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Latin America and The Caribbean

Progressive Judaism has grown significantly in Latin America over the past several decades.

Fundación Judaica, the Progressive network in Argentina, encompasses congregations, schools and community organizations throughout the country. At a time when Jewish day schools in Argentina have been on the decline, the Arlene Fern School in Buenos Aires has grown, thanks to the subsidies and meals provided for students in need. Fundación Judaica also operates food, medical and employment assistance programs. Netzer Olami youth activities and congregational outreach efforts have been growing as well.

Purim in Brazil There are five congregations in Brazil affiliated with Progressive Judaism: Congregacao Israelita Paulista (CIP) in Sâo Paulo, Associacao Religiosa Israelita (ARI) in Rio de Janeiro, Congregacao Israelita Mineira in Belo Horizonte, Sociedad Israelita Brasileira (SIBRA) in Porto Alegre, and Associação Israelita Catarinese in Florianópolis.

There is also a unique congregation in Chile, Yakar, that combines Hassidic spirituality with modern Progressive Judaism.

The Union of Jewish Congregations in Latin America and the Caribbean (UJCL) was founded in February 1998 in Costa Rica with the mandate to preserve Jewish continuity in the region. The Union seeks to promote communication and contact among the many, small liberal communities in the region.

In addition to promoting educational and youth forums throughout the area, the UJCL arranges an annual conference of all member congregations to discuss and promote issues of mutual importance.

Find congregations in Argentina , Aruba, Bahamas, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Curacao, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Suriname.
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Regional Offices

Caribbean & Central America Regional Office

Address	Adriann Lackle Blvd. 2 POB 655 Dutch Caribbean Oranjestad Aruba	Postal Address
Phone	297 582 3272	Fax
	communications_department@hotmail.com
	http://www.ujcl.org/english.html

South America Regional Office

Address	Rua Alagoas 186 S. Paulo 01042-000 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	5511 3865 9492	Fax	5511 3865 9492
	contato@wupj-latinamerica.com.br
	http://wupj-latinamerica.com.br/

Congregations in Argentina

Congregation NCI-Emanu-El

Address	Arcos 2319 Capital Federal (1428) Buenos Aires Argentina	Postal Address
Phone	54 11 4781 0281	Fax
	comunidad@nciemanuel.org.ar

Fundacion Judaica

Address	Libertad 769 (1012) Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires Argentina	Postal Address
Phone	54 11 4123 0833	Fax
	mail@fundacionjudaica.net
	http://fundacionjudaica.net/

Congregations in Aruba

Beth Israel Synagogue

Address	Adriaan Lacle Blvd. #2 POBox 655 Dutch Caribbean Oranjestad Aruba	Postal Address
Phone	54 297 582-3272	Fax

Congregations in Bahamas

Nassau Jewish Congregation

Address	P.O.Box N-95 Nassau Bahamas	Postal Address
Phone	1 242 325 8416	Fax
	gangieval@coralwave.com

Congregations in Brazil

ARI - Associascao Religiosa Israelita - Rio de Janeiro

Address	Rua General Severiano, 170 Rio de Janeiro 22290-040 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	55 21 2156 0444	Fax	55 21 2156 0436
	ari.adm@arirj.com.br
	http://www.arirj.com.br

Associacao Israelita Catarinense - AIC

Address	R. Conega Serpa 102 Florianopolis SC 88050-440 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	55 48 232-7377	Fax
	aicsc@brturbo.com.br
	http://aic-sc.org.br

Centro Israelita Porto Alegrense

Address	Rua Henrique Dias, 73 Porto Alegre 90035.100 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	55 51 3311 1935	Fax	55 51 3311 9418
	centro.israelita@terra.com.br
	http://www.centroisraelita.com.br

CIM - Congregacao Israelita Mineira

Address	RUA RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, 477 BELO HORIZONTE 30130-130 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	55 31 3224 2129	Fax
	cim@pib.com.br

