one of the first jews recorded to be in sanriago de cuba president community honorary prepared transaction purchasing land purchased construct synagogue at marianao corona no 273 had his brit milah made bar mitzvah 1953 child by side crowning queen esther carried crown recited story purim children crowned wedding 1957 1958 synaggue attended mohel day and was last celebrated santiago godfather she susana mitvah grandson regina castiel cousin andres novoa bonne lived syangogue rabbi from 1946 part youth movement new sefer torah israelite guadalajara participated reinaguration jose levy who shamash leon behar mechulan vice 1948 havana