Did the Jewish Cape Verdean population of emigrants from Morocco in the 19th century blend in with the Conversos of the Inquisition that had previously emigrated from Portugal?

That is a fascinating question that I will try to answer through archival and other research. It is very possible that some of the Moroccan Jews sought out or were naturally drawn to some of these families. For example, many members of the Benoliel family of Boa Vista married into the Carvalho family which is rumored to be Conversos.

We will have to dig through interviews and other sources to substantiate this. Even though there was a lot of assimilation which eventually led to the disappearance of practicing Jews in Cape Verde today, some Jewish families did marry amongst themselves. The Levy’s with the Benoliel or Benros etc….

This will have to be fleshed out during interviews.

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