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CONNECT WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF HAVANA!

The popular story for how the first Jews set foot in Cuba goes back to Columbus in 1492. Legend has it that he was accompanied by three Jewish Marranos from Spain. Though some Jews made their home on the island over the following centuries, Jews did not settle in Cuba in large numbers until the 20th century when Jews from Europe immigrated and established synagogues and community organizations. Most of Cuba’s Jews fled after the 1959 revolution, with some moving to Israel and others to the United States. The current Jewish community consists of just 1200 people and is reliant on the largesse of foreign congregations in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Learn about the resilient Cuban Jewish community with us!

PLACES OF INTEREST

  • Raquel Hotel
    Jewish thematic hotel in Havana.
  • Menorah Park
    dedicated by the City Historian’s office as a memorial site for Jews of Havana.

SYNAGOGUES

  • Adath Israel Orthodox
    Acosta St and Picota St. #52
    Old Havana
  • Bet Shalom
    I St #241,
    Patronato, Cuba
  • Sephardic Center
    17 St and E AVE, #462
    Havana, Cuba
  • Synagogue of Santa Clara
    1ra del Sandino Street, Villa Clara province
  • Hatikvah Synagogue
    Mariano Corona Street, Santiago de Cuba province

PLACES TO EAT

  • Avenida del Zoológico 103 E/36 y 38 Nuevo Vedado Plaza
    Ciudad De La Habana, Cuba
    Phone: 7-881-4518
    Mobile Phone: 5-812-7948 (House Manager)

RESOURCES

  • Comunidad hebrea de La Habana Beth Shalom
    Calle I entre 13 y 15. Vedado. Habana

Guide Info

Daniela

Havana, Cuba

+5353733776, Whatsapp available

Contact Daniela

Learn about the Jewish heritage in Cuba, including the three synagogues of Havana, a visit to Menorah Park, and the Jewish quarter. Visitors often have the opportunity to share a few thoughts and questions with the current leaders of the synagogues.

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February 17, 2019