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Uruguay · community hub: Pocitos / Punta Carretas · airport MVD, about 30 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.
Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google, Chabad Uruguay and Spanish searches): no eruv is mentioned on the Chabad Uruguay pages read (Punta del Este, Sinagogas, mikve, Donde Estamos, home page; 1 Nov 2026), on TotallyJewishTravel's 2026 Montevideo guide, or in any source found for Montevideo or the Punta del Este summer season. Treat both as no-carry on Shabbat unless Beit Jabad confirms; ask by phone before travelling.
A TripAdvisor guest (Jan 2024) calls it 'a Jewish hotel' with no bacon or ham at breakfast; TripAdvisor's property description says it 'offers a kosher food service with dairy free and vegetarian dishes' (no hechsher or Shabbat arrangement stated). It advertised in Beit Jabad's Kesher magazine (2019). TotallyJewishTravel names it as a Pocitos hotel near the Jewish community and 'close to' the Mei Esther mikvah. Another guest says room key cards kept failing (electronic); no Shabbat elevator or mechanical key stated. Not returned by Booking.com search (Nov 2026). Walk (est. from coordinates): Kehila 4 min, Centro Maimonides 7, Templo Sefaradi 10, Or Israel 13, Yavne 16, Beit Jabad 20 · +598 2712 4120
No Shabbat facts stated. Booking.com lists an elevator, key access and key card access; its Q&A (Nov 2026) had no Shabbat answer, and TripAdvisor (10 recent reviews) and Google reviews say nothing about Shabbat. Walk (est.): Kehila 5 min, Templo Sefaradi 6, Or Israel 12, Yavne 14, Beit Jabad 20 · +598 2716 0000
Nearest to the Pocitos shuls: Or Israel 2 min, Yavne 6, Templo Sefaradi 8, Beit Jabad 9 (est.). Booking.com lists an elevator and key card access (earlier read; the hotel was not returned by the Nov 2026 search, so no Q&A). TripAdvisor (10 reviews) and Google (5) say nothing about Shabbat · +598 4244 0229 (Google)
Centro Maimonides 5 min, Or Israel 11, Kehila 12, Templo Sefaradi 13, Yavne 15, Beit Jabad 16 (est.). Booking.com lists key access and key card access, an elevator and special-diet meals on request; its Q&A (Nov 2026), TripAdvisor (10 reviews) and Google show nothing about Shabbat · +598 2710 8000
Kehila 6 min, Templo Sefaradi 16, Or Israel 22 (est.). Booking.com lists key access and key card access, an elevator and special-diet meals on request; its Q&A (Nov 2026) and TripAdvisor (10 reviews) show nothing about Shabbat. The Sheraton Montevideo is on Google (Nov 2026) and is listed separately here · +598 2716 1111 (Google)
Google Places lists it as an operating hotel (4.5 from 7,864 reviews, Nov 2026); earlier notes here wrongly said it was not found. Walk (est. from coordinates): Kehila 6 min, Templo Sefaradi 14, Or Israel 18, Yavne 20, Beit Jabad 24. Reviewers mention a club-level lounge, a heated pool and an attached shopping mall; no Shabbat, key-type, kosher or elevator-policy facts found, so ask for a manual key, a low floor and the Saturday check-out rule · +598 2710 2121
Beachfront; about 17 min (est.) walk to Beit Jabad, the only shul in reach. An old Chabad page lists Jabad Rambla next door at Rambla República del Perú 1483, 1st floor (confirm it still runs). Booking.com lists key card access and special-diet meals on request; its Q&A (Nov 2026), TripAdvisor (10 reviews) and Google show nothing about Shabbat · +598 2621 1234
TotallyJewishTravel labels it 'NON Kosher, Jewish Observant Friendly' and 'close to synagogues'; TJT says that label covers services such as Shabbat meals and lower-floor rooms but does not say which this hotel offers, and no Shabbat elevator or key is stated. Budget hotel with kitchenette suites (Google review). About 2 min to 613 Kosher Minimarket and the Mei Esther mikvah (Roque Graseras 688). Walk (est.): Kehila 7 min, Templo Sefaradi 14, Or Israel 15, Yavne 18, Beit Jabad 21 · +598 2716 3171 (Google)
TotallyJewishTravel labels it 'NON Kosher, Jewish Observant Friendly' and says it is a 9-minute walk from Chabad and 12 from the New Congregation of Israel (Masorti, not Orthodox); my estimate from coordinates is about 17 min to Beit Jabad. TJT does not say which JOFY services it offers; Booking.com lists an elevator, key card access and special-diet meals on request, and TripAdvisor (10 reviews) has nothing on Shabbat. Different property from Regency Rambla in Carrasco. Not near any other Orthodox shul (Or Israel and Yavne about 25 min) · +598 2628 7777 (Google)
