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* [[Touro University (New York)|Touro University]] - Named after businessman and philanthropist [[Judah Touro]]
* [[Touro University (New York)|Touro University]] - Named after businessman and philanthropist [[Judah Touro]]
* [[Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law]] - Named after Associate Justice of the Supreme Court [[Benjamin N. Cardozo]]
* [[Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law]] - Named after Associate Justice of the Supreme Court [[Benjamin N. Cardozo]]
== Publications ==
* ''[[iarchive:oldfaithinnewwor00pool|An Old Faith in the New World: Portrait of Shearith Israel 1654-1954]]'' - Rabbi [[David de Sola Pool]] and Tamar de Sola Pool
* ''[[iarchive:whyiamjew0000davi_m8l5|Why I am a Jew]]'' by Rabbi David de Sola Pool
* ''[[iarchive:in.ernet.dli.2015.76380|The Kaddish]]'' by Rabbi David de Sola Pool
* ''[[iarchive:bookofprayer0000davi/page/n55/mode/2up|Book of Prayer]]'' by Rabbi David de Sola Pool
* ''[[iarchive:unchanginglawshe00pooliala|The Unchanging Law, Shearith Israel's Heritage and Hope]]'' by Rabbi David de Sola Pool
* ''[[iarchive:seekinggoodspeak0000ange/page/n5/mode/2up|Seeking Good, Speaking Peace]]'' by Rabbi Marc D. Angel
* ''[[iarchive:jewishreligionet00mendiala/page/n3/mode/2up|The Jewish Religion: Ethically Presented]]'' by Rabbi Henry Pereira Mendes
* [[iarchive:estherandharbona00mendiala|''Esther and Harbonah'']] by Rabbi Henry Pereira Mendes
* ''[[iarchive:wsb22f5_images/wsb22f5/|A discourse delivered before the congregation Mikvé Israel of Philadelphia, at their synagogue in Seventh street, on Thursday, June 1, 1865, the day appointed for fasting, humiliation, and prayer, for the untimely death of the late lamented President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln]]'' by Rabbi Sabato Morais
* ''[[iarchive:ws_b18f15b/ws_b18f15b/|Correspondence of Sabato Morais, 1887]]'' by Rabbi Sabato Morais


== Notable individuals ==
== Notable individuals ==

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Spanish-Portuguese Jews are the oldest Jewish community in the United States.[1][2]

History

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Gomez Mill House in Newburgh, NY, USA. One of the earliest known residences of a Jew in the future United States of America.

The first Jews to arrive in North America were 23 Sephardim fleeing the Portuguese conquest of Dutch Brazil in 1654.[3][4]

Culture, traditions, and customs

Language

Despite the name, most Spanish-Portuguese in the United States do not speak Spanish nor Portuguese, and any vestiges of either language remain only in the Hebrew pronunciation and traditional liturgy.[5] An example, Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, a notable Spanish-Portuguese lawyer and traditionalist, "confessed in 1937 that" after centuries in British North America, "his family preserved neither the Spanish language nor Iberian cultural traditions".[6] His ancestors had lived in England, the British colonies, and the United States since the 17th century.

Some Spanish table songs, most famously Bendigamos, are still sung by many Spanish-Portuguese.[7][8]

Dress

R' Henry Pereira Mendes wearing the traditional robes of Spanish-Portuguese clergy.[9][10]

Traditionally, Spanish-Portuguese clerical attire consists of canonical robes, a top hat, and/or tricorn depending on the specific community and occasion.[11]

Traditionalism

Spanish-Portuguese communities place a heavy emphasis on the preservation of Western Sephardic liturgical customs and religious traditions, despite the fact that Spanish-Portuguese communities in the US have always included Ashkenazim.[12]

Thanksgiving service

Congregation Shearith Israel has been conducting Thanksgiving services since President George Washington first instituted the holiday in 1789.[13][14][15]

Architecture

Traditionally, Spanish-Portuguese synagogue architecture was based off of older structures, such as the Portuguese Synagogue of Amsterdam and the Great Synagogue of Livorno.[16]

Memorial Day

Every year, Shearith Israel hosts a Memorial Day ceremony in honor of veteran members of the community, notably those who perished during the American Revolutionary War.[17] The event is attended by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York color guard.[18]

