Nidhe Israel Synagogue, Jewish synagogue in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Nidhe Israel Synagogue is a place of worship with white walls and large windows that blend Caribbean architecture with Jewish design traditions. The site includes a museum displaying objects that document the community's history on the island.

The synagogue was founded in 1654 by Sephardic Jews who came from Recife, Brazil. After a hurricane damaged it in 1831, the building was reconstructed in 1833 and took on its current form.

The name Nidhe Israel means "Scattered of Israel", recalling the Sephardic Jews from Recife, Brazil, who settled here in the 1660s. Skilled in sugar, they introduced sugarcane cultivation and passed their methods to Barbadian landowners. The site also holds a museum opened in 2008 and a cemetery that once served as a dumping ground before restoration.

You can explore the site during daytime hours, with weekdays being the best time when both the museum and sanctuary are open. It is easy to walk through the different areas, and staff on-site can answer questions as you visit.

In 2008 archaeologist Michael Stoner was digging at the former rabbi's house when two Israeli tourists passing by said the word "mikveh"; after three weeks of excavation he found a mikveh, probably from the 17th century. The synagogue and mikveh were designated UNESCO protected properties in 2011 as part of Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison.