#portuguesejews

[noodlenuts]

Today's Chanukah story is a reminder that Jews came to North America from all over the world, often as refugees fleeing persecution. In the 18th century, Jews couldn't practice their religion openly in many countries without fear of forced conversion. Many of them hid their religion and practiced under threat of horrible punishment or even death. Eventually, some fled their homes, but even in their new lands the trauma remained. "Emanuel and the Hanukkah Rescue" (2012) by Heidi Smith Hyde and Jamel Akib, is the heartwarming story of Portuguese-Jewish immigrants to the whaling community of New Bedford, MA during that time, and how they overcame their fears to begin celebrating their holidays anew in the New World. ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ #noodlenutskidsbooks #jewishnoodlenuts #noodlenutschanukah #emanuelandthehanukkahrescue #heidismithhyde #jamelakib #karben #karbenpublishing #newbedford #newbedfordma #whaling #portuguesejews #religiouspersecution #religiousfreedom #chanukah #hanukkah #judaism #jewish #jewishhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/B58ddncnsNq/?igshid=1krtmluz9f0qa

[cleared4to]

#casamourao #jewishbazaar in #belmonte #jewhistory #sephardiccommunity in #portugal #portuguesejews #judeus (at Belmonte, Portugal)