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Dominican Republic · community hub: Bávaro / Cap Cana · airport PUJ, about 25 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.
No eruv found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places, the Chabad.org locator, Chabad DR, TotallyJewishTravel, Hebrew and Spanish searches), and no Chabad house or standing community in Punta Cana is listed to maintain one, so do not carry. No status page found; ask Chabad DR on +1 809 533 8770.
The only Punta Cana hotel with a documented kosher kitchen: resident mashgiach, WE DO KOSHER certificate, Shabbat Experience menu (Friday dinner, Shabbat lunch, seudah shlishit), kosher breakfast at Blue Grill & Bar, kosher meal plans and villa-kitchen kashering (prices in the food entry; the hotel PDF has no validity dates). TotallyJewishTravel tags it 'NON Kosher, Jewish Observant Friendly' (its definition of that label covers Shabbat meals, lower-floor rooms and regular keys; the page gives no property detail). Booking.com lists 'Key access', 'Key card access' and an elevator; its Q&A answer mentions villas and ground-floor rooms reachable without an elevator but did not separate properties. No mechanical key, Shabbat elevator or minyan is stated by any source: ask. No Chabad nearby; nothing is walkable to a synagogue. The hotel's own blog (7 Apr 2026) also lists kosher breakfast. Seasonal Yeshiva Week glatt kosher program Jan 20-28, 2027 (Travel Supreme page): Shabbat dinner and airport transfers included, meal plan US$260 per adult per day; no minyan stated. · +1 809 469 7469 · kosher desk +1 829 452 5165 · restaurants@edenroccapcana.com
Family all-inclusive in Cap Cana. No Shabbat, kosher or key information found: Booking.com (Dec 2026 search) lists 'Special diet meals (on request)' and no key type; Booking Q&A, Tripadvisor and Google reviews checked Nov 2026 never mention Shabbat, kosher or a mechanical key. Chabad DR deliveries can be sent to hotels that issue a gate pass. Listed for location only; ask the hotel in writing. Re-checked 2 Nov 2026: Booking Q&A (asked twice) has no kosher, Shabbat or key information, the 10 latest TripAdvisor reviews and Google reviews do not mention them, and no web source ties this resort to Shabbat guests. · +1 809 469 7090
Adults-only all-inclusive in Cap Cana. Booking.com lists 'Key card access' and an elevator; no mechanical key, Shabbat elevator or kosher food is stated in Booking Q&A, Tripadvisor or Google reviews (checked Nov 2026). Listed for location only; ask the hotel in writing. Booking Q&A (2 Nov 2026): 'electronic key card access' and elevators, no kosher food or Shabbat information. Key card only as far as sources say: ask for a manual key. · +1 809 469 7545
Bávaro beachfront all-inclusive. Booking.com lists 'Key card access'; no Shabbat, kosher or mechanical key information in Booking Q&A, Tripadvisor or Google reviews (checked Nov 2026). Listed for location only; ask the hotel in writing. Nearest Chabad is in Santo Domingo, about 2.5 hours away. Booking Q&A (2 Nov 2026) says guests wear a wristband that also serves as the room key and has no kosher or Shabbat information; the facility list adds key card access. Electronic only as far as sources say: ask. · +1 809 688 5000
Large Bávaro all-inclusive. Booking.com lists 'Key card access' and an elevator; no Shabbat, kosher or mechanical key information in Booking Q&A, Tripadvisor or Google reviews (checked Nov 2026). Listed for location only; ask the hotel in writing. Booking Q&A (2 Nov 2026): electronic key card access and elevators, no kosher or Shabbat information. One TripAdvisor review (1 Nov 2026) says a couple was given a third-floor room in a building with no elevator, so ask for a ground-floor or elevator building. History: a Diamond Club Passover program ran here in 2019 with Rabbi Pelman of Chabad DR supervising (JLNJ, Jan 2019); Seasonal kosher program found: Elite Kosher Travel runs its Yeshiva Week / Winter Break program here (2026: Jan 15-25 with daily minyanim, an on-site rabbi, kosher meals and a Shabbat banquet; 2027 announced, dates conflict between Jan 16-26 and Jan 24-31). Outside those weeks no kosher program or Shabbat setup was found; shabbat stays 'unknown' because it applies only to program guests. · +1 809 686 5797
