Description
Heritage Jewish Tour in Rio de Janeiro
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Discovering, experiencing, reflection and debate, through the path of a circuit Jewish city tour of Rio de Janeiro on various aspects related to Jewish history and culture of the city, its community and its leading personalities and interaction between this diasporic community, Brazil and the State of Israel and Zionism.
Our hallmark is that all our guides are ACTIVE MEMBERS of the Local Community, and that our tours are organized hand by hand with local institutions.
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What are we going to visit on this Jewish City Tour?
During the tour, travelers will visit places, streets, buildings, landscapes, learn about the great history of politics, power and society, hear stories of people who were and are protagonists of the Jewish experience in Rio de Janeiro.
The itinerary it's a mix itinerary with an historical perspective on Jewish immigration to Brazil, and also to learn about the current Jewish life in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Places visited:
* Ari Synagogue Ari, in Botafogo.
* Praza Maua: Always cosmopolitan. Maua Square has many symbolic elements that mark the history of the Marvelous City progress and also some stories about slavery.
* Great Temple of Rio de Janeiro, a beautiful building from 1932.
* Praza Onze, samba and the Jewish life
* Kehilat Yaakov, Synagogue of Copacabana (depending on institutional viability)
* Chabad Lubavitch Synagogue, in Leblon (from outside)
* The Cultural Center Midrash of the Rabbi Nilton Bonder.
* The viewpoint "Mirante de Pasmado", where is the Yitzhak Rabin monument and and the Itzhak Rabin Park, opened by Lea, his wife, with spectacular views of the beach of Botafogo and Sugar Loaf. (momentarily suspended for renovations in the park)
Other optional places to include in the visit (with extra time):
* The Jewish Museum
* In Copacabana visit the Club Israelita Brasileiro and the Synagogue Beth El.
* Club Hebraica
* Eliezer School
* The Synagogue Shel Gmelut Hassadim (in Judeo-Spanish Sephardic rite), which has received the visit of Emperor Dom Pedro II, located in Botafogo.
Note: Synagogues and sites visited can change according to customer request and / or availability of institutions. The entrance to institutions is subject to availability and institutional confirmation.
Frequency: Every day except Saturday.
** Sundays with exception, knowing that several institutions are closed for inside visits.
Duration: 4 hours. In the morning or afternoon.
** It takes, at least, 5 working days to book the service prior to the date of the tour.
To know the tour price, please email: [email protected]
SPECIAL PROMO: 5% off from the total, when booking Jewish tours in more than one city.
Includes: Bilingual guide and transportation.
Pick up and drop off from passengers hotels or cruise port.
Not included: Food and Tzedakah in Jewish sites.
Optional: Lunch Kosher available upon request.
Optional (long tour - 7 hours):
** Please ask for Full Day prices by email: [email protected]
Important: The photos of the promotional flyer are for reference and the places to visit during the tour are subject to availability and personalized organization of the itinerary, according to the interests of each passenger.
**More information about Jewish life in Rio**
The Jewish presence in Rio de Janeiro:
The second largest Jewish community in Brazil began to form in the mid-nineteenth century. With the proclamation of independence in 1822 and the relative religious freedom established by the Constitution of 1824, he took home the arrival of Jews to the then capital of the country.
Before that period, between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, there was a significant presence of New Christians in Rio de Janeiro, as well as persecution by the Inquisition.
In the early twentieth century, a period of intense institutional and community development all starts, leaving an indelible mark on the city center and in the memory of the thousands of Jews who lived in the vicinity of the Praca Onze, which in addition to hosting immigrants of Jewish origin, it is considered the birthplace of samba and is one of the inescapable references of the "Little Africa."