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Best bet is also to call them directly. We've been able to get exceptions as far as hours go when we've had visiting guests.

I know they close at 4. Maybe it's 10am(?). I did call before we went there the second time. Parking is at very bottom of hill and synagogue is at very top. Narrow and steep road with virtually non-existent parking on street. Worth the challenge especially with or without docent.

Yes, you can!

I was planning the same thing for my daughter if they allow it. Not sure if they accept girls to be called to the Torah or not. If not, I heard that a certain part of the Western Wall is being reserved for a mixed gender service but like all things, it's a waiting game. Fortunately, she is only nine so we have a few years to go.

It's about 2.4 km away and should take about 45 minutes to walk there. Do yourself a favor and hire a taxi/bus. Just tell them that you want to go to the St Thomas synagogue and ask them if they could drop you off nearby. The streets are narrow and steep so be prepared for an uphill walk. However, they sell a cool t-shirt in the gift shop that says "I climbed the hill to the St. Thomas Synagogue". My kid wore it to Hebrew School and everyone was asking her about it.

Janis, to Americans, 183 years is a long time but I understand that Brits think that it's a drop in the bucket. However, if you think about what we have had to endure in St. Thomas, you will see that the Jewish spirit is always being tested and endurance is one of the things us Jews are good at. From the ashes, we rose like the phoenix. After the hurricane, we rebuild. Antisemitism brings us closer together. As for this beautiful synagogue, the oldest in existence under the American flag, the natives and residents of St. Thomas are all quite proud of this beautiful place and everyone on the island knows exactly where it is so finding it is never a problem. Earlier this year, I lost both my parents so being able to go there and say Kaddish for them was quite an honor and definitely a memory worth holding on to.

Yes, the present building was dedicated in 1833. It is the oldest synagogue in continuous use under the American flag and the 2nd oldest synagogue in the western hemisphere. It is a truly amazing place. Not easy to locate. We had to ask several times before we found it. Well worth the adventure to find it.

Yes they usually are... and if it holiday they're happy for you to participate in the service

Hello, Well, you are in luck! There will be a Bar Mitzvah in the Synagogue that morning, and you are more than welcome to attend. It is scheduled to begin at 10:30 The Cantor, Diane Krasnick, who will be leading Services, usually begins by telling the people a little about the history and traditions of the Synagogue and our congregation. We will be closing the building after Services so that our Maintenance man may spend the rest of the day with his family. As to finding us, every taxi driver knows where we are located and how to get here; if you should encounter a taxi driver who does not know where we are, get out of the taxi.