Punta del Este is a seaside city and peninsula on the Atlantic Coast in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Starting as a small town, Punta del Este grew to become a resort for the Latin and North American jet set and tourists. The city has been called "The Monaco of the South", "The Pearl of the Atlantic", "The Hamptons of South America", "The Miami Beach of South America", or "The St. Tropez of South America".
The Ohel Leah Synagogue is a Modern Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at the junction of Robinson Road and Castle Road, in the Mid Levels on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.
The history of the Jews in Indonesia began with the arrival of early European explorers and settlers, and the first Jews arrived in the 17th century. Most Indonesian Jews arrived from Southern Europe, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, the Middle East, North Africa, India, China, and Latin America. Jews in Indonesia presently form a very small Jewish community of about 500–1,000, from a nadir of about 20 in 1997. Judaism is not recognized as one of the country's six major religions, however its practices are allowed under Perpres 1965 No. 1 and article 29 paragraph 2 of the Constitution of Indonesia. Therefore, members of the local Jewish community have to choose to register as "Belief in One Almighty God" or another recognized religions on their official identity cards.
Pocitos is an upscale seaside barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the east, Parque Batlle to the north, Tres Cruces, Cordón and Parque Rodó to the west and Punta Carretas to the south.
The Bet Israel Synagogue, also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Efe Street, in Şişli, Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
The Etz Ahayim Synagogue, also known as the Beit Yaakov Synagogue or the Ortaköy Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Icadiye Street, in Kuzguncuk, Ortaköy, on the coast near the right leg of Bosphorus Bridge, in Istanbul, in the Istanbul Province of Turkey.
The Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, is a Reconstructionist Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at Hanchi di Snoa 29, Punda, in the city of Willemstad, Curaçao, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in southern Caribbean Sea. The congregation was established in 1651 and the synagogue was completed in 1732, making it the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas.
The Hechal Yehuda Synagogue, also commonly known as the Recanati synagogue, often referred to as the Seashell Synagogue because of its unusual shape resembling a seashell, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Menahem ben Saruq street, in the city centre of Tel Aviv, Israel.
The Bet Israel Synagogue, also known as the Beit Israel Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 265 Mithatpaşa Street, in the Turgut Reis neighbourhood, in the Karataş quarter of the city of İzmir, in the İzmir Province of Turkey. The synagogue was completed in 1907 and is the largest synagogue in the city, the other major synagogue being the Shaar Hashamaym Synagogue.
The Israelite Center of Paraná is a Jewish cultural center and Conservative synagogue, located in the city of Curitiba, in the state of Paraná, in southern Brazil. The synagogue is called the Beit Yaacov Synagogue. The centre was completed in 2011 and in addition to communal space, it houses a synagogue, Jewish day school, and a Holocaust museum.
The history of the Jews in Uruguay dates back to the colonial empire. The most important influx of Jewish population occurred during the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, mainly during World War II.
The Synagogue of the Sephardic Jewish Community is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Ciudad Vieja neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Beit Jabad is an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the neighbourhood of Pocitos, in Montevideo, Uruguay. The synagogue is administered by Beit Jabad, a Chabad organisation.
The Rafael Temple is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Capitán Miranda Street, in Punta del Este, in the Maldonado Department, of southeastern Uruguay. It is the oldest synagogue in Punta del Este.
The Beit Yaacov Synagogue is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Calle Riso, in Punta del Este, in the Maldonado Department, of southeastern Uruguay. The synagogue, with a central location, is mostly attended by Sephardi Jews.
The history of the Jews in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be traced back to 1907, when the first Jewish immigrants began to arrive in the country. The current Jewish Congolese population is mostly of Sephardi background.
The Or Zaruaa Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 3 Shmuel Refaeli Street, in the Nachlaot Ahim neighbourhood of Jerusalem, Israel. The congregation was founded in 1926 by Rabbi Amram Aburbeh for Maghrebi Jews from North Africa.
The Daniel Centers for Progressive Judaism is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue based in Tel Aviv, Israel. The Daniel Centers consist of the Beit Daniel synagogue and Kehilat Halev congregation in Tel Aviv and the Mishkenot Ruth Daniel hostel and community center in Jaffa. The Beit Daniel synagogue was established in 1991.
