# @joiceglobal on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZqCGcZNsIj
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66717457-joiceglobal-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/a01468939c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-16T18:26:45.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Joice (@joiceglobal) — https://gondola.cc/joiceglobal

## Caption

🌴 Deep in the Amazon rainforest, descendants of Sephardic Jews from Morocco preserved memories of their Jewish roots for generations. Their story connects medieval Spain, the Jewish communities of Morocco, the Amazon rubber boom, and modern Israel in one of the most remarkable chapters of Jewish history. 

Sources: 
The Lost Jews of the Amazon | Aish
https://news.mongabay.com/2024/11/the-rubber-boom-and-its-legacy-in-brazil-peru-bolivia-and-colombia/amp/
The Times of Israel
ANU Museum of the Jewish People
Jewishgen.org
The Most Unbelievable Wonders of The Amazon Rainforest ExploreNatureToday and wildlifewithgabriel 

Via  sephardicchic

#jewish #sephardiccommunity #amazon #moroccanjews #jewishheritage

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## Tags

sephardiccommunity, moroccanjews, jewishheritage, amazon, jewish

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