Memorias Curiel

The Memorias Curiel is a chronicle written in Portuguese by Ephraim de Curiel, Jacob de Senior, and later a son of Jacob, during their time in the Caribbean. It was written during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Jane S. Gerber called it one of the most important records of Jews in the Caribbean. Laura Libman and Hilit Surowitz-Israel described the Memorias Curiel as an 'extraordinary source from Curaçao, which chronicles the growth and development of the island's Jewish community.' It was written by descendants of Abraham Curiel of Coimbra.

Memorias Curiel

The Memorias Curiel is a chronicle written in Portuguese by Ephraim de Curiel, Jacob de Senior, and later a son of Jacob, during their time in the Caribbean. It was written during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Jane S. Gerber called it one of the most important records of Jews in the Caribbean. Laura Libman and Hilit Surowitz-Israel described the Memorias Curiel as an 'extraordinary source from Curaçao, which chronicles the growth and development of the island's Jewish community.' It was written by descendants of Abraham Curiel of Coimbra.