THIS IS ABOUT THE TRUE FIRST PORTUGUESE RABBI IN THE AMERICAS - PLEASE READ BEFORE DECLINING ! The codex contains a collection of esoteric texts transcribed by R. Jacob Lagarto in 1635 onthe eve of his departure from Holland for the newly acquired Dutch settlement in Recife,Brazil.www.academia.edu/35687010/MS198_R_Jacob_Lagarto_s_Collection_of_Kabbalah_and_Hekhalot_Texts_An_introductory_note_by_Jeremy_I_Pfeffer_LAGARTO_MS_198_Introductory_Note_by_JIP_1_pdf