Jewish City Tour in Curazao

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Jewish Tour in Curazao

FACE-TO-FACE JEWISH TOURS ARE BACK!

WE ARE ORGANIZING PRESENCIAL TOURS AGAIN!
Are you visiting Curazao in Cruise ship?
We can offer you an amazing shore excursion to learn about Jewish life in the island, visiting the most important and simbolic Jewish places.
Curazao is recognized by being one of the oldest historical sites about Jewish life, in this part of the hemisphere.
The historic Synagogue Mikve Israel - Emanuel, is the oldest synagogue in the Americas in continuous use, since 1732 and is recognized worldwide for its sandy floor.
In addition, Beth Haim Cemetery, consecrated in 1659, is the oldest Caucasian cemetery on the island and in the Western Hemisphere, and a site nominated as a national monument on Curazao.

Will also visit the Mongui Library, the largest library and archives on the island. This site belongs to a private foundation.

This Jewish Tour is carried out by a member of the local Jewish community, a specialized guide, who has been touring for many years.

List of places visited during the tour:
* Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue
* Jewish Historical Cultural Museum in Curazao
* Beth Haim Cemetery
* The Bibliotheca Mongui
* The Liquor Factory of Curacao, "Blue Curacao". own creation and that also has Licor Kosher.
* A tour of the old quarter of the Sephardic Jews, between 1850 and 1970.
* and other meaningful jewish places.

Duration: 3 hours. (sometimes it lasts 3.30hs)
Only during the morning.
** It takes, at least, 7 working days to book the service prior to the date of the tour.

To know the tour price, please email: [email protected]

It includes:
* Bilingual guide (Spanish / English), member of the local Jewish community.
* Pick up from Cruise Dock.
* Entry to the sites visited
* Transportation by taxi or van, depending on amount of passengers
*** A % of the tour price is a collaboration to the local Jewish community.

Not include:
* Extra donation to Jewish places visited.

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WE ALSO OFFER YOU "VIRTUAL TOURS" - ZOOM TOURS, ORGANIZED FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS.
More information in this link: Zoom Jewish Tours

Important: The photos of the promotional flyer are for reference and the places to visit during the tour are subject to availability and personalized organization of the itinerary, according to the interests of each passenger.

More information about the places we visit in the tour

Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue and Museum in Curazao

Progressive Denomination. The historical synagogue in Curaçao is the oldest in contiuous use in the Western Hemisphere, since 1732. There are currently around 300 Jews with an active community life, being part of two Jewish congreg...

Curazao Liqueur Factory

Senior & Co, the company behind the famous Blue Curacao liquor, is located at Landhuis Chobolobo, the 19th century country house where, among other things, the Blue Curacao liqueur is made. Because the liqueur is produced at Landhuis Cho...

Mongui Maduro Foundation - Museum and Library

The Mongui Maduro Museum and its library, was founded in 1974. A foundation, in memory of Salomon (Mongui) Abraham Levy Maduro, and carrying his name, was established on March 5, 1974 by his widow Mrs. Rachel Louise (Lou) L. Maduro and t...

Scharloo Jewish Neighborhood

In the city of Willemstad, there is a historic area of the city, called Scharloo, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, along with the neighborhoods of Punda, Otrabanda and Pietermaai. The architecture of the Scharloo area...

Beit Haim Blenheim Cemetery in Curazao

It has been declared of historical interest. Blenheim opened in 1659. Beit Haim Blenheim cemetery oldest sections dating from 1659 and 1726, turning it into one of the first cemeteries in the New World. The cemetery has 5500 buried ...

Shaarei Tzedek Congregation in Curazao

Type: Modern Orthodox - Beit Chabad Rabbi Refoel and Chani Silver It started operating in 2005. ** Performs daily religious services, celebrations of Shabbat and commemorations of the high holidays. HISTORY In 1932 the Ashkenazi ...

History of Jewish immigration

In 1651 Joao dYlln requested the Company of the West Indies Netherlands the possibility of establishing a company to colonize Curaçao. Joao was a good and prosperous member of the Portuguese synagogue in Amsterdam and had a brother who was a colonel in the Dutch colonial army.
The aim of the company was the preservation and development of their power in the distant Caribbean island. Both the boss and his group, all from Amsterdam, (at that time a center of flourishing Jewish life and culture) left for Curaçao in the summer of 1651 and founded the Congregation Mikveh Israel (Expectancy Israel) the oldest Jewish congregation in the Americas.

In 1659, a further 70 Portuguese Sephardic ancestry departed for Curaçao, carrying the first Sefer Torah. It also acquired the "Beit Haim Blenheim" Mikveh Israel Cemetery Congregation , considered by many to be the oldest Jewish cemetery in the Western Hemisphere, and established in 2001 as a historic site.

The Jewish community of Curacao Netherlands Antilles became very successful in the areas of trade and shipping.

In 1732 the historic Mikve Israel was built. With the merging of Temple Emanuel in 1964, name of synagogue changed into: Mikve Israel-Emanuel.

The first Eastern European Ashkenazi Jews families arrived in 1920.

Although small in size, Curaçao Jewish community has a significant impact on history.
There are currently around 300 Jews with an active community life, being part of two Jewish congregations in Curazao:
* 75 % attending Mikve Israel,
* 25% Shaarei Tsedek , a modern Orthodox community.

A little about the country

Curaçao is the largest and most populous island of the Netherlands Antilles.

It has an area of approximately 444 km and a population of 140,796 (2008).

It is located in the southern Caribbean Sea, about 50 km from the west coast of Venezuela.

Like most of the Caribbean islands, Curaçao is located in the intertropical zone and its climate is semiarid.

Curaçao is located in the non-hurricane belt.

It is famous for the "Curaçao Liqueur" that is made from the bark of the oranges of the island, and for celebrating one of the most famous Carnivals in the Caribbean.

The city of Willemstad is the main port and capital of the island, in addition to also be of the Netherlands Antilles.
Its historical area, city center and harbor, were declared World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1997.

It has two official languages: Dutch and Papiamento.