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The first Jews to arrive in Panama were Spanish and Portuguses Conversos, who like many others were forced to practice their Judaism in secret. This only began to change in 1821 when Panama became attached to Colombia at the end of colonial rule. The first Jews to arrive were a few Sephardic families from Jamaica and Ashkenazic Jews from The Netherlands. The first Jewish Congregation, Kol Shearith Israel, was founded in 1876.

Following the completion of the Panama Canal, Jewish migration into Panama increased, however it was not until 1933 that a second Congregation was established. Jews from Syria and Israel established that congregation, Shevet Achim and built a synagogue. A third synagogue, Beth El, was established by Jews who had fled Nazi Germany.

Today, the Jewish population of Panama is less than 10,000, mostly located in Panama City. An interesting fact is that Panama is the only country other than Israel, which has had two Jewish Presidents during the 20th Century: Max Delvalle and Eric Delvalle Maduro.

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Some of the records of the Jews of Panama, aand othe countries where they originated have now been indexed and added to the Knowles Collection. The collection is comprised of five individual databases that contain the records of the Jews of the world.

Bibliography

Knowles, W. Todd knowlescollection.blogspot.com
DelaCole.com Panama, Una Comunidad que Crece
Facebook Panamanian Jews
Organizacion Zionista Mundial: Panama
espanol.agonia.net Presencia Judia en Panama

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 == History  ==
-The first Jews to arrive in Panama were Spanish and Portuguses Conversos, who like many others were forced to practice their Judaism in secret. This only began to change in 1821 when Panama became attached to Columbia at the end of colonial rule. The first Jews to arrive were a few Sephardic families from Jamaica and Ashkenazic Jews from The Netherlands. The first Jewish Congregation, Kol Shearith Israel, was founded in 1876.
+The first Jews to arrive in Panama were Spanish and Portuguses Conversos, who like many others were forced to practice their Judaism in secret. This only began to change in 1821 when Panama became attached to Colombia at the end of colonial rule. The first Jews to arrive were a few Sephardic families from Jamaica and Ashkenazic Jews from The Netherlands. The first Jewish Congregation, Kol Shearith Israel, was founded in 1876.
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-Following the completion of the Panama Canal, Jewish migration into Panama increased, however it was not until 1933 that a second Congregation was established. Jews from Syria and Israel established that congregation, Shevet Achim and built a synagogue. A third synagogue, Beth El, was established by Jews who had fled Nazi Germany.<br>Today, the Jewish population of Panama was less than 10,000, mostly located in Panama City. An interesting fact is that Panama is the only country other than Israel, which had 2 Jewish Presidents during the 20th Century, Max Delvalle and Eric Delvalle Maduro
-== Records at Family History Library ==
+Following the completion of the Panama Canal, Jewish migration into Panama increased, however it was not until 1933 that a second Congregation was established. Jews from Syria and Israel established that congregation, Shevet Achim and built a synagogue. A third synagogue, Beth El, was established by Jews who had fled Nazi Germany.
+Today, the Jewish population of Panama is less than 10,000, mostly located in Panama City. An interesting fact is that Panama is the only country other than Israel, which has had two Jewish Presidents during the 20th Century: Max Delvalle and Eric Delvalle Maduro.
+== Records at FamilySearch Library ==
 == Records Online ==
-== Collections ==
+== Collections  ==
+Some of the records of the Jews of Panama, aand othe countries where they originated have now been indexed and added to the [[The Knowles Collection|Knowles Collection]]. The collection is comprised of five individual databases that contain the records of the Jews of the world.
 == Bibliography  ==
-Knowles, W. Todd&nbsp; [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ knowlescollection.blogspot.com]
+*Knowles, W. Todd&nbsp; [http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/ knowlescollection.blogspot.com]
+*DelaCole.com [http://www.delacole.com/cgi-perl/medios/vernota.cgi?medio=comunidades&numero=452&nota=452-19 Panama, Una Comunidad que Crece]
+*Facebook [https://es-la.facebook.com/JudiosPanama Panamanian Jews]
+*Organizacion Zionista Mundial: [http://izionist.org/esp/panama/ Panama]
+*espanol.agonia.net [http://espanol.agonia.net/index.php/article/14029828/Presencia_jud%C3%ADa_en_Panam%C3%A1 Presencia Judia en Panama]
+[[Category:Jewish Records]] [[Category:Panama|Jewish]]