In September 1654, before the Jewish New Year, 23 Jews of the Sephardic community arrived from Dutch Brazil to new Amsterdam. From the very beginning, the new settlers had a hard time. Governor Peter Stuyvesant did his best to keep them out of his colony. However, thanks to traditional Dutch religious pluralism and tolerance, newcomers were able to settle in New Amsterdam. Adapting to life in the colony was not easy. They faced more than the usual pioneering difficulties. For example, many professions were banned for Jews, it was necessary to provide kosher food, maintain Jewish traditions and balance the interests of Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jews, more and more arriving from different countries.

Tour highlights:

- the site of the first synagogue in North America;

- Jewish ghetto of the 18th century;

- Letter from George Washington on Tolerance for Jews;

- Passes the Plaza and the flagpole dedicated to the first 23 Jews of New York;

- The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are great symbols of America and Jewish immigration.