• Praca Maciel Pinheiro - A GATHERING PLACE FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
• Rua do Bom Jesus - BOM JESUS STREET (formerly known as JEWISH STREET)
• Rua Beija Flor - RUA DA IMPERATRIZ – THE MAIN ROAD WHERE JEWISH TRADE WAS CENTERED
• Pina Beach - BRASILIA TEIMOSA (PINA NEIGHBORHOOD) – A JEWISH COMMUNITY AREA
• Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue - Enjoy a unique tour along the Historic Route highlighting the Jewish presence in Recife-Olinda. The tour is led by a knowledgeable guide well-versed in the history of the Jewish community in Recife.

FIRST BLOCK
(20TH CENTURY)
• PLAZA MACIEL PINHEIRO – A GATHERING POINT FOR THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
• RUA DA IMPERATRIZ – THE MAIN ROAD WHERE JEWISH TRADE WAS CENTERED
• RUA MARTINS JÚNIOR – LOCATION OF A JEWISH SYNAGOGUE IN RECIFE

SECOND BLOCK
(17TH CENTURY)
• BRASILIA TEIMOSA (PINA NEIGHBORHOOD) – AREA OF JEWISH SETTLEMENT
• BOM JESUS STREET (FORMERLY JEWISH STREET)
• KAHAL ZUR ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE – THE FIRST IN THE AMERICAS
• MAURICIO DE NASSAU BRIDGE (THE FIRST BRIDGE IN THE CITY BY JEWISH ENGINEER BALTAZAR FONSECA)
• OLINDA – HOUSE OF JEWISH GUARDS (NOW A CHURCH)

THIRD BLOCK
(16TH CENTURY)
• OLINDA – MAIN CENTER OF POPULATION DURING THIS PERIOD
• HOUSE OF BRANCA DIAS – (PRESUMED MIKVE)
• IGLESIA DA SÉ – SITE OF PERSECUTION OF NEW CHRISTIANS.

• Mauricio de Nassau Bridge - MAURICIO DE NASSAU BRIDGE (THE FIRST BRIDGE IN THE CITY BY JEWISH ENGINEER BALTAZAR FONSECA)
• Olinda - OLINDA – HOUSE OF JEWISH GUARDS (CURRENTLY A CHURCH)
  THIRD BLOCK
  (16TH CENTURY)
  • OLINDA – MAIN CENTER OF POPULATION DURING THAT PERIOD
• Olinda - • HOUSE OF BRANCA DIAS - (ASSUMED MIKVE)
• Olinda - • IGLESIA DA SÉ – SITE OF PERSECUTION OF NEW CHRISTIANS.
• Recife Antigo - Memorial honoring Jewish history in Recife

• Private transportation
• Bilingual guide and historian guide
• In-vehicle air conditioning

• Meals
• Admission fees

Greetings and welcome!

The Jewish tour of Recife and Olinda offers a unique opportunity for those eager to explore the history of Jews and new Christians in Recife during the 16th and 17th centuries. A knowledgeable historian guide will lead participants through significant landmarks of Jewish heritage in Brazil, shedding light on the colonial economy, the religious culture of the Brazilian people, and the European conflicts that led Portuguese Jews to migrate from the Netherlands in the 17th century. In Olinda, the tour includes visits to prominent churches, markets, and streets from the colonial era, as well as key remnants of the Marrano presence in Brazil during the 16th century, including the house of Branca Dias and a mikveh (purification tank) symbolizing “Marrano” cultural resilience during the colonial period.

In Recife, the tour will explore the historic center, where the majority of the Jewish community resided during the Dutch era of the 17th century, and will include a visit to the first public synagogue in the Americas.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.