Stories from Jewish Barbados, the Pearl of the Caribbean
Hosted By: Qesher
Qesher will host a tour of Jewish Barbados, featuring the restored Nidhe Israel Synagogue (1654), adjacent cemeteries, and the recently discovered Mikveh. The tour will explore how Sephardic Jews fleeing the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil established a community in Barbados under the protection of Oliver Cromwell, contributing significantly to the British sugar industry. The presentation will also cover the decline of this early community, the emigration of Jews from the island, and the formation of today’s Ashkenazi community.
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