Tag Archives: Suriname

To The Jewish Savannah And Back

Posted on September 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

This afternoon, our tour of the Judensavannah (pronouced Yoe-den suh-Van-uh) took place, and in contrast to the usual way that these tours go, this one actually ended up taking exactly as long as expected.  This could not have been predicted … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For The Research Of The Jewish Cemetary At The Judensavannah

Posted on September 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

Today I happened to visit the Judensavannah in rural Suriname, about 25 miles (or 40 km) away from the capital of Paramaribo upriver along the Suriname River.  At this location a group of Jewish-owned slave plantations existed from the seventeenth … Continue reading →

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This Should Be Paradise

Posted on September 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a split sermon given at the Feast of Tabernacles in Suriname, given on September 27, 2018.] The area that now includes Suriname was originally explored and settled by the English of the sixteenth … Continue reading →

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Feast Shirts For Everyone

Posted on September 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

One of the benefits of going to the Feast of Tabernacles abroad, in certain locations at least, is that the coordinator of the feast site advertises the location with swag.  Now, readers of my blog will be aware of the … Continue reading →

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Wandelstok

Posted on September 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Today we had an excursion in Suriname that was announced at the last minute, but that’s not a problem for our fearless group of Americans who wanted to go shopping and see some historical sites.  Even if I am not … Continue reading →

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Some Minutes Of The Men’s Workshop At The Feast Of Tabernacles In Suriname

Posted on September 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

I’m going to do something that is very rare, if not unprecedented, when it comes to typing up my minutes of an event.  First I am going to post my unedited minutes, and then I am going to comment on … Continue reading →

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On Finding The Right Spot To Write

Posted on September 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Right now, as has been the case over the last couple of blog entries that I have written, I am sitting in the place where we eat and have services.  I am still dressed in my church clothes as services … Continue reading →

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Man’s Not Hot, Man’s Never Hot

Posted on September 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I was chatting with some of the people at the feast here in Suriname, and one of the other Americans said that if she heard people complain about the heat, she would remind them that they could have … Continue reading →

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American Airlines vs. Surinam Airlines: A Question Of Priorities

Posted on September 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This post was originally supposed to be published last night but on account of bad internet it was erased before being posted.] My recent trip from the United States to Suriname provides a useful chance to contrast the business … Continue reading →

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First Impressions Of Suriname

Posted on September 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

As is sometimes the case [1], I thought it would be worthwhile to record my somewhat sleep-addled first impressions of Suriname upon arriving here early this morning.  In stark contrast to St. Lucia, there were no encouragements to participate in … Continue reading →

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