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jewish history of sosua
I appreciate your forthright discussion of Trujillo's monetary requirements for his "grand" gesture. My mother's family went to the DR before the colony was established, and each of the 4 had to pay a $500 head tax (a fortune in 1939). They were short $1000 so my mother and grandmother had to disembark at Curacao and wait for my New York great-aunt to get the money to them. Where are you based now?
well i wonder why they the original settlers /jews/ dont take control of their town ..fix it...gre:
DORSA, the Dominican Overseas Refugee Settlement Association, was sold to my grandfather, Bruno Philipp after Trujillo was assassinated. Don Bruno administered the colony for the New York corporation that actually owned it. Neither the Dominican government nor the Israeli government were happy about my family's control of the land, and the last administrator, my uncle, Thomas Philipp was murdered in 1989 with full approval of the Balaguer government. The rabbi at the time, Abby Neuman, told my family that he was happy to "dance on [my uncle's] grave. The rest, as they say, is history.
Gabriela,
I remember your posts from earlier.... you have a wealth of information
Downeaster seems to have an inside story too.
Meemselle want s to write something and has a source.
It might behoove you all to talk.... perhaps not here.
I am fascinated.... Gabriela, it was you who hooked me with your story.
I had just lunched at the Gansevoort when you came on with your family's story
I remember your posts from earlier.... you have a wealth of information
Downeaster seems to have an inside story too.
Meemselle want s to write something and has a source.
It might behoove you all to talk.... perhaps not here.
I am fascinated.... Gabriela, it was you who hooked me with your story.
I had just lunched at the Gansevoort when you came on with your family's story
Jews in Sosua
There were Jews in the Sosua area long before the time you reference in the article. My Great Grandfather (last name
Charon) was a
Jew from Portugal who owned and ran a tobacco operation between Puerto Plata and Sosua. His Son (my Grandfather) left
the DR around the turn of the Century and settled in New Orleans with his Mother. He was adopted after a second marriage, and subsequently dropped the hyphenated last name (Charon-Cherrie) for professional reasons. He was a musician and shop owner in New Orleans, and often mentioned the story of the impending problems he expected if he remained in the DR.
Apparently there was some resentment of early Jews that helped him in his decision to relocate. He played with many
famous Musical greats in the New Orleans scene and eventually traveled to Chicago. He is buried in New Orleans.
The point I'm making is that there was a small group of Jews that may have been a seed for the ones that were encouraged
To relocate by Trujillo.
There were Jews in the Sosua area long before the time you reference in the article. My Great Grandfather (last name
Charon) was a
Jew from Portugal who owned and ran a tobacco operation between Puerto Plata and Sosua. His Son (my Grandfather) left
the DR around the turn of the Century and settled in New Orleans with his Mother. He was adopted after a second marriage, and subsequently dropped the hyphenated last name (Charon-Cherrie) for professional reasons. He was a musician and shop owner in New Orleans, and often mentioned the story of the impending problems he expected if he remained in the DR.
Apparently there was some resentment of early Jews that helped him in his decision to relocate. He played with many
famous Musical greats in the New Orleans scene and eventually traveled to Chicago. He is buried in New Orleans.
The point I'm making is that there was a small group of Jews that may have been a seed for the ones that were encouraged
To relocate by Trujillo.
jews have been quite a nation of travelers, i think. do you know why did your great grandfather moved here?
I really can't say for sure. I think it may have had economic implications.
I have been to the DR many times, and I sense a strange attachment each time.
When I retire early next year I plan to spend a lot of time on the North Coast.
I really enjoyed reading your post.
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"From Portugal" could suggest that he arrived via Curacao, where there is a very old Sephardic Jewish community.
Other Jewish families in the DR arrived independently of the Sosua immigrants, and some also settled on the north coast. Most have since converted and assimilated, and some date back centuries, like the Henr?quez family who also arrived via Curacao.
Other Jewish families in the DR arrived independently of the Sosua immigrants, and some also settled on the north coast. Most have since converted and assimilated, and some date back centuries, like the Henr?quez family who also arrived via Curacao.
i had a pleasure of sitting down with late willy brugal paiewonsky who was a vet in POP. he passed away last year from cancer, RIP. anyways, while we were waiting for my cat to wake up after the surgery we talked at length about his stay in israel, he completed his education there. he came from a jewish family and i understand that many young people from his generation went to israel to live in a kibbutz, go to school or learn a trade.
sosua news also has a short article on the book mentioned indiariol libre: http://www.sosuanews.com/index.php?id=4196&article=1
the book sos?a, p?ginas contra el olvido can be purchased here, at 1500 pesos: http://www.libreriacuesta.com/detalle/defaultno.asp?mat=6203423
the book sos?a, p?ginas contra el olvido can be purchased here, at 1500 pesos: http://www.libreriacuesta.com/detalle/defaultno.asp?mat=6203423
Correct. That was the progression I remember from my parents. I remember her mentioning Henriquez as a DR president or government offical that my ancestors had an association with in the DR. What a coincidence. Another family they spoke of was named Estavez, and a great Aunt on mine actually married an Estavez. My maternal Grandmother was originally a Diaz. When I was in Moca last year, I remember several businesses with these names affixed.
My Grandfather was not very Jewish in practice, especially once he arrived in New Orleans. His first wife was Dominican, and he spoke fluent Spanish. Dominicans pervade my Mother's side also. In New Orleans they were considered Creoles.
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