After the destruction of the Jewish community of St Eustatius in the 18th century, several Jewish families settled in Belize. Belize was a trading place for Jews of Jamaica.

Eighty five British Jews escaped in World War II and came to Belize in 1939, but were turned away by the British.

The Benveniste family was the most prominent Jewish family in Belize, which was a trading location for Jamaican Jews. Solly Wolffson exported Belize timber. The Ackerman family settled in Corozal.

In Belize, there are no synagogues. The old Jewish cemetery is along the Belize River between Belize City and the International airport. There are perhaps up to 100 Jews scattered around the country.