Courtesy of Dr. Saul Issroff saul@swico.demon.co.uk and his website: http://www.jewishgen.org/SAfrica/subcont.htm#ANGOLA
[June 2000]: The Republic of Cape Verde consists of ten islands about
300 miles off the coast of West Africa. From the Inquisition until the
late 19th century, this predominantly Catholic area received Jews
fleeing from religious persecution or searching for greater economic
opportunity.
There are four Jewish cemeteries. A
project
to physically restore these is under way. Details from Carol S.
Castiel, 1245 4th Street, SW, Suite E202, Washington D.C. Tel 202 484
8283; Fax 202 554 7794; e-mail: castiel@aol.com. Source: Los Muestros [The Sephardic Voice], March/April 1997, page 47.
BOA VISTA ISLAND:
A Jewish Cemetery exists on the
island of Boa Vista, where the family Ben'Oliel arrived after the
Moroccan persecution in 1872. Source: Elvio Annese elannese@inwind.it [November 2000]
"Under the auspices of a local
non-governmental organization, Association for the Defense of the
Environment & Development, the Jewish group has submitted a
proposal for the rehabilitation of cemeteries complete with an
architectural blue-print to the Jewish Heritage Council of the World
Monuments Fund in New York." Source: article in The Jewish Week, January 5, 1995, p.21.
SANTIAGO ISLAND:
Cidade da Praia has a small separate Jewish cemetery. Source: article in The Jewish Week, January 5, 1995, p.21.
SANTO ANTAO ISLAND:
Campinas, Penha de Franca on Santo Antao Island: six Jewish tombstones. Source: article in The Jewish Week, January 5, 1995, p.21.
Cidade da Ponta do Sol on Santo Antao Island: Large number of Jewish tombstones in the general cemetery. Source: article in The Jewish Week, January 5, 1995, p.21.
Paul on Santo Antao Island: "The Friendship Society is headed
by Dr. Januario Nascimento, of the Auday family of Tangier, founders of
the first synagogue there. ...Nascimento is also vice president of the
country's Olympic committee ... Abraao Levy is the secretary of the
organizations which includes Policario Anahory, brother of the national
poet. ...Among the various objectives of the Friendship Society is the
restoration of the three Jewish cemeteries, particularly that of Penha
Franca on Santo Antao. Although Antonio Julio Rodrigues carefully keeps
the debris off the graves, there is a need for funds to put up a wall
around the graves and to properly protect the site." From An Unusual Society in Cape Verde by M. Mitchell Serels at http://www.kulanu.org/cape-verde/capeverde.html. Source: Elvio Annese elannese@inwind.it [rev September 2005]
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