
Curaçao
Curaçao
has the oldest active Jewish congregation in the Americas—dating
to 1651—and the oldest synagogue of the Americas, in continuous use since
its completion in 1732 on the site of a previous synagogue. The Jewish Community of
Curaçao also played a key role in supporting early Jewish congregations in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries,
including in New York City and the Touro
Synagogue of Newport, Rhode Island.
Dominican Republic
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