Reuters: Synagogue in Brazilian town Recife considered oldest in the Americas
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Title:Oldest Synagogue in the Americas
Name:B Lionarons
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A link in this fascinating story is missing: Surinam. From Recife, on their way to various destinations jews arrived in Suriname. Jews have been there as early as 1652. Remnants of the Beracha ve-Shalom synagogue in Joden Savanne, inaugurated in 1685, still exist. In any case, long live Kahal zur Israel.