History of the Jews in Curaçao

The history of the Jews in Curaçao can be traced back to the mid-17th century, when the first Jewish immigrants began to arrive. The first Jews in Curaçao were Sephardi Jewish immigrants from Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. These immigrants founded Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, the oldest continuously used synagogue in the Americas. The first Jew to settle in Curaçao was a Dutch-Jewish interpreter named Samuel Cohen, who arrived on board a Dutch fleet in 1634.

As of 2013, the Jewish population is around 350.^[1]

References

1. "Curaçao". Jewish Virtual Library. Retrieved 2013-11-02.

External links

• Jewish community in the Netherlands Antilles, World Jewish Congress