One hundred years ago, the Chilean Jewish story began with communities in Temuco and Valparaíso, but currently the largest population is in Santiago de Chile. During this “Virtual Tour,” Edith & Oscar will talk about how and when Jews came to this country, while visiting some of the most emblematic Jewish institutions in the city. We will see the 5th Fire Company “Bomba Israel”, a Jewish organization that provides a fundamental service to Chilean society.

This tour has been organized with the collaboration of Turismo Judaico.

The Jewish history in Brazil began when Sephardic Jews arrived under Portuguese and Dutch colonial rule…, and in Recife specifically, the FIRST synagogue was built in the Americas! It’s name is “Kahal Zur Israel”, and it was recovered in the year 2000. In this talk Marcos will introduce participants to Brazil, starting in the colonial times and arriving to its current history. Through this “virtual tour”, participants will learn and visit the landmark Jewish sites and cultural traditions.

This tour has been organized with the collaboration of Turismo Judaico.

By the hand of Shai, a local member, participants will learn about the most iconic sites of Montevideo, discovering hidden treasures of Jewish heritage. Uruguay has a population close to 16.000 Jews, mostly located in Montevideo. The virtual Jewish Tour of Uruguay offers a journey into the past and present of the vibrant Jewish Community of Uruguay. Participants will learn about the most iconic sites of Montevideo, discovering hidden treasures of Jewish heritage.

This tour has been organized with the collaboration of Turismo Judaico.

My name is Benny Meijer Verbrugge. My father was an Indonesian Moslem, a descendant of the royal Javanese prince, while my mom was a daughter of a Jewish commander from a Dutch military base in Borneo. Together with twenty Dutch, German, French and Morocco Jewish descendants in Indonesia, we founded the United Indonesian Jewish Community (UIJC) in 2010. The local community has 138 certified jews scattered in 7-8 areas of Indonesia and I am looking forward to sharing more of our story with you!

Yael Farjun is originally from Israel and has been living in Shanghai since 2010. We have 5 different jewish communities in Shanghai, an obvious for a population of about 1500 Jews in total in a 25 million person city. The active synagogues are not formally recognized as Judaism isn’t a recognized religion in China. That being said, the community in its variety of forms has existed for about 20 years now. Shanghai has a long local historical connection though China has an even longer Jewish history spanning all the way back to the 10th century. Can’t wait to share the past, present and future of China’s Jewish history with all of you!

Leon is an artist who also co-leads the Taiwan Jewish Community together with the 102-year-old Rabbi Einhorn. The community, which began in 1955 on a military base and is now deeply rooted in the life of the island, may be one of the world’s only shuls unaffected by the pandemic! In fact, our Chanukah gathering of 200 may have been the world’s largest (legal) celebration. Leon’s art is a powerful form of storytelling and much of his latest work, including ‘dream-scapes’ and a haggadah, is a journey into the exciting revival of Jewish life in his current corner of Asia.