Language:
Portuguese
Year of publication:
2005
Titel der Quelle:
Revista de Estudos Judaicos
Angaben zur Quelle:
6 (2005-2006) 86-99
Keywords:
Jews
;
Jews History 1500-1800
;
Jews
;
Judaism Relations
;
Christianity
;
Christianity and other religions Judaism
Abstract:
The religious freedom recognized by the Dutch regulations of 1629, regarding territories under concession to the West Indian Company, was restricted in the case of Brazil (under Dutch rule between 1635-54) under pressure from the Protestant Church and representatives of Old Christian and Protestant merchants. The Brazilian Synod of the Christ Reformed Church complained to the authorities about public expressions of Jewish religion and the construction of synagogues. Merchants complained about the increase in the number of Jews arriving in the country who were involved in commercial activities and posed a serious threat to them. Inter alia, they accused the Jews of unfair commercial and social practices. The reaction of the enlightened governor Mauricio de Nassau was conciliatory at first, but in 1642 he enacted a regulation against Jews and Papists, restricting their religious and social life. Jews were forbidden to build more synagogues, express Jewish religion in public, marry Christians, or convert Christians to Judaism. In the economic sphere, the number of Jews allowed to become commercial agents was limited and there were special fines for Jews for economic offenses.
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