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was Sosua DR founded by Jews
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Yes, Sosúa in the Dominican Republic was indeed founded by Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany 🇩🇪✡️.
🕍 Historical Background
In 1938, during the Evian Conference, Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo offered to accept up to 100,000 Jewish refugees.
Between 1940 and 1945, approximately 800 German and Austrian Jews were granted visas and settled in Sosúa.
The Dominican Republic Settlement Association (DORSA), backed by Jewish organizations in New York, helped establish an agricultural colony there.
🧀 Life in Sosúa
The settlers created a dairy cooperative and food production company called Productos Sosúa, which still exists today.
They built farms, a medical clinic, roads, and a kibbutz-style community of about 50 farms.
Though many eventually emigrated to the United States, descendants of the original settlers still live in Sosúa and maintain a synagogue and museum.
Sosúa stands as a remarkable chapter in Holocaust history—a tropical refuge that gave hundreds of Jews a chance to rebuild their lives. Would you like to explore more about the cultural legacy they left behind or how Sosúa looks today?
