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Stop At: Hebrew Union Shel Guemilut Hassadim, R. Rodrigo de Brito, 37 - Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22280-100, Brazil

The tour will start with a visit to The Hebrew Union Shel Guemilut Hassadim, the oldest synagogue in Rio de Janeiro. It was founded by Moroccan Jews presumably in 1840, at a time when non-Catholic worship was prohibited in Brazil.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: ARI - Israelite Religious Association of Rio de Janeiro, R. Gen. Severiano, 170 - Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22290-040, Brazil

Founded in 1942, ARI – Associação Religiosa Israelita is the home of Progressive Judaism in Rio de Janeiro, whose purpose is to promote a Judaism connected to its rich past and at the same time integrated into the present day.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Mirante do Pasmado, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro Brazil

We will also visit the Park Itzhak Rabin / Mirante do Pasmado, with its privileged views over Botafogo beach and Sugar Loaf Mountain. On the way to Downtown, see Chaim Weitzman Square, a public school named after Anne Frank, and the neighborhood of Catete, where resident Jews formerly established a thriving furniture business.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Memorial As Vitimas Do Holocausto, Al. Embaixador Sanchez Gavito, s/n0 Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 22290-055 Brazil

The Holocaust Memorial aims to preserve and make known the stories of victims and survivors of the genocide that hit Jews and other minorities to prevent them from being repeated. This space can be visited only on the Thursdays and Fridays tours.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Grande Templo Israelita do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Tenente Possolo 8, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20230-160 Brazil

The Grande Templo Israelita Synagogue was one of the first synagogues in Rio. Completed in 1932 it boasts a grand archway topped by five smaller arches with beautiful mosaics that depict Jewish life

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Museu Judaico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Mexico 90 Room 110, Rio de Janeiro, State of Rio de Janeiro 20031-141 Brazil

The Jewish Museum of Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1977, with the donation of a menorah, is a cultural center whose activities are structured around the binomial preservation of memory / dynamism of Jewish culture. It maintains permanent exhibitions on the history of the Jewish community in Rio de Janeiro and the traditions of Judaism in all its aspects - religious, cultural and historical - and holds exhibitions at its headquarters and other institutions, as well as promoting academic research on immigration and annual competitions for students.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Clube Israelita Brasileiro - CIB, R. Barata Ribeiro, 489 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22040-001, Brazil

For political reasons in 1937, during the dictatorship of the 'New State', the Zionist society Bene-Herzl, was forced to change its name to "Centro Israelita Brasileiro" (CIB).
With the move of the Jews from the center of the city to the south zone, in 1951, with the notable effort of Salvador Esperança, the new headquarters of the CIB in Copacabana, at Rua Barata Ribeiro
The CIB became the center of social, cultural and religious activity for the Balkan Turkic Sephardic Community.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Templo Beth El, R. Barata Ribeiro, 489 - Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22040-002, Brazil

n 1966, under the command of Salvador Esperança and Isaac Eduardo Hazan, the synagogue "Congregação Beth-El" was built inside the CIB land in Copacabana.

Duration: 15 minutes

• Professional guide
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan / car
• Entry/Admission - Grande Templo Israelita do Rio de Janeiro

• Food and drinks
• Gratuities
• Ticket entrance at the Jewish Museum is USD 2.00 per person
• Ticket entrance at Grand Synagogue as a “Tzedakah” is USD 5.00 per person

• May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
• Please dress appropriately
• Kosher lunch is available upon previous request
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Near public transportation
• Most travelers can participate
• Face masks required for travelers in public areas
• Face masks required for guides in public areas
• Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
• Social distancing enforced throughout experience
• Gear/equipment sanitized between use
• Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
• Guides required to regularly wash hands
• Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
• Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
• Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

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