1718-1739+Esther+Brandeau

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__Background__ - first Jewish person to immigrate to New France - 1733, was on a Dutch ship that was supposed to send both her and her brother to Amsterdam - the ship crashed and she was saved - what happened what that she ate meat that weren't kosher (had consumed pork, etc) - told by Catherine Churiau to 'enjoy the freedoms of Christianity' - dressed up as a man - known as Jacques La Farge - was 20 at the time - revealed that 'he' was actually a 'she' and was arrested - was then tried to be converted into Catholicism - wasn't able to be converted and was deported in 1739 - no record after deported

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__WHAT?__ - proved that a Jew was capable of being admitted into New France - might have guarded her gender harder in order to have not been found out - there might be more Jewish people in the New France area then and now

__WHERE?__ - might have been born at Saint-Esprit near Bayonne (France)

__WHY?__ - did cause an uproar when arrived to New France (Because she was not only Jewish but also a girl) - this is important because it shows the side of Parliament that wanted the colony to be 'pure'