Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Punda, Eastside of Willemstad, Curaçao - Encircle Photos

22 Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Punda, Eastside of Willemstad, Curaçao

The island’s Jewish congregation dates back to 1651 when Joao Ilhao arrived from Portugal. Soon afterwards Jewish immigrants came from Amsterdam. In 1659, they created a cemetery. It is now oldest Jewish cemetery in the Western Hemisphere. Their first house of worship was purchased in 1674 and their second was consecrate in 1692. The current Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue was built in 1730. This makes Snoa the oldest synagogue in the Americas. It became a National Monument in 1995. Inside is a fascinating Jewish Cultural Historical Museum.

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Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Punda, Eastside of Willemstad, Curaçao

Hanchi di Snoa 29, Punda, Willemstad, Curaçao

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