Very large all-inclusive, roughly 10-12 km north-west of the Barceló and Paradisus area by Google pins. Booking.com (2 Nov 2026 search) lists an elevator and 'Special diet meals (on request)'; its Q&A has no kosher, Shabbat or synagogue information. A TripAdvisor review (20 Oct 2026) says the wristband doubles as the room key, so the key is electronic. Google and TripAdvisor reviews (Nov 2026) say nothing about Shabbat or kosher food. Listed for location only; ask the hotel in writing. · +1 809 687 0000
Minyan: Fri Kabbalat Shabbat 7 PM at Centro Israelita (Santo Domingo; street address not published). Shabbat Shacharit 10:00 at the Chabad House. Shabbat meals by registration only: WhatsApp with number of people, date, passport copy and name and phone of a rabbi who knows you; no Shabbat meals in July. Weekday Shacharit and Shabbat Mincha/Maariv/Havdalah times: not published, call. Page is undated; confirm before travelling. No resident Chabad, standing minyan or services in Punta Cana were found online as of Nov 2026: the Chabad.org locator for Punta Cana (read 2 Nov 2026) lists no centre in Punta Cana (this is the nearest, 82 miles), and chabadominican.com's 'Chabad Center in Punta Cana' page holds only a banner 'help support the new Chabad center' with no rabbi, address or times, so a Punta Cana centre may be planned: ask on +1 809 533 8770. Google reviews (undated; 87 ratings, 4.7 stars) confirm Shabbat meals and a shul; one says the entrance is at street level and hard to find. Google lists the office open Mon-Fri 8:30-17:30.
Contact: +1 809 533 8770 (office) · WhatsApp +1 809 835 5770 · Rabbi Pelman +1 829 341 2770 · rabbipelman@gmail.com · chabadominican.com · Google listing and food orders +1 829 906 2649
Minyan: Seasonal, not a standing shul. Winter Break 2026 ran Jan 15-25, 2026 and advertised 'Daily Minyanim and Torah classes' (elitekoshertravel.com/winter-2026), an on-site rabbi, a kosher meal program and Shabbat programming (YeahThatsKosher sponsored post, Dec 2025). Elite Kosher Travel has announced a 2027 edition at the same hotel; Facebook posts give Jan 16-26, 2027 and Jan 24-31, 2027, so dates conflict: confirm. Times: call. Whether non-guests of the program may join is not stated: ask.
Contact: Elite Kosher Travel +1 929 773 0133 · roy@elitekoshertravel.com · elitekoshertravel.com · we travel kosher +1 829 638 5976 (Facebook snippet)
Minyan: Pesach only (2027 starts the evening of 21 April): the listing promises 'meaningful religious services', Torah classes and Sedarim in a full-hotel kosher-for-Passover program (kosher certification: One Kosher; catering: Saber Travel Group). No service times published: call. Not a year-round minyan.
Contact: +1 929 773 0133 · epicpassover.com
Hotel's own kosher offer (PDF filed under 2024/01 on its site, no validity dates: confirm current terms): resident mashgiach, separate meat and dairy areas and utensils. Half Board (dinner) US$140 and Full Board (lunch and dinner) US$240 per person per day, plus 18% tax and 10% service; kosher à la carte without a board plan US$40 per person per day; kids 0-3 free, 4-14 half price; board must cover the whole stay and everyone in the room. Shabbat Experience menu (Friday dinner, Shabbat lunch, seudah shlishit): US$50 extra per adult on Half Board (free for stays over 7 nights or groups over 6), US$120 per person plus taxes without a board plan. Villa kitchen kashering US$200 plus taxes for in-house guests; kosher BBQ and grill rental extra. Blue Grill & Bar's own page says kosher breakfast is offered and to notify the resort of dietary needs after booking. One undated Google review names the mashgiach as Allen Sofer (not confirmed by the hotel). Not stated anywhere: Shabbat elevator, key type, minyan, Torah. Re-checked 2 Nov 2026: the hotel's blog (7 Apr 2026) says breakfast offers continental, kosher, American and buffet styles and that BLUE lists kosher options, with no supervision, price or dates; the Google review that names the mashgiach also says full kosher breakfast, lunch and dinner were served at Blue and breakfast was included in the room rate. TotallyJewishTravel (Dec 2023) says it is not a kosher hotel but offers a kosher vacation package. Season or dates of the kosher program are not stated anywhere: ask before booking. Seasonal Yeshiva Week program (Travel Supreme page, read 2 Nov 2026): Jan 20-28, 2027, 8 nights, glatt kosher breakfast at Blue, lunch, nightly dinners, Shabbat dinner and airport transfers included; program meal plan is required for every guest at US$260 per adult, US$155 teens 12-17, US$85 children 3-11 per day, infants free; rooms from US$1,180 a night; no minyan or Torah reading is stated on that page: ask.
