TOUR THE OLD JEWISH QUARTER OF BARBADOS

Led by a member of the local community,

personal tours last for about an hour and include the restored Nidhe Israel synagogue, the adjacent cemeteries, the recently discovered Mikvah (2007), and the Nidhe Israel Museum.  Scroll down to see the current tour schedule, or contact us to arrange an alternative time.

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  • IN PERSON TOURS

    See dates and times below to reserve space in a guided tour.  If your schedule does not allow for a guided tour, know that the Nidhe Israel museum does an excellent job of telling the story of the Jews in Barbados on a self-guided basis. 

    There is minimum donation required to enter the Historic Synagogue Site.

    • ADULTS: $12.50 USD / $25.00 BBD
    • CHILDREN 5 -12: $6.25 USD / $12.50 BBD
    • CHILDREN UNDER 5 - FREE
    • GROUPS/PP (of more than 10): $10.00 USD / $20.00 BBD
    • BARP MEMBERS: $10.00 USD / $20.00 BBD

    A volunteer docent, a member of the Barbados Jewish Community, will meet you at the Nidhe Israel synagogue site; look for the booth marked "Tour Entrance" in the synagogue parking lot.

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  • VIRTUAL TOURS

    Personally led and narrated by a docent member of the community, this on-line tour replicates the in-person experience with extensive video and still imagery of the entire site.

    Learn how a group of Sephardic Jews, fleeing the Portuguese Inquisition in Brazil, secured the protection of Oliver Cromwell, the Protestant leader of England, and made their way to Barbados in 1654. Over two centuries the Jews of Barbados prospered in the sugar trade, but then declined as the economic fortunes of the island waned. Learn also about the tiny but vibrant Ashkenazi community that now thrives in Barbados, descended from a small group of Jewish refugees who arrived here during the Nazi Inquisition (!) of the 1930s.

    Please contact us to make arrangements.

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