History of the Jews in Puerto Rico Very few American Jews settled in Puerto Rico after it was ceded by Spain to the United States under the terms of the 1898 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish–American War. The first large group of Jews to settle in Puerto Rico were refugees fleeing German–occupied Europe in the 1930s and 1940s. The second influx came in the 1950s, when thousands of Cuban Jews (most of Eastern-European descent) fled after Fidel Castro came to power. The majority immigrated to Miami, Florida, but a sizable portion chose to establish and integrate themselves on the neighboring island because of Puerto Rico's
Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico state educational associations, including: The Conservatory is a participating member of various US, Puerto Rico, and international music and arts associations, including: Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico The Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music () is a public institution of higher learning located in the historic Miramar section in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Its focus is on "the harmonious development of musicians in the fields of music interpretation and composition, and teaching." It has hosted a number of international musicians as students as well as faculty, and has a longstanding relationship with the classical music movement in Puerto Rico, including