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There are approximately 18 official synagogues throughout the country. In Bogotá, the Ashkenazi, Sephardic, and German Jews each run their own religious and cultural institutions. The Confederación de Asociaciones Judías de Colombia, located in Bogotá, is the central organization that coordinates Jews and Jewish institutions in Colombia.
During the first decades of the 21st century, many Venezuelan Jews decided to emigrate due to the growth of antisemitism and to the political crisis and instability. Currently, there are around 10,000 Jews living in Venezuela, with more than half living in the capital Caracas. [73] Venezuelan Jewry is split equally between Sephardim and Ashkenazim.
By early 2013, only 9,000 Jews lived in Venezuela and in 2020, it was reported that under 6,000 lived in the country. [20] Among destinations for the 15–16,000 Jews leaving Venezuela, the prime destination was The United States, particularly Miami. Others went to Israel, as well as to Panama, Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. [21]
Jewish immigration to Latin America began with seven sailors arriving in Christopher Columbus' crew. The Jewish population of Latin America is today (2018) less than 300,000 — more than half of whom live in Argentina , with large communities also present in Brazil , Chile , Mexico , Uruguay and Venezuela .
People of Venezuelan-Jewish descent (2 C, 1 P) Jewish Venezuelan politicians (1 P) R. Venezuelan rabbis (1 P) S. Venezuelan Sephardi Jews (1 C, 4 P)
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Pages in category "Venezuelan Ashkenazi Jews" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Pynchas Brener; C.
Pages in category "Jews and Judaism in Colombia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...