multiple fields, including business, commerce, education, and entertainment. Hi, my name is Marcos Rodriguez, from Puerto Rican parents born in Lares, P.R. There are so many men named Israel and Abrahamthat it calls my attention. Its very interesting to note that even though Puerto Rico is a catholic country people have great love for Israel. them when "google" arrived the first thing I searched for was my last name, and the first web site that appeared in the screen was Xuetas of Mallorca, I couldn't believed what I was reading, immediately I realized this could be the reason for his silence. A fine resource for those with You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings. We have been celebrating the Jewish Holidays for over 12 years since we came from Puerto Rico to Florida. (~), List of (mostly) Puerto Rico has the largest and richest Jewish community in the Caribbean, with over 3,000 Jewish inhabitants. While I was a student at the University of Puerto Rico, I think it was in one of the Spanish courses, that converted Jews in Spain or certain parts of Spain, had the custom of celebrating Nochebuena and Christmas eating in the dinner a roasted pig. Where can find the test? Would love to have one of my brothers tested to find out exact lineage. My mother's family has a tradition of being Jewish by way of Curacao. attempted to provide the ports of departure of these immigrants. Do you have any information that may help in my investigation? Jose Maria Abecassis. I know of at least 15 more last names of mine that are in the list of the inquisition. He opened a colmado (grocery store) and became rather successful, only to lose a good part of his fortune attempting to grow coffee. This book contains names from I recently did DNA testing at 23andMe because both of my grandmother's identitities and ancestry was unknown. [8] Still, since Jews were not permitted to worship, the Crypto Jews eventually intermarried with Catholics and therefore, Puerto Rico virtually had no Jewish history of which to speak.[9]. You need genealogical evidence. My fathers name was Munoz from his mother and Gomez from his father. Thank you, Please email me at "reidrcarol@gmail.com". This particular blog is specifically on Jewish DNA, not African, nor any other specification. Studemund-Halevy. Two years ago I began a search for my Batista surname (from my fathersgrandfather). Only those names that were identified as Sephardic Jews or Therefore, the documents are clear, without misinterpretation, verbatim and with minimal chance of error. So now more than ever people continue to ask if I am Jewish. Los Apellidios Biblicos De Mallorica (Biblical Names of Mallorca) by Miquel This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. Ashkenazim, (European Jewry), in genearl, including the Rabbinical Authorities, do not accept the "Ben Anousim"aka"The Forced Ones"aka"Marranos", or those whose ancestors escaped the Inquisition. I also feel Jewish! Hi, my name is Edward My last names are Nieves (changed from Lopez) Torres Maldonado Garcia. As many others I have found our grandparents name on Sephardic surname list done by reseachers who found names of Jews of Spain during the inquisition. Essentially a series of royal and letters enclosed in parenthesis such as (2) (6A) (9) (29). My mother last name was Lafontaine from Utuado P.R. The Sephardic This line has been in Puerto Rico since at least the mid-1700s but I would need to search more into the church records to see if they were from Spain and if so from where. Many Sephardic Jews from Bulgaria and Greece carry this surname. my Mom used to take the long route to Church on Fridays so she could stop by the Sinagoga and just ponder memories of things she recalled of her childhood. We all wear the star of David though. [13] Some Puerto Ricans have converted to Judaism, not only as individuals but as entire families. ), AIRPORT DETENTION: +34 910 299 436 OFFICE: +34 918 272 222, List of Sephardic surnames with certificate of origin, https://tolentinoabogados.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/tolentino-logo-1.png, Trminos legales y condiciones de contratacin. For example, my grandfather has the Y-DNA haplogroup J1e which is commonly associated with Jews (but also with Muslims/Arabs). Trial by Haim Bienart. into the her family. result of a census of Jewish communities of Spain by the Catholic Church and as [18][19] The synagogue, called Sha'are Zedeck, hired its first rabbi in 1954. 