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06 Mikvé Israel-Emanuel

Consecrated in 1732, Synagogue Mikvé Israel-Emanuel is one of the world's oldest synagogues that's still active. Built by the descendants of Dutch-Portuguese Jews who came to Curacao in the seventeenth century, it was the first Jewish community in the New World. The floors of the synagogue are covered in sand, which symbolized the biblical 40-year journey of Jews wandering the desert and muffled the sounds of prayers and singing. Mikvé Israel-Emanuel's museum provides tours and events.

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