The first synagogue in America was built in this city.
- Baltimore
- Charleston
- New York
- Savannah
New York. In 1654, a group of six Jewish families, after being rescued from pirates found themselves in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam and decided to settle there and built a synagogue.
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