Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue
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Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue is a historic Jewish synagogue in Recife, Brazil, recognized as one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas and a key symbol of the region’s Jewish heritage.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish heritage site
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ synagogue ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Judaism ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Brazil
NERFINISHED
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New Christians ⓘ Portuguese Jews ⓘ Sephardic Jews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Dutch colonial period in Brazil ⓘ |
| city | Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| culturalImportance |
important site for Jewish memory in Latin America
ⓘ
landmark of religious tolerance history in Brazil ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural center
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| denomination | Sephardic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
community center
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasExhibitsOn |
Jewish history in Brazil
ⓘ
Sephardic diaspora in the Americas ⓘ history of Jews in Recife ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas
ⓘ
symbol of Jewish heritage in northeastern Brazil ⓘ symbol of Jewish presence in colonial Brazil ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected cultural heritage site (local) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pernambuco NERFINISHED ⓘ Recife NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | South America ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Recife Antigo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | early Jewish congregation site in the New World ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Judaism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
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