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.
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 | ||||
