One of the oldest surviving synagogues in the western hemisphere and in the Americas. Was a sight to see with the unique sand covered floors, the ritual bath, the Torah’s they have inside and the grounds are kept up well.
Note that it’s now only open on Monday Wednesday and Thursday from 10 to 2. The website is not accurate as it says it’s open Monday -...
Read moreThe Neveh Shalom Synagogue is the only synagogue of the Ashkenazi community in Suriname. The lot on Keizerstraat 82 was acquired in 1716 by Sephardi Jews. The original building was completed in 1723 and replaced the first Surinamese synagogue in the Jodensavanne, originally built of wood...
Read moreThe most unusual element of this Synagogue is the sand floor which symbolizes the desert in reference to the Bible's story of the Hebrews’ 40 years in the desert subsequent to the exodus from Egypt. The magnificent wooden structure is a well known local landmark. Definitely...
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