CHAPTER XL

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JEWS IN SOUTH AMERICA, MEXICO AND CUBA.

The first “minyan” in Buenos Ayres, Argentine, in 1861――Estimate of the Jewish population in Argentine――Occupations and economic condition of the various groups――Kosher meat and temporary synagogues as indications of the religious conditions―― Communities in twenty-six other cities――The Agricultural Colonies――Brazil――The rumor that General Floriano Peixotto, the second president of the new Republic, was of Jewish origin――Communities in several cities――The Colony Philippson―― Jews in Montevido, Uruguay――Other South American Republics―― Isidor Borowski, who fought under Bolivar――Panama――Moroccan Jews are liked by Peru Indians――About ten thousand Jews in Mexico――Slowly increasing number in Cuba, where Jews help to spread the American influence.

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