2. Temple Beth Shalom, Puerto Rico. Mallorca or Majorca are the two spellings for the same place in the Catalan-speaking Balearic Isles, near Barcelona, Spain. His fathers name was Gomez, but he kept his mothers name for certain reasons. The Sephardim of England, by Albert M. describes in detail the adventures of Sephardim in escaping the inquisition History of the Jews in Latin America and the Caribbean, "Crypto Jews in Puerto Rico Welcomed by Reform Community", "Archivo General de Puerto Rico: Documentos", "Puerto Rico y Curazao: The Brugman Family", "Carlism's Defense of the Church in Spain, 1833-1936", The Virtual Jewish History Tour Puerto Rico, "Puerto Rico's Jews planting roots on an island with little Jewish history", "H. Toppel, 84, supermarket mogul, philanthropist". My family comes from Spain and have been in Puerto Rico for many, many, many, years Surname Delvalle on my Father's side. It is a very frustrating and racist Israela word to the wise. I moved to Mallorca after living in Israel and Miquel lived about 7 minutes away from me. Mathias Brugman (18111868) was the son of Pierre Brugman from Curaao of Dutch-Jewish ancestry and Isabel Duliebre from Puerto Rico. (*) Name for Having read hundreds of articles, following biblical prophesies and documented trade routes one must conclude: Puerto Rico surely had Messianic history (Soujourners)and articles like the passages for trade document this. The Sephardic Jews of Bordeaux, by Frances Malino. extracted from the book, Finding Our Fathers, by Dan Rottenberg. Surname location area (the area or locality that refer to documents or archive found related that surname). I love the music,especially when I heard Hatikva for tha first time, I was overwhelmed with a feeling I can't explain. book, El Libro Verde de Aragon (The Greenbook of Aragon) by Isidoro de las This will take some time, so please be patient. My yahoo group is https://groups.yahoo.com/group/PRGENEALOGY-NW. The surname Israel was reportedly used by some converts to Judaism. Sanchez - 128,384 Rivera - 114,777. Address: 101 Calle San Jorge. I'm a convert to Judaism and would love to know! My mother was born in Utuado. [22] The Sha'are Zedeck, which has been designated by the Puerto Rican government as a National Historic Monument.,[4] and Reform congregations are located in San Juan and the Chabad Center is located in Isla Verde, in the city of Carolina. An open Jewish community did not flourish in the colony because Judaism was prohibited by the Spanish Inquisition. reference will introduce many new names and/or many new spellings to known Context is important in workout out whether an ancestor was Jewish. Hi, I have a very strange problem. Their name derives from (Sepharad), the name given to Spain in Hebrew and therefore they are known are Sephardic Jews in English, sometimes also called Sefarditas or sefardesin Spanish. my last name is perez, jimenez acevedo too! I did memorize the transliteration of the lyrics. Many of the names My email is jasminsmakeupspot@gmail.com contact me if anything I have a lot of info on our Sephardic lineage. Jews in Colonial Brazil, by Arnold Wizhitzer. (~), From ETSI, The Inquisitors and the Jews in the New World. The names On the now defunct sephardim.com website and through a Yahoo group (an ancestor of Facebook groups) he argued that if a New Christian or Jew had used a specific surname then the SURNAME was likely Jewish and therefore people using the surname today are of Jewish descent. For my surnames, PAGN-LUGO, are Spaniards, (although Pagn came to Spain and France from Genoa, Italy, I've read), and, my haplogroup is J1c3 or P58. Please do not speak for me as I find that offensive. The scarcity of documentation on Jews in Puerto Rico forces one to be creative and analyze the topic sideways. The genius of Bennett Greenspans genetic genealogy has provided one the possibility to find connections when little or no records exist. We were always told that the Jaume last name was a very rare name & all were closely related. For a long time I've wondered if my family has Jewish within our bloodline. by ETSI, this magazine is worth while. A wonderful Liebman. You are welcome to contact me via e-mail icolon2710@yahoo.com. I became fascinated. (~), From the book, We all looked at each other because my daughter and I have known we were of Jewish descent for a long time. Harry Stein's website, SEPHARDIM.COM, has been for a long time one of the major websites for Sephardic genealogy on the Internet.Among its many offerings it contained a unique section on Sephardic heraldry and a list of Sephardic surnames that he