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In 1735 vestigt zich de eerste Sefardische Jood op Sint Maarten: Jacob Gomes, een man met vier slaven. In de 18de eeuw – voornamelijk vanwege wapenhandel rond de Amerikaanse Vrijheidsoorlog – stijgt het aantal Joden, daarna vertrekken de meesten weer. De Robles: 'Downtown staat nog de ruïne van hun kleine synagoge, gebouwd van heuse Hollandse ijsselsteen. Tijdens bouwwerkzaamheden in de jaren zeventig van de vorige eeuw vond men grafresten bij een steeg, die in de volksmond "Jewish Cemetary[ sic ] Alley" heette, de joodse begrafenisstraat. De beenderen die ze er vonden, gaven ze met de vuilnisman mee.'
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In 1735 a Jacob Gomes lived there with his four slaves; besides him the widow Silva with her son and daughter. Already in 1783 there was an organized Jewish community, considering that their Parnassim in that year requested legalization from the West India Company. A synagogue was built on the 'East end of the Back Street on the South Side.' M.D. Teenstra [visited] around 1828 the ruins of the building. The Jewish population declined since the end of the 18th century.
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- 1 2 Conn, Stephen (25 February 1990). "St. Martin's Jewish community, in search of a rabbi". The Washington Post . Retrieved May 1, 2020.
Tourists and residents alike know of yet another myth, namely the Jewish cemetery where Jews from an earlier era supposedly lie at rest. Those who claim that such a cemetery exists say that Joodsche Kerkhof Straat in Philipsburg was named for the burial ground. Yet no one knows exactly where the street is. [...] When Julio Meit came to St. Martin from Curacao on Jan. 1, 1964, with his wife, Ruth, and son, Moshe, the Meits became the first Jewish family to live in St. Martin in 200 [sic] years.
- 1 2 Groen, J.A. (1854). Handleiding bij de Christelijke Zendingskaart [Guide to the Christian Mission Map] (in Dutch). Vol. 1. Leiden: J.H. Zitman. p. 337.
In het Nederl. gedeelte van dit eiland worden 1235 vrijen en 1626 slaven aangetroffen, onder welke zich 125 R. Kathol., 1095 vrije Protest. en 3 Joden bevinden. [In the Dutch part of this island 1235 freedmen and 1626 slaves can be found, among whom 125 are Roman Catholics, 1095 free Protestants and 3 Jews.]
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- ↑ Huriash, Lisa (March 11, 2013). "Broward team helps crack Jewish mystery in St. Maarten". Sun Sentinel . Retrieved May 1, 2020.