Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, Willemstad, Curacao

4.5 (649 reviews) Spent Ranking #4 in Willemstad Speciality Museums

Definitely a place to go to - the synagogue of Willemstad

The Western Hemisphere's oldest synagogue in continuous use was founded in 1651 by 12 families from Amsterdam.
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Address

Hanchi Snoa 29 , Willemstad, Caribbean.

Mobile

+599 9 461 1067

Website

http://www.snoa.com/

Email

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4.5 based on (649 reviews)

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Reviews

5Michael S 5:00 PM Jan 29, 2020
Beautiful and fascinating
Oldest synagogue in the Western Hemisphere, it is Sephardic and has sand covered floors. Attached museum is well worth the $10pp, we spent 2 hours there, definitely the best museum in Curacao that we visited. The congregation welcomes visitors for Shabbat services on Friday and Saturday.
5Mark W 5:00 PM Mar 23, 2022
Dutch Synagogue in the Caribbean
The synagogue is a modified architectural copy of the Amsterdam Portuguese synagogue and similar to London’s Bevis Marks synagogue - not surprising, since all come from the same period and were built by Dutch Jews. The most unique local feature is the sand floor. Typical of Sephardic synagogues, the rabbi and cantor stand on a “bima” (stage or platform in Hebrew) facing the ark on the Eastern wall, which holds the sacred Torah scrolls.