Shalom Says Hello

A blog of Jewish and (Western) Sephardic Interest

Main Menu

Skip to content

Tag Archives: Caribbean

Curacao’s Jewish Archives and Cemeteries

February 21, 2017by shalommorris 2 Comments

You can’t have a Caribbean Jewish history like Curacao’s Mikve Israel-Emanuel without leaving a footprint. These physical echoes not only tell us about the past, but they also can tell […]

Read Article →
Travels

Mikve Israel-Emanuel – Curacao

February 20, 2017by shalommorris 8 Comments

There is a magical feeling in Curacao’s Mikve Israel synagogue (‘Snoa’).  Constructed in 1732, it is the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas. It is gorgeous. With its sand floors and […]

Read Article →
Travels

Curacao – The Caribbean’s Jewish Island

Featuredby shalommorris 5 Comments

Even today, the signs are all still there. The Maduro and Curiel’s bank, the Senior Curacao Blue liquor, the Gomez store, the Penha building, and the Jewish year 5466 written […]

Read Article →
Academics, Travels

Vayhi – The S&P and Ashkenazim

January 16, 2017by shalommorris 2 Comments

Narratives are important. The same series of events can take on a completely different meaning depending on how they are told. A prime example of this is the story of Yosef and […]

Read Article →
Musings, Torah

Nidhe Israel – Bridgetown, Barbados

March 29, 2016by shalommorris 23 Comments

With its white sandy beaches, blue skies, and year-long warm weather, it’s difficult to imagine that the island of Barbados was once home to a thriving Spanish and Portuguese Jewish […]

Read Article →
Travels

Sha’are Shalom – Kingston, Jamaica

February 24, 2015by shalommorris 11 Comments

I finally made it to my first sand-floored Caribbean synagogue! Originally constructed in 1885, and then rebuilt in 1912, Sha’are Shalom delights with an absolutely stunning edifice and sanctuary. It […]

Read Article →
Travels

Post navigation

  • Home
  • About
  • Torah
  • Academics
  • Travels
  • Musings
  • Media
Welcome to the world of Shalom Morris, PhD candidate, Headteacher, and Rabbi of Bevis Marks Synagogue in London

Tags

America Belgium Brazil Caribbean Cemetery Conversion Converso Conversos Crypto Judaism Education England Esther Eulogy Food France Germany Hebrew School Holiday Holocaust Inquisition Israel Italy Jewish Education Judaica Literature Liturgy Marrano Mexico Minhag Netherlands Parashah Passover Peru Portugal Purim Rosh Hashanah Shavuot Shearith Israel Slavery Spain Synagogue Woman Yom Kippur

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 1,899 other subscribers
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Home
  • About
  • Torah
  • Academics
  • Travels
  • Musings
  • Media
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • Shalom Says Hello
    • Join 330 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Shalom Says Hello
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...