Jamaica to Travelers: Come See Our Jewish History

Travel Blog  •  Michael Yessis  •  03.09.10 | 11:47 AM ET

The country is pushing to get travelers to experience the island beyond its beaches. From the Wall Street Journal:

From the tourism minister on down, Jamaican officialdom has embraced a plan to market the nation’s Jewish history as a way of wooing a new segment of travelers.

Tourism officials admit that Jamaica’s Jewish history has been a “well-kept secret,” but that doesn’t mean it’s not rich. For instance: Jewish pirates!



1 Comment for Jamaica to Travelers: Come See Our Jewish History

Wellesley 03.18.10 | 10:46 AM ET

That is correct.
And did you know that Jamaica has one of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the Western Hemisphere!

It was founded by the Jews of Port Royal in the latter part of the seventeenth century when a Jewish community flourished there. Those buried in the cemetery were brought by rowing boats from Port Royal. More about that here: http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/5_facts_on_jamaica.html

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