Hours: Order through the hotel; Blue Grill & Bar (Google) daily 7:30-10:30, 12:00-17:00, 18:30-22:30, kosher service hours not stated · +1 829 452 5165 · restaurants@edenroccapcana.com · hotel +1 809 469 7469
À la carte menu in US dollars (checked Nov 2026): mains US$24-37 (schnitzel 8 oz $28, roast beef $35, brisket $32, rib eye $37, grilled salmon $28), sides $5-10, salads and dips $6, challah $6, Shabbat kit $26 (2 challot, wine, cup, cover, candles). Punta Cana is on the delivery form: courier US$50; minimum order US$150 outside Santo Domingo (about $200 with delivery). Lead time is stated three ways on the pages (48 hours, 3 days, date picker one week out): order a week ahead; delivery under 48 hours or on Sunday outside Santo Domingo adds US$100. One delivery in a cooler or box, estimated before 4:00 PM (weather and traffic can delay), refrigerated in double-wrapped 9x13 foil pans labelled in English and Spanish, so it can be reheated in a hotel oven. Tell the hotel to expect a package from Rimon Kosher Market so it issues a gate pass. If the driver waits over 15 minutes he moves on and comes back last, US$25 cash. Large groups: choose Special Delivery and call. Re-read 2 Nov 2026: the delivery page gives no order cutoff, no fee and no hechsher; it says delivery is 'to your door or hotel at any address or location on the island', before about 4:00 PM, and a driver who waits gets US$25 cash. TotallyJewishTravel (Dec 2023) says to order at least a week ahead, which matches the one-week advice. No agency is named on the Chabad DR About, Kosher @ Chabad, delivery or guide pages; the About page says Rabbi Pelman is certified in shechita. A Jan 2019 press release (JLNJ) says a Passover program at Barceló Bávaro Palace ran 'under the strict rabbinical supervision of Rabbi Shimon Pelman of Chabad DR'.
Hours: Order ahead; delivery estimated before 4:00 PM · WhatsApp +1 829 906 2649 · +1 809 533 8770 · chabadominican.com
Prices in US dollars (checked Nov 2026; serving size per package not stated, ask): Shabbat Dinner Package chicken $360 or beef $400 (6 candles, 2 challot, 4 mini challot, hummus, baba ganush, coleslaw, rice, vegetables); Shabbat Day Package $260 (challot, cholent, potato kugel, coleslaw, cold cuts); Weekday Packages #1-#3 $260 each (4 sides and 2 proteins); 'Package To Go' family pack for 2 parents and 3 children, price not shown. Add-ons: wines $23-66, grilled salmon $50, nuggets and wings $30. The form lets you pick takeout or delivery to Punta Cana and a date, then pay by card or PayPal; the form shows $0.00 until submitted. Order deadline and delivery fee are not on this page (see the catering entry for the $50 courier fee and lead-time rules). Friday delivery lands close to candle lighting, so ask whether Thursday delivery is possible.
Hours: Order ahead · WhatsApp +1 829 906 2649 · +1 809 533 8770 · chabadominican.com
Google reviewers (5 reviews, 4.8 stars, undated) describe fresh multi-course meals and handmade desserts delivered to their hotel every night of a 4-day stay, with good packaging and communication. No website could be read, so supervision, menu, prices, lead time and any Shabbat or Friday delivery arrangement are unknown: ask for the hechsher and a Shabbat plan before ordering. Google shows it closed Friday and Saturday, so Shabbat food would have to arrive by Thursday. Two more web searches (2 Nov 2026) found no website, social page, hechsher or prices.
Hours: Sun-Thu 7:30-19:00; Fri and Sat closed (Google Maps) · +1 416 917 9787 (Toronto number on Google Maps)
Kosher butcher, poultry, bakery, fish, wine, caterer and a meat and dairy restaurant with garden seating. Frozen chicken and meat and store items: call or WhatsApp. A Google reviewer says they ordered from Punta Cana and it arrived on time and well packaged. It is the same operation as the Chabad delivery service (tell your hotel to expect a package from Rimon). Google lists a different phone (+1 809 542 6049) from the website (+1 829 906 2649): try WhatsApp first.
Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-17:00; Fri 10:00-16:00; Sat and Sun closed · +1 829 906 2649 (WhatsApp) · chabadominican.com
Not a kosher store. Chabad DR's kosher guide says La Sirena, Nacional, Bravo and Unidos carry imported US kosher goods (canned goods, pasta, sauces, snacks, tuna, legumes) that must bear OU or OK; this branch's stock was not confirmed. Same guide: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, 7-Up, Sprite, beer, Rica 100% apple and orange juice and Goya cans made in the DR are kosher without a symbol; Dos Pinos milk and Philadelphia cream cheese are Chalav Stam. Check labels.
Hours: Daily 6:00-24:00 (Google Maps) · +1 809 466 0121
Seasonal. Chabad DR's 2026 registration page: first-night Seder only in Punta Cana, no further prayers or Yom Tov meals there; adults US$80, children 5-12 US$50; photo of valid ID to Rabbi Pelman required; form was closed when read (Nov 2026). Rest of Yom Tov: Chabad in Santo Domingo. Pesach 2027 starts the evening of 21 April. Chabad DR's Pesach page (read 2 Nov 2026) now shows holiday dates of April 21-29, 2027 and says a Seder is offered in 'a special location in Punta Cana', but its registration links are still the 2026 ones and it gives no 2027 price: treat 2027 as unconfirmed and ask Rabbi Pelman in early 2027. TotallyJewishTravel's Passover directory lists no Dominican Republic program for 2027. Shmurah matzah and hechsher not stated.
Hours: Pesach only · WhatsApp +1 829 341 2770 · rabbipelman@gmail.com · +1 809 533 8770
Seasonal all-inclusive kosher program for booked guests, not a walk-in restaurant. Winter Break 2026 (Jan 15-25, 2026): private beachfront breakfast, dairy lunch, beachfront BBQ and rotating dinners, with a Grand Banquet Shabbat dinner (YeahThatsKosher, Dec 2025; Great Kosher Restaurants Magazine). Rates for 2026 started at US$4,999 for 7 nights double occupancy (elitekoshertravel.com/winter-2026). 2027 edition announced at the same hotel; Facebook posts give conflicting dates (Jan 16-26 and Jan 24-31, 2027): confirm and ask for the hechsher.
Hours: Program weeks only · +1 929 773 0133 · roy@elitekoshertravel.com · elitekoshertravel.com
Booking: Book with Mrs. Michal Pelman, +1 809 835 5770 (WhatsApp) · hours not published · office +1 809 533 8770
Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Chabad in Punta Cana: chabadominican.com has a page by that name, but its body is only a heading and the link 'click here to help support the new Chabad center'; the address and phone shown on it are Santo Domingo's, and the Chabad.org locator for Punta Cana (2 Nov 2026) lists no centre there. Not listed as a shul because no rabbi, address, minyan or Shabbat meals for Punta Cana were published; a new centre may be planned. The brief's 'Rabbi Shimon Pelman' is the Santo Domingo shliach (since 2008). · Cap Cana Chabad / any Cap Cana minyan: not found online as of Nov 2026 (Google Places, Chabad DR, Chabad.org, TotallyJewishTravel, Hebrew and Spanish searches). The only Cap Cana kosher/Shabbat activity found is Eden Roc's kosher program and its seasonal Yeshiva Week (Jan 20-28, 2027); ask the hotel kosher desk about a minyan. · Google 'synagogue' pin named 'V- aqui' near Cv de Veron, Bavaro (18.6001, -68.4593): no reviews, phone or website, and Saturday/Sunday-only hours; no Jewish content found, so it is not listed as a minyan. TotallyJewishTravel's Dominican Republic shul directory says it has 3 shuls but did not load, so none is confirmed for Punta Cana. · Google synagogue pins in La Romana (about an hour west): Kehilah Israelita PUDLA (+1 809 750 3417), Centro de Estudios Judio (Beth Midrash, +1 809 249 0990) and Centro Cultural Judio, plus a Higuey pin 'Ministerio Israelita Mesianico DC': no prayer times, reviews or Orthodox identification found, and the Higuey one is a Messianic ministry; not listed. · Sