The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam: The Esnoga

The Esnoga is a Portuguese synagogue in the heart of Amsterdam. It began as three distinct Spanish-Portuguese communities, but when they combined, and the Netherlands were at war with Spain, it became known simply as the Portuguese community. The word Esnoga comes from the Portuguese for synagogue. Learn more about the Esnoga in this episode of our Synagogue Series.
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About The Synagogue Series: Dive into the history of significant synagogues around the world and what they symbolize for the community and the greater Jewish world.
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[@robkunkel8833]

There are 5 sand floor synagogues in the world. Curacao, Surinam, St. Thomas USVI, Kingston Jamaica and this one in Amsterdam.

[@robkunkel8833]

Hello from Beracha Veshalom Vegmiluth Hasadim. We are functioning historic Reform Jewish synagogue located in Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas. Until 1917, we were a Danish Virgin Islands. Amsterdam was the first sand-floor Synagogue and ours was the last.

[@Rolando_Cueva]

Not only in Portuguese, also in Ladino and Old Spanish.

[@biblicus8204]

"Esnoga" meaning "Synagogue" in Judeo-Portuguese.