T
Its original Arawak In-
dian name was Xaym-
aca...and was later discov-
ered by Columbus in 1494.
Its map is dotted with in-
triguing names like An-
chovy, Lover's Leap, Mag-
gotty, Quick Step and
Breastworks.
If you said Jamaica,
you're right! Travelers
here can select from at
least a half-dozen appealing
areas, each with its special
charm. Our own choice was
Montego Bay, in the north-
western corner of the is-
land.
. "MoBay," as it's known,
has long been the resort
capital • of Jamaica...and
offers accommodations
ranging from simple guest
houses to magnificent villas
to luxury hotels.
Although one's time here
can easily be taken up with
swimming and sunbathing,
MoBay also offers other at-
tractions as well. For ex-
ample, there's a scenic
railway trip on the Gover-
nor's Coach (fondly re-
ferred to as the Catadupa
Choo-Choo) which takes you
40 miles into Jamaica's
lush rural heartland.
Worth visiting too is Rose
Hall Great House. This mag-
nificently restored 18th Cen-
tury plantation was the do-
main of Annie Palmer, Ja-
maica's notorious "White
Witch," who is reputed to
have slain three of her hus-
bands. She herself was put--
dered "hereln 1821...and leg-,
end has it her ghost has -
never left.
Our favorite experience,
however, was a romantic,
leisurely ride on a bamboo
raft down the Martha Brae
River. This soothing glide
over shallow rapids and
jade-green stretches of
-water was simply mar-
velous. All we did was sit
back and r=e-l-a-x: The
gentle river current and a.
pole deftly wielded by an ex-
pert raftsman did the rest.
"But weren't you terribly
tied down with a young
child?" An oftasked ques-
tion now that we're back.
The answer, however, is
"no"...thanks to Jamaica's
highly successful Nanny.
Program.
Its official name is the Ja-
maica Nursemaid Service,
and for just $8 a day, plus
lunch, they provide a well-
trained Nanny who'll watch
up to two children. from age
six months to 10 years. Dur-
ing this time, she'll feed
them, pool them, nap them,
get them ready for bed,
etc
History records that the
Marranos •,cuvert Sephar-
dic Jews fleeing from the
Spanish Inquisition) - were
on the scene as early as
1494, shortly after Colum-
bus. Then came the British
conquest in 1655 and with it
new opportunities for Jew-
ish merchants and traders.
Indeed, their contribution
to the economic prosperity
of this important British col-
ony proved so great that
the King of England in 1699
drafted a letter to the gover-
nor of Jamaica advising
him to "treat the Jews gent-
ly, that they not be obliged
to bear arms on their Sab-
bath or other solemn feasts
unless it be when the
enemy is near."
Today most of the is-
land's estimated 600 Jews
live in Kingston, although a
few families also reside in
Montego Bay. The sole re-
maining synagogue, the
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, August 12 1977 13
IntensiveDevelopnient Brings Settlers to Galilee
BY MOSHE RON
The Jewish News Special
Israel Correspondent
TEL AVIV—Intensive de-
velopment work is .being
done in 'several places in
the Galilee because of the
danger that Jews may be-
come a minority in this vi-
- tal area of Israel.
The government, Jewish
Agency, and kibutz move-
ments have decided to es-
tablish a joint compaily for
the development of the Gali-
lee. In Kiryat Shmona a re-
frigerated warehouse and a
modern slaughter-house for
chickens was built.
Now a big modern bakery
is under construction and
an institute for increasing
the export of avocad% •11-3
other fruits has been -etab-
fished.
Thirty-two kibutzirn in
the Galilee are participat-
ing in this development.
The new enterprises have
brought many Jewish set-
Shown is the interior of the United Congregation of Is-
tlers to Kiryat, Shmona.
raelites, the last functioning synagogue in Jamaica.
The kibutzim have pur-
chased a modern cotton gin
and another machine for
preparing food for cattle
and fowl.
roads will improve the eco-
nomic and security situa-
tion.
It must be noted, that all
development
plans
for
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The skull and crossbones on this gravestone in the
Hunt's Bay Jewish Cemetery--near Kingston, Jamaica
were commonly used during the 18th Century to symbolize
death.
United Congregation of Is-
raelites, is located at the
corner of Duke and Charles
St. in Kingston.. Like many
others in the Caribbean, its
floor is covered with sand. -
The oldest Jewish ceme-
tery, with the earliest
grave dated 1672, is found
at Hunt's Bay, on the out-
skirts of Kingston. Cu-
riously, a number of grave-
stones here carry skull and
crossbone markings ! . Were
Jewish pirates on the scene
back then? Probably not. In-
deed, historians point out
that these two symbols
were commonly used at the
time to depict death.
Still, one can won-
der...and even conjure up
the image of • swashbuckl-
ing landsman, swaggering
into a local Jamaican pub
and ordering a pint of
rum...with a chaser of sel-
tzer!
Yes, Jamaica's Jewish
history offers a fascinating
glimpse . into our own roots
today. To learn more about
this subject, I heartily rec-
ommend the pocket-size
"Tourist's Guide to Jewish
History in the Caribbean,"
put out by American Air-
lines.
A "Boonoonoonoos" va-
cation! The word in quotes
is Jamaican patois for "per-
fectly" delightful. Which
fully describes our trip
here. Indeed, someone once
noted that in Jamaica you
can be very busy enjoying
yourself...or very lazy.enjoy-
ing yourself.
I recommend any of the
dozen or so packages of-
fered by American Airlines.
Whether your special inter-
est is golf or tennis, or noth-
ing more strenuous than laz-
ing in the warm Jamaican
sun, there's sure to be one
just right for you.
Tours range from three-
night get-away-from-it-alls
to eight day/7 night pack-
ages in any of *six different
resort areas.
Our hotel was the luxuri-
ous Rose Hall Inter-Conti-
nental, just nine miles from
Montego . Bay airport.
Among its many amenities:
ocean-view terraces with
every room...private sand
beach • On
the Carib-
bean...18-hole championship
golf course...six all-weather ,
tennis courts...swimming
pool with - sunken bar...and
a wonderful selection of
places to dine. Our own fa-
vbrite was The Country
Club, a first-class-all-the-
way gourmet restaurant lo-
cated in the golf club
house. (Incidentally, kosher
meals are available at Rose
Hall on special request.)
Perhaps most important,
we encountered a great
warmth and friendliness
here which made our trip
even more enjoyable.
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