Back Historia de los judíos en Honduras Spanish יהדות הונדורס HE Honduras'taki Yahudilerin tarihi Turkish
הונדורס יהודים | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| 390 (self identified) | |
| Languages | |
| Spanish, Hebrew, Ladino | |
| Religion | |
| Judaism, Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Germans, Polish, Russians, Romanians, Arabs |
The history of the Jews in Honduras begins in the colonial period, during the proceedings of the Inquisition with the arrival of sephardic Jews to Honduran soil.[1] As of April 2020, in Honduras there are 390 self identified Jews who have gained the Honduran residence.[citation needed] Honduran Jews are able to practice Judaism peacefully and are included in Honduran politics and culture. The Jewish community is primarily concentrated in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, where there are synagogues. Honduras was one of the first countries to recognize the State of Israel, in 1948, and the Jewish community in Honduras has benefited greatly from Israeli aid.[2]
- ^ "The Jews of Honduras". The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot.
- ^ Congress, World Jewish. "World Jewish Congress". World Jewish Congress. Retrieved 2021-02-25.