Unpacking Florida's Jewish History
Levi D'Amato
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About This Podcast
I speak to a wide variety of experts including anthropologists, historians and educators about the timeline of Jewish history in Florida, beginning with the founding of Saint Augustine, the nation's oldest city, in 1565 and stretching to present day.
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S1E1 Digging into St. Augustine's Jewish history with Rabbi Merill Shapiro
This episode explores the early history of Jewish presence in Florida, beginning with Ponce de León's discovery in 1513 and the 250 years where only Catholics could officially reside. It examines the…
S1E3 The tragedy of the St. Louis
In 1939, the German ship St. Louis departed for Havana, Cuba with 937 Jewish passengers on board. The passengers were planning on staying in Cuba until they could enter the United States, but the US…
S1E2 Miami's rich Jewish history
South Florida and Miami specifically are typically thought of as the most Jewish region in Florida. Jews have been major contributors to architecture in Miami Beach, as well as museums and food.…
S1E4 The Jewish emigration of Cuba
Florida is home to the third-largest Jewish population in the United States, with around 10,000 Cuban Jews. This episode explores Floridian Jewry's support of Cuban independence in the 1890s and how…
S1E5 Jews and the Civil Rights movement
This episode provides a deeper look at the impact of the Civil Rights movement in Florida, focusing on a specific example in Saint Augustine, where the religious Jewish community joined in solidarity…
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Unpacking Florida's Jewish History has published 5 episodes since March 2026, covering topics in Documentary, Judaism.
Unpacking Florida's Jewish History is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 41m.