Congregacao Israelita Paulista (CIP)

Address	Rua Antonio Carlos 653 Sao Paulo 01309-011 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	55 11 6808 6299	Fax	55 11 3257 1446
	cip@cip.org.br
	http://www.cip.org.br

SIBRA - Sociedade Israelita Brasileira - Rio Grande do Sul

Address	R. MARIANTE 772 PORTO ALEGRE 90430-180 Brazil	Postal Address
Phone	55 51 3331 8133	Fax	55 51 3330 4305
	sibrars@terra.com.br
	http://www.sibra.org.br

Congregations in Chile

Sociedad Israelita De Instruccion Y Benifiencia Max Nordau De Valparaiso

Address	General Cruz 650 Valparaiso Chile	Postal Address
Phone	56 32 259 5186	Fax	56 32 267 2695
	maxnordau.valparaiso@gmail.com
	http://maxnordauvalparaiso.bligoo.com/

Congregations in Costa Rica

B'nai Israel

Address	Old Road Escazu 700m west of pops in the Sabana corner building, left side Costa Rica	Postal Address
Phone	506 231-5243	Fax	506 231-5787
	congbnei@racsa.co.cr

Congregations in Curacao

Mikve Israel-Emanuel ~ United Netherlands-Portugese Congregation

Address	Hanchi di Snoa 29 Curacao Curacao	Postal Address	POB 322 Willemstad Curacao Curacao
Phone	599-9-4611067	Fax	599-9-4654141
	information@snoa.com
	http://www.snoa.com/

Congregations in El Salvador

Comunidad Israelita de El Salvador

Address	Boulevard Del Hipodromo 626 San Benito El Salvador	Postal Address
Phone	503 2263 8074	Fax	503 2263 8074
	cisraelita@integra.com.sv
	http://www.comunidadisraelitadeelsalvador.org

Congregations in Honduras

Comunidad Judia de Tguciglpa

Address	Apartado 3454 Tguciglpa Honduras	Postal Address
Phone	504-232-0776	Fax	504-236-7776
	almoto@multivisionhn.net
	http://www.geocities.com/comjudiahonduras/

Comunidad Judia San Pedro Sula

Address	3443 San Pedro de Sula Honduras	Postal Address
Phone	504-552-8136	Fax	504-557-5244
	comjudiahonduras@yahoo.com
	http://www.geocities.com/comjudiahonduras/

Congregations in Jamaica

Shaare Shalom

Address	92 Duke Street Kingston Jamaica	Postal Address
Phone	(876) 922 - 5931	Fax	(876) 922 - 5931
	shaareshalom@cwjamaica.com
	http://www.ucija.org/

Congregations in Panama

Congregacion Kol Shearith Israel

Address	Costa Del Este, Avenida de la Rotonda final #18 Panama	Postal Address	Apdo 0816-00326 Panama Panama
Phone	507 300 2080	Fax	507 300 2083
	info@kolshearithisrael.org
	http://kolshearithisrael.org

Congregations in Puerto Rico

Temple Beth Shalom

Address	101 San Jorge Puerto Rico	Postal Address
Phone	787-721-6333	Fax	787-722-6243
	congtbs@coqui.net
	http://www.tbspr.org/

Congregations in St. Maarten

St. Maarten

Address	P.O.B. 2060 Juliana Airport St. Maarten St. Maarten	Postal Address
Phone	599 5 54 264	Fax	599 5 52 614

Congregations in St. Thomas

Hebrew Congregation of St. Thomas

Address	POB 266, Charlotte Amalie Virgin Islands 00804-0266 St. Thomas	Postal Address
Phone	340-774-4312	Fax
	hebrewcong@islands.vi

Congregations in Suriname

Israelitische Gemeente Suriname – Neve Shalom

Address	Keizerstraat 82-84 Paramaribo Suriname	Postal Address
Phone	597472917	Fax
	isrgem@cq-link.sr