Jewish Tour in Manaus
Overview
Amazonian Jews (Hebrew: יהודי אמזונאס, “Yehudei Amazonas”; Spanish: judíos amazónicos; Portuguese: judeus amazônicos) is the name for the mixed-race people of Jewish Moroccan and indigenous descent who live in the Amazon basin cities and river villages of Brazil and Peru, including Belém, Santarém, Alenquer, Óbidos, and Manaus, Brazil; and Iquitos in Peru. They married indigenous women and their descendants are of mixed race (mestizo). In the 21st century, Belém has about 1000 Jewish families and Manaus about 140 such families, most descended from these 19th-century Moroccans.
Visit to Synagogue Beth Yacoov
Visit to Beit Chabad
Visit to the Jewish cemitery
Visit to the Amazon Opera house to finish
Visit to Synagogue Beth Yacoov
Visit to Beit Chabad
Visit to the Jewish cemitery
Visit to the Amazon Opera house to finish
Inclusions
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission - Beit Yaacov/Rabi Meyr Synagogue
- Entry/Admission - Teatro Amazonas
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Teatro Amazonas, Av. Eduardo Ribeiro, 659 Centro, Manaus, State of Amazonas 69025-140 Brazil
The fantastic Amazon Opera house, you will be able to visit.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Beit Yaacov/Rabi Meyr Synagogue, Av. Leonardo Malcher, 630 - Centro, Manaus - AM, 69020-070, Brazil
O Comitê Israelita do Amazonas foi fundado em 15/06/1929 quando então já funcionava a primeira Sinagoga local em 1925, a Beit Yaacov e a seguir foi fundada em 1937, a Sinagoga Rabi Meyr, que foram fundidas em um só grande e novo Templo em janeiro de 1962, tornando-se desde então o orgulho dos judeus amazonenses e local principal das reuniões religiosas com funcionamento completo aos Sábados, todas as demais festividades religiosas e Shachrit semanal às quintas-feiras. É motivo de admiração para os que visitam nossa cidade, encontrar, no coração da floresta, descendentes de uma rica história que só a perseverança e o amor a Deus e à Amazônia puderam manter vivas.
Duration: 1 hour
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Teatro Amazonas, Av. Eduardo Ribeiro, 659 Centro, Manaus, State of Amazonas 69025-140 Brazil
The fantastic Amazon Opera house, you will be able to visit.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Beit Yaacov/Rabi Meyr Synagogue, Av. Leonardo Malcher, 630 - Centro, Manaus - AM, 69020-070, Brazil
O Comitê Israelita do Amazonas foi fundado em 15/06/1929 quando então já funcionava a primeira Sinagoga local em 1925, a Beit Yaacov e a seguir foi fundada em 1937, a Sinagoga Rabi Meyr, que foram fundidas em um só grande e novo Templo em janeiro de 1962, tornando-se desde então o orgulho dos judeus amazonenses e local principal das reuniões religiosas com funcionamento completo aos Sábados, todas as demais festividades religiosas e Shachrit semanal às quintas-feiras. É motivo de admiração para os que visitam nossa cidade, encontrar, no coração da floresta, descendentes de uma rica história que só a perseverança e o amor a Deus e à Amazônia puderam manter vivas.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Lana K
January 2023
We were warmly welcomed by the Rabbi at Manaus Chabad who gave us the history of Jews in the Amazon. Prayers were said before we visited Jewish grave sights at a local cemetery. A beautiful way to connect!
We were warmly welcomed by the Rabbi at Manaus Chabad who gave us the history of Jews in the Amazon. Prayers were said before we visited Jewish grave sights at a local cemetery. A beautiful way to connect!