Curaçao’s Jewish community was established in 1651 by twelve Sephardic families who had fled the Inquisition and the forced conversion to Christianity in Spain and Portugal. Here, on this Dutch island and with gratitude to the Dutch Royal House of Orange, they found religious freedom.
Cemeteries of Curaçao’s Jewish Community Did you know that: … Beth Haim means “House of Life” and when added to the specific location it is...
Read MoreAbout Seders in Curaçao A story about Seders in our 371 year-old historic community starts with historical research about our community in Emmanuel’s authoritative volumes...
Read MoreDotar Dotar is not an everyday word. In Spanish it means to gift, to endow, to give a dowry. In Sephardic history, it is a...
Read MoreCemeteries of Curaçao’s Jewish Community Did you know that: … Beth Haim means “House of Life” and when added to the specific location it is...
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