Hi, John Raposa!
I have Bensabat and Amzalac in my Ancestry. I found my info in
Abaccasas' (spelled wrong) volumes I borrowed from libraries. My
ancestors were also Moroccan Jews who moved to Terceira. I'm assuming
the book you read is in Portuguese? (I only sat in a Portuguese class
in college for one semester.) What is the name of the book and how do
I find it? I was thrilled to read your email to the group!
- Shirl -
For those with Moroccan-Jewish roots in the Azores:
I recently finished reading a biography of King Manuel II, Portugal`s
last king. (Reis de Portugal: D. Manuel II, Maria Cândida
Proença,Círculo de Leitores e Centro de Estudos dos Povos e Culturas
de Expressão Portuguesas, Temas e Debates, Rio de Moura: 2008).
D.Manuel was a historian and bibliophile and wrote 3 volumes on
Portuguese books from the 16th century. He worked with Dr. Moisés
Bensabat Amzalac, a London-based expert on Hebrew literature. (p. 296,
"D. Manuel II Historiador e Bibliográfica"). It is likely that Prof
Bensabat-Amzalac was probably closely related to the Bensabats in the
Azores.
Regards,
John Miranda Raposo
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