Modern communities

Historical communities

Institutions and organizations

Theological

Historical

Philanthropic and charitable

Political

Educational

Namesakes

Publications

Notable individuals

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Introduction: Origins of the American Jewish Community" (in en). https://jwa.org/article/introduction-origins-of-american-jewish-community. 
  2. ↑ "Congregational History | Congregation Shearith Israel- Manhattan Orthodox Synagogue" (in en). 2022-05-19. https://www.shearithisrael.org/about/our-history/congregational-history/. 
  3. ↑ "Jews in Colonial New York" (in en). https://www.philipsemanorhall.com/blog/jews-in-colonial-new-york. 
  4. ↑ "The New York Historical" (in en). https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/new-yorks-first-jews-came-from-brazil. 
  5. ↑ "Shearith Israel, Oldest Synagogue Here, Rich with Hoary Memories" (in en-US). https://www.jta.org/archive/shearith-israel-oldest-synagogue-here-rich-with-hoary-memories. 
  6. ↑ Aviva Ben-Ur (2009). Sephardic Jews in America: A Diasporic History. New York: NYU Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0-8147-8632-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=JZQwMhgF8VkC&pg=PA86. Retrieved on 2016-02-19. 
  7. ↑ "London Sephardi Music - Bendigamos" (in en-US). https://sites.google.com/site/londonsephardimusic/table-songs/bendigamos. 
  8. ↑ "Bendigamos | jewishmusic" (in en). https://jewish-music.huji.ac.il/en/node/23713. 
  9. ↑ e, e (2016-05-19). "Kedoshim and Canonicals 5776" (in en-GB). https://www.sephardi.org.uk/kedoshim-and-canonicals/. 
  10. ↑ "‘A Most Beloved Part of Our Service’:The Slow Procession to the Ark in a Sephardic Synagogue – Covering Religion". https://coveringreligion.org/2023/03/06/a-most-beloved-part-of-our-servicethe-slow-procession-to-the-ark-in-a-sephardic-synagogue/. 
  11. ↑ "Our tradition" (in en-US). https://www.esnoga.com/en/traditions/. 
  12. ↑ "Our Minhag | Congregation Shearith Israel- Manhattan Orthodox Synagogue" (in en). 2022-05-19. https://www.shearithisrael.org/about/our-minhag/. 
  13. ↑ "Thanksgiving at Shearith Israel | Congregation Shearith Israel - Manhattan Orthodox Synagogue" (in en). 2022-05-31. https://www.shearithisrael.org/programs/holidays/thanksgiving-at-shearith-israel/. 
  14. ↑ Zeffren, Tamar (2024-11-22). "Trustees of Congregation Shearith Israel Regarding Thanksgiving Day, 1847" (in en-US). https://ajhs.org/trustees-of-congregation-shearith-israel-regarding-thanksgiving-day-1847/. 
  15. ↑ Gilson, Grace (2025-11-28). "Oldest Jewish congregation in US launches Manhattan kosher food pantry on Thanksgiving" (in en-US). The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. https://www.timesofisrael.com/oldest-jewish-congregation-in-us-launches-manhatten-kosher-food-pantry-on-thanksgiving/. 
  16. ↑ Perelis, Ronnie (2019). "Jewish sacred architecture in the Spanish and Portuguese diaspora". https://repository.yu.edu/items/cc20b67e-6bac-43ca-b267-208a8510cfd4. 
  17. ↑ "Memorial Day | Congregation Shearith Israel - Manhattan Orthodox Synagogue" (in en). 2022-05-31. https://www.shearithisrael.org/programs/holidays/memorial-day/. 
  18. ↑ "Color Guard" (in en-US). https://www.sonsoftherevolution.org/color-guard. 
  19. ↑ "Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue (U.S. National Park Service)" (in en). https://www.nps.gov/places/kahal-kadosh-beth-elohim-synagogue.htm. 
  20. ↑ "Touro Synagogue" (in en-US). http://tourosynagogue.com/about-us/ourhistory/. 
  21. ↑ "History of CMI - Congregation Mickve Israel". https://www.mickveisrael.org/history-of-cmi.html. 
  22. ↑ "The Touro Synagogue - Newport, RI" (in en-US). 2025-05-28. https://www.thetourosynagogue.org/. 
  23. ↑ "Our Historic Synagogue" (in en-US). https://synagogue.vi/our-historic-synagogue/. 
  24. ↑ "History - Congregation Beth Ahabah". https://www.bethahabah.org/heritage/history/. 
  25. ↑ "History of JTS - Jewish Theological Seminary" (in en-US). 2015-09-29. https://www.jtsa.edu/history-of-jts/. 
  26. ↑ Levine, Dr Yitzchok (2013-09-11). "Reverend Henry Pereira Mendes: Orthodox Stalwart (Part I)" (in en-US). https://www.ou.org/life/community/reverend-henry-pereira-mendes-orthodox-stalwart-part/. 
  27. ↑ Markovitz, Eugene (1966). "Henry Pereira Mendes: Architect of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America". American Jewish Historical Quarterly 55 (3): 364–384. ISSN 0002-9068. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23875623. 
  28. ↑ "About Us | jewishideas.org". https://www.jewishideas.org/about-us. 
  29. ↑ "Rabbi Marc Angel - MJHI" (in en-US). https://manhattanjewish.org/2023_hall_of_fame/rabbi-marc-angel/index.htm. 
  30. ↑ "Gomez Mill House: An American Treasure". https://www.gomez.org/about.html. 
  31. ↑ "Fiftieth Anniversary of the "Hebra Hased Va Amet" Hebrew Benevolent Society." (in en-US). The New York Times. 1852-11-12. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/1852/11/12/archives/fiftieth-anniversary-of-the-hebra-hased-va-amet-hebrew-benevolent.html. 
  32. ↑ by. "Meir Soloveichik" (in en). https://www.tabletmag.com/contributors/meir-soloveichik. 
  33. ↑ "The Meaning of Trump’s $10 Million Grant to a Jewish Nonprofit" (in en). https://jewishcurrents.org/the-meaning-of-trumps-10-million-grant-to-a-jewish-nonprofit. 
  34. ↑ "Sephardic Programs" (in en). https://www.yu.edu/JLL/Sephardic. 
  35. ↑ "About Us | The Ḥabura" (in en). https://www.thehabura.com/about. 
  36. ↑ Staff, ToI (2023-10-12). "Sgt. First Class Yosef Malachi Guedalia, 22: ‘A very gentle, sweet person’" (in en-US). The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. https://www.timesofisrael.com/sgt-first-class-yosef-malachi-guedalia-22-a-very-gentle-sweet-person/. 
  37. ↑ "RABBI SHALOM MORRIS" (in en-GB). https://www.sephardi.org.uk/about/rabbis/rabbi-shalom-morris/. 
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