patiently extracted from a large number of published books. [1] However, in France, the name Serrano is ranked the 766 th most popular surname with an estimated 6,483 people with that name. What I found interesting when I found out that historical fact, is that in Puerto Rico contrary to other Christian nations, in Nochebuena and Christmass "lechn asado" (roasted pig) is a traditional plate in that celebration. Paleography is the technique to read ancient scriptures. Here is a list of common Sephardic Jewish last names. Cristbal Coln (Christopher Columbus) arrived on the island in 1493. Very interesting the mention of Utuado. BenPorat: A patronymic name meaning 'son of the prosperous' in Hebrew. There were other names which are not listed here Israel is a rough neighborhood, a cruel place but I learned about religion and spirituality in a new way that has deeply affected me. In Spain and Portugal there seems to be a myth that Jews adopted surnames from trees and fruit. The Spanish government, believing that the independence movements would lose their popularity, granted land and initially gave settlers "Letters of Domicile". There is no such thing as a Sephardic surname. Many of the individuals listed appeared Volume 4, No.12 dated March 2001, Aliases in Amsterdam, by Viberke Beside each listing is a number or series of numbers This list we are providing does not mean its definitive, all the surnames were clearly represented in the Sephardic community in those centuries, but simply we have no evidence yet of the inclusion of the names for various reasons (disappearance of documents, natural catastrophes, restricted access, etc.) In one scene of the film, the family discusses the fact that there are many Jewish Puerto Ricans and that in San Juan there is a large Jewish community. Therefore, its hard to tell! I remember been mad at him while he was telling me, because he did not wanted my Palestinian future stepdad to call me at his house.My mother hid from me the Jewish ancestry, because as she said she wanted me to be raised catholic. I find this forum really interesting, seeing where my Puerto Rican ancestry is originally from would be amazing. My mother's sur name, I have been told is of Jewish origin. He did the dna test and sure enough found out he was Jewish. The Castilian double surname naming system of the 16th century didn't become common throughout Spain until the 1800s, although you will find that it made its way to Puerto Rico quickly mainly because of the Real Cdula de Graces in 1815. Theres also Rivera And Perez second last names in my family. Coamo, Correa, DNA, FTDNA, Genealogy, J-Z18271, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, Salinas, San Juan, Sefard, Sephardic Jews, Y-DNA, Y-DNA111, Z18271 / By Luis Rivera Like my Avils/Magraner line, I tested my Correa Y-DNA line while I was in Puerto Rico, this time with my maternal grandfather. Many of the victims were relatives, house locations, and professions. Most Puerto Ricans have native american blood and/or spaniard blood. Also it is interesting to note, many believe as much as 40% of Puerto Rico is Sephardic Jewish descent from Converso/Crypto Jews who fled the Inquisition. family roots in early Argentina, research these volumes. Be what you are. [10][failed verification] The opening of new lands to Catholics resulted in some sales of existing cultivated lands to others. His last names Was Baez, Toyens, Rondon, Melendez. We are seven in this immediate family and to convert by a Rabbi cost thousands of dollars according to some I have spoken to online. I have been traveling in Asia. Beside each listing is a number or series of numbers and letters enclosed in parenthesis such as (2) (6A) (9) (29). Be prepared My father was from a previous marriage. Can my grandson who is 10 on my mothers side be tested for the YDNA. Crisis and Creativity in the Sephardic World: 1391-1648, by Gampel. Hi Nancy, You are also shown on my FTDNA FF, as a 3rd cousin. The Rise and Que me aconseja? research tool for Sephardic research in Amsterdam. most of my family on my moms side started converting a couple of years ago. I'm a Sephardic Jew. Sixto it was not Jaume. Be the same as everybody else. Pls respond to my email is "arvedajael@yahoo.com". Claim to be human. Found 3 potential Majorcan Jew surnames (Sanchez, Acevedo and Chacon) in a DNA group project from Puerto Rico. please send me a message, Shalom, My Name is Raquel Torres Ortiz can anybody help me find more info as of my lastname.
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