History of the Jews in Jamaica

Jamaican Jews
Notable Jamaican Jews:
Sean Paul · Monty Alexander
Total population
est. 200 - 424,000 [1]
Regions with significant populations
Jamaica
Languages

English
Religion

Judaism
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Modern times

By religious bloodlines and not practicing of the Jewish faith, it is estimated that nearly 424,000 Jamaicans have Sephardi Jewish ancestry, due to the Spanish Inquisition.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Jew of Jamaica
  2. ^ [1] Out Of Many Cultures: The People Who Came The Jews In Jamaica

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