This synagogue is located in the capital Paramaribo, Suriname. It is a wooden synagogue and the only one active in the capital. It has a special sandy floor. There is many hundred-year-old torahs. In addition, there is also the 148-year-old Mikvah, the old Rabbi's house and many of the 18th century gravestones from the old Sephardic cemetery. The original Neve Shalom Synagogue building was constructed in 1719 by Ashkenazi Jews. The synagogue was rebuilt and enlarged to its current size between 1835 to 1837. It is a must see.
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