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  • Nidhe Israel, behind the cemetery
    Nidhe Israel, behind the cemetery
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    Once on This Island

    After centuries of Jewish life in Barbados, the historic synagogue is beautifully restored—but the community itself faces an uncertain future

    byNoah Lederman
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    The Pilgrimage to Aruba

    For Brooklyn’s Syrian Jews, an annual trip to the Caribbean island has become a family tradition

    byEsther Levy Chehebar
  • Ambassador Dayan’s visit covered by the local paper in the Virgin Islands.
    Ambassador Dayan’s visit covered by the local paper in the Virgin Islands.
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    An Israeli Ambassador Makes History in the Caribbean

    Israel’s consul general in New York, Ambassador Dani Dayan, explores Jewish history in his travels from Zhashkov to St. Thomas, and reflects on the obligations that unite the world’s Jews.

    byDani Dayan
  • 'Pas-kaart vande Rivieren Commewini Suriname en Cupanama,' 1720.
    'Pas-kaart vande Rivieren Commewini Suriname en Cupanama,' 1720.
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    Regaining Jerusalem

    Jewish slaveowners celebrate Passover in 17th-century Suriname

    byNatalie Zemon Davis
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    The Women Who Came Before Her

    In my daughter’s eyes, nose, and spirit, I see her strong, diverse foremothers

    byRuby Velez
  • Hanukkah in Jamaica.
    Hanukkah in Jamaica.
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    Hanukkah in Jamaica

    Holiday celebrations bring together the island’s diverse Jewish community

    byElissa Goldstein
  • The interior of Barbados's Nidhe Israel synagogue.(Alexander Gelfand)
    The interior of Barbados's Nidhe Israel synagogue.(Alexander Gelfand)
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    Ocean Pew

    Though only a tiny fraction of what it was in the 18th century, Barbados’s Jewish community—and its 1750 synagogue—still stand proud

    byAlexander Gelfand
  • (Courtesy Liel Leibovitz)
    (Courtesy Liel Leibovitz)
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    Paradise Lost

    How the Mossad assassinated my tropical vacation

    byLiel Leibovitz
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