Caribbean Matters: This Passover, let's explore the Caribbean's Jewish history

When the Easter holiday season rolls around, many might assume that Spanish-, English-, French-, and Creole-speaking populations of the Caribbean will be solely engaged in Christian celebrations—whether Catholic or Protestant.

Yet there are also Hindu and Muslim groups in the region, people who practice African-diasporic traditions, and newer faiths like Rastifarianism. The people who will be celebrating Passover on the islands and in mainland locations within the Caribbean basin are much lesser-known, though. These are the Jewish descendants of several different periods of arrival, starting as far back as the advent of Christopher Columbus getting lost and bumping into the so-called New World.

Caribbean Matters is a weekly series from Daily Kos. If you are unfamiliar with the region, check out Caribbean Matters: Getting to know the countries of the Caribbean.