very well maintained and safe and friendly , rite in the middle of Bridgetown More

The synagogue is beautifully restored. The museum is well set up and educational. There is a mikvah that was discovered by archeologists and reopened. The water filled back to it's appropriate level naturally from underground springs. The grave yard has some of the oldest gravestones on the island. More

For Jews visiting Barbados, or anyone interested in Jewish history, this is well worth the hour it takes to visit. My rating is based on this kind of target audience. There are 3 components to the Jewish Synagogue. There's the synagogue itself, which, amazingly, is an active synagogue with regular Friday night services. But it retains the architecture and style... More

A much appreciated piece of cultural-heritage adding to this colorful landscape on the island More

Wish there was a Rabbi :( Very good restoration of this facility More

Built in the 1650s and one of the oldest buildings in the western hemisphere, Barbados' synagogue offers a look at the history of the Jews in Barbados, which ties intricately with the history of Barbados plantations and Barbados trade and commerce. During the restoration, a mikvah (ritual bath) was discovered; the mikvah is now open and still has a fresh... More

The history, location of the Building and the age of the cemetary. Being Jewish, I always look for signs of a Jewish community. I was in Brazil, particularly Recife. I learned that there many Jews escaping anti semitism in Recife, where I had visited a very old Synagoge in Olinda, and came to Barbados. They contributed to the agriculteral knowledge... More

Beautifully restored dating back to 1654. The mikveh (ritual bath) is fascinating, as is the cemetary with Separdic and Ashkenazic headstones I have been to Touro in Rhode Island and Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia. Now I realize the founders came from Barbados I was so impressed with the thoughtful presentation of the information. More

This is the oldest Synagogue in the western hemisphere! There is a small museum and a visit is well worth it. A nost interesting history in a small side street. More