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JEWISH AND
KOSHER GUADELOUPE, FRANCE:
SYNAGOGUES IN
GUADELOUPE, FRANCE:
The first Jewish group to settle the
island consisted of three shiploads of refugees from Brazil in 1654 who
were cordially received by the French owner of the island. The Jews
initiated sugarcane plantations, and refineries accounted for the
island's main exports. "The Black Code" of Louis XIV in 1685 ordered the
expulsion of Jews. In the second half of the 20th century, Jews from
North Africa and France settled on the island. In 1988 the synagogue Or
Sameah was founded together with a community center, Talmud
Torah, kosher store, and cemetery
Guadeloupe Communaute'
Cultuelle Israelite
Synagogue Or Sameach, Guadeloupe
Bas du Fort #1, Gosier, Point-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe, France
Tel:
(0590) 90 99 09-26 80 97 (?) or 590 90 99 08
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Last updated on: October 25, 2010
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Mikvah
@ Or Sameach Synagogue
Bas du Fort #1, Gosier, Point-a-Pitre
Guadeloupe, France
Tel: 590-690-327-070 / 590-590-903-097
Fax:
Email: hrb971@msn.com
Website:
Last updated on: October 25, 2010
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Kosher Restaurant in Guadeloupe:
Le Meron
Salon de Thé , Pâtissier ,
Glacier
Ouvert tous les soirs sauf le vendredi
Ouvert les midis du lundi au jeudi
Impasse Pierre Justin - Gde Ravine - Gosier
Tel:05 90 90 70 76 / 06 90 44 86 25
Fax:
Email:
Website:
Supervision: Sous le contrôle du Rav.Haïm Benisti Rabbin de la
Guadeloupe
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September 30, 2006:
André Schwarz-Bart (b.1928),
French novelist of Polish-Jewish origins, died in Guadeloupe. His
books included the novel “The Last of the Just” (1960), based on the
Jewish teaching that the fate of the world lies with 36 just men.
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About
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe has been
a French possession since 1635. The island of Saint Martin is
shared with the Netherlands; its southern portion is named Sint Maarten
and is part of the Netherlands Antilles and its northern portion is
named Saint-Martin and is part of Guadeloupe.
Location:
Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic
Ocean, southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic
coordinates: 16 15 N, 61 35 W
Reference Map:
Central America & The Caribbean
Size: total:
1,780 sq km
Guadeloupe is an archipelago of nine inhabited islands, including
Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, Iles des Saintes
(2), Saint-Barthelemy, Iles de la Petite Terre, and Saint-Martin (French
part of the island of Saint Martin)
water: 74 sq km
land: 1,706 sq km
Area Comparative:
10 times the size of Washington, DC
Land Boundaries:
total: 10.2 km
border countries: Netherlands Antilles (Sint Maarten) 10.2 km
Coastline: 306
km
Climate:
subtropical tempered by trade winds; moderately high humidity
Terrain:
Basse-Terre is volcanic in origin with interior mountains; Grande-Terre
is low limestone formation; most of the seven other islands are volcanic
in origin.
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Soufriere 1,484 m
Natural Resources:
cultivable land, beaches and climate that foster tourism
Natural Hazards:
hurricanes (June to October); Soufriere de Guadeloupe is an active
volcano.
Geography note:
a narrow channel, the Riviere Salee, divides Guadeloupe proper into two
islands: the larger, western Basse-Terre and the smaller, eastern
Grande-Terre
Population:
440,189 (July 2003 est.)
Ethnic groups:
black or mulatto 90%, white 5%, East Indian, Lebanese, Chinese less than
5%
Religions:
Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%
Languages:
French (official) 99%, Creole patois
Capital:
Basse-Terre
Economy overview:
The economy depends on agriculture, tourism, light industry, and
services. It also depends on France for large subsidies and imports.
Tourism is a key industry, with most tourists from the US; an
increasingly large number of cruise ships visit the islands. The
traditional sugarcane crop is slowly being replaced by other crops, such
as bananas (which now supply about 50% of export earnings), eggplant,
and flowers. Other vegetables and root crops are cultivated for local
consumption, although Guadeloupe is still dependent on imported food,
mainly from France. Light industry features sugar and rum production.
Most manufactured goods and fuel are imported. Unemployment is
especially high among the young. Hurricanes periodically devastate the
economy.
Industries:
construction, cement, rum, sugar, tourism
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