About 2 min (est.) from Beit Yaacov and 25 min from Templo Rafael; the Chabad shul is far. Advertised in Beit Jabad's 2019 Kesher magazine. Booking.com lists key access and an elevator; its Q&A (Nov 2026) and TripAdvisor (10 reviews) have no Shabbat statement. Outside the Montevideo walk rings · +598 92 110 018 (Google)
About 12 min (est.) to Beit Yaacov; Ajdut Israel (Chabad) is about 33 min. Casino resort; Booking.com lists room delivery of food. Not returned by Booking.com for Dec 2026 or Jan 2027 dates, so no Q&A; TripAdvisor (10 reviews) and Google (5) say nothing about Shabbat. Shark Club (kosher menu, open Saturday) is across the road. Outside the Montevideo walk rings · +598 4249 1111
About 12 min (est.) walk to Ajdut Israel (Chabad); Beit Yaacov is about 34 min. Now found on Booking.com (key access, key card access, elevator, special-diet meals on request); its Q&A (Nov 2026) and TripAdvisor (10 reviews) say nothing about Shabbat. Outside the Montevideo walk rings · +598 4249 4444
About 36 min (est.) to Beit Yaacov and 46 to Ajdut Israel: not walkable for Shabbat prayers. Booking.com lists key card access and an elevator; its Q&A (Nov 2026) and TripAdvisor (10 reviews) say nothing about Shabbat. Outside the Montevideo walk rings · +598 4249 1234 (Google)
Minyan: Times: call. No Friday, Shabbat or weekday service times appear on the jabad.org.uy pages read (home page re-read 1 Nov 2026: candle-lighting and halachic-times tools only), Wikipedia or Google. Google shows the office Mon-Fri 09:00-16:00, closed Sat. Google reviewers (undated) describe a synagogue and a kosher mikvah on site and warm hospitality. Director Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov. A 2019 Chabad magazine gives the office as Pereyra de la Luz 1130
Contact: +598 2709 0405 · office line 2628 6770 · mikve line +598 97 084 079 · jabad.org.uy · form jabad.org.uy/tools/feedback.asp
Minyan: Times: call. TotallyJewishTravel lists it as Orthodox (Dati-Leumi) at Cavia 2800, with no times or phone. Google reviewers say 'Modern Orthodox, two daily services' and 'Kosher and orthodox synagogue'; Mishpacha (Nov 2016) describes an active Orthodox kehillah at the Yavne school with Mincha and Maariv. An undated CJN article says the Yavne campus has a school, a synagogue, a kosher bakery and a gift shop. Google office hours Mon-Fri 08:00-16:00. Torah MiTzion's page places its Montevideo kollel inside the Yavne Institute, which includes a synagogue (torahmitzion.org/communities/montevideo-uruguay)
Contact: +598 2708 0100 · yavne.edu.uy
Minyan: Times: call. Google shows it open Fri 19:00-21:00 and Sat 10:00-12:30 (opening hours, not a confirmed service schedule). A reviewer praises the Shabbat service led by 'the Chief Rabbi of the Kehila, Max Godet'. Ohr Torah Stone's site (Sept 2020) names Rabbi Max Godet, one of its emissaries, as chief rabbi of Uruguay and rabbi of the Ashkenazi community, so the Shabbat service is likely Orthodox-led; the Sephardic community's own Orthodox status is still not stated on any page read. The community's centre, Centro Maimonides, is at 21 de Setiembre 3111
Contact: +598 2711 0251 · Sephardic community office +598 2711 0137
Minyan: Times: call. Wikipedia: the community synagogue (nusach Ashkenaz) worked from a Centro building until 2024 and now sits in Punta Carretas. Google office hours Mon-Thu 09:00-16:00, Fri 09:00-15:00. Ohr Torah Stone's site (Sept 2020) says its emissary Rabbi Max Godet is chief rabbi of Uruguay and rabbi of the Ashkenazi community, and a Google reviewer calls him 'Chief Rabbi of the Kehila', so Orthodox leadership is likely but no page read states the shul's status. An undated CJN article describes the Kehila centre as housing a synagogue, a mikveh, a museum and schools. Its rabbinate supervises caterers (2019 ad)
Contact: +598 99 217 320
Minyan: Times: call. TotallyJewishTravel lists daily Shacharit, Mincha and Maariv plus Shabbat services (no clock times, no phone); Orthodox, Charedi, Ashkenazi origin. Rabbi A. Milstein is also the supervisor named for 613 Kosher Punta (Or Israel Yeshiva Uruguay). Address geocodes 2 min from Hotel Montevideo and 3 min from Yavne (est.). Google (Nov 2026) lists the same address as 'Ajdut Israel', open Mon-Fri 07:30-21:00 and Sat 09:00-21:00 (opening hours, not service times); a reviewer calls it an Ashkenazi synagogue under Rabbi Ariel Milstein and a small, close-knit community
Contact: +598 97 734 791 (Google, Nov 2026)
