1796 ST. THOMAS (West Indies)
The Synagogue Kahal Kodesh Berakha Ve'Shalom was founded. It was later joined by the Gemeilut Hasadim burial society. In 1833 a new edifice was built on its site in 1833 known as Kahal kadosh Berakha Ve'Shalom U'Gemeilut Hasadim . It is still in existence today making it one of the oldest synagogues in the Americas
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