Jews of Tampa

By Dr. Rob Norman and Marcia Jo Zerivitz

Spanish explorers arrived in Tampa Bay in the 16th century.

Jews were first allowed to live in Florida in 1763 and less than 100 years later, Tampa became a city. The arrival of the railroad and the cigar industry in the 1890s attracted immigrants. Many were Jews, who helped propel growth, especially in Ybor City, where they owned more than 80 businesses. Over the decades, Jews participated in civic and Jewish organizations, the military, politics, and in developing Tampa as a sports center. Today, with about 23,000 Jews in Tampa, there are fifth-generation residents who represent the continuity of a people who contribute vibrancy to every area of the community.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: Oct 21, 2013
• ISBN: 9781439644140

Dr. Rob Norman

Dr. Rob Norman has written and edited 28 books and has written for 10 years for Discover magazine. Norman and Gene Gallant have spent many years exploring, photographing, and writing about the Ocala National Forest. Photographs for this publication come from the Florida Memory Archives, the Ocala Public Library, the Silver River Museum, and private collections.

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