Curacao Synagogue is Oldest Jewish Congregation Site in the Americas
Updated on October 6, 2025 by Meg Pier
Explore the history of Curacao Synagogue Mikve Israel-Emanuel, the oldest Jewish congregation in the Western hemisphere and in the Americas.
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Shalom
With the new rabbi this year
will Rabbi be conducting Rosh Shanna services in Sept 2023?
We had met your Rabbi in St Thomas when was a interim Rabbi.
Plz let me know about the status with holidays.
Cost?
Will be coming with another couple.
We were very impressed with the Rabbi.A REAL scholar and mensch.
Sincerely,
Marcia Cohen- Robins
The island country of Curacao, just off the coast of Venezuela, is in South, not North America.
Thanks for pointing this out! I updated the article to reflect this.
My husband, Arnie Liebowitz and I visited Curaçao in June of 2023.We were on a cruise to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We visited the Mikve Israel Synagogue and we were in awe. To walk on the sandy floor and see the layout, the structure and furniture in its original condition was overwhelming. The experience and connection that we felt was indescribable.
We were blessed to have afforded the opportunity to step on the floor of this unique Synagogue.
Thanks to all the “Care Takers” who are responsible for the preservation of this part of our history.
Shalom!