Minyan: Times: call. Historic 1956 synagogue (nusach Sefard) used for weddings, tours and events; Mishpacha (2016) found no minyan and a dark building, and an undated CJN article says it is open only for the High Holidays and special events. About 5 km west of the Pocitos hub, so not a Shabbat walk from the hotels below
Contact: +598 2711 0137
Minyan: Fri Kabalat Shabat about 20:10; Shabbat Shajarit 10:00 then Kidush with cholent and l'jaim; weekdays not listed (undated Chabad Uruguay page, summer times). A guest review says they spent January, February and Pesach here. Season Dec-Feb; far outside the Montevideo walk rings
Contact: 096 652223 · Google +54 9 11 2292-8178 · Instagram @jabad.punta
Minyan: Fri Kabalat Shabat about 20:15; Shabbat Shajarit 9:30; weekday Shajarit 8:30 and Minja 20:30 (undated Chabad Uruguay page). A Google reviewer: weekday and holiday shul, all services in high season; two shuls in one building with a shop selling kosher pastries. Summer base, outside the Montevideo walk rings
Contact: 4248 3411 or 096 241789
Minyan: Fri Kabalat Shabat about 20:15; Shabbat Shajarit 9:30; weekday Shajarit 9:00 (undated Chabad Uruguay page; nusach not stated). One Google reviewer says 'Closed', so confirm it is open outside high season. Outside the Montevideo walk rings
Contact: 4809 0489 or 4806 9640 or +54 9 11 6395-4734
TJT lists delivery; no Shabbat-meal service stated. Google Places has no pin for it (Nov 2026), so confirm it still trades. Hotel Gema (Roque Graseras 644) is about 2 min away. Call before Friday
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Closed Saturday; closes 16:30 on Friday
Hours: Mon-Thu 09:00-20:00; Fri 09:00-16:30; Sat closed; Sun 09:00-20:00 (Google) · +598 99 696 032
About 7 km from Pocitos; ask whether it delivers Shabbat food
Hours: — · +598 98 010 214 · 2601 9537 (2019 ad)
Fish only; open on Saturday per Google, so buy before Shabbat
Hours: Tue-Sun 07:00-20:00; Mon closed (Google) · +598 2628 0891 · delivery 094 289 856 (2019 ad)
Raw kosher chicken only; 2019 information, confirm the brand and stock
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A Google review mentions kiddush/Shabbat wine on sale; kosher range not confirmed. Closed Sat and Sun
Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:30 (Google) · +598 2622 8650
TJT files it under kosher restaurants; format, season, hours, phone and Shabbat meals not published. Confirm before Shabbat
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Google hours show it shut Friday evening and Saturday daytime, reopening Sat 22:00
Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-15:00 and 19:30-23:00; Fri 12:00-16:00; Sat 22:00-02:00; Sun 12:30-15:00 and 19:30-23:00 (Google) · +598 98 663 911
Separate kosher menu, own tableware and handling protocol; open on Saturday and not a Shabbat option. Season late Nov-Feb; Google's Shark Restaurante pin is assumed to be the same venue
Hours: Google (Nov 2026): Mon and Thu-Sun 10:00-00:00; Wed 18:00-00:00; Tue closed · +598 94 998 656
Google reviewers bought Chiche Ferro's food and holiday meals (called expensive) and mention a shop selling kosher pastries in the building; no hechsher or phone found
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Google reviewers describe paid dinners with talks; no Shabbat meal schedule found, so ask Beit Jabad Punta del Este
Hours: — · Instagram @jabad.punta · jabad.org.uy
Named only in an undated CJN article ('a kosher bakery' on the Yavne campus); no hechsher, hours or phone found, so confirm it still operates before relying on it
Hours: — · +598 2708 0100 (Yavne)
Google lists a butcher by this name (3.0 from 2 reviews) with hours that include Saturday, so Shabbat observance and kosher supervision are unconfirmed; one undated reviewer found it closed ('information not up to date'). No hechsher found. Call +598 4244 8947 before relying on it; season Dec-Feb
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:30-20:00; Sun 08:30-14:00 (Google; unconfirmed) · +598 4244 8947
Booking: Veronica 096 969 962 · Hanna 099 682 273 · info line 2628 6770 (08:00-16:00) · emergencies 097 084 079 and +598 97 084 080 · Mikve@jabad.org.uy · fee 850 (currency not stated, jabad.org.uy page); supervision Rabbi Shemtov; bor al gabei bor, no handicap access (mikvah.org)
Booking: No phone or email published (TJT says book several days ahead); ask Beit Jabad +598 2709 0405. TJT: close to hotels Armon and Gema
Booking: Jenifer +54 9 11 3316-5790 · tevilat keilim: Juan +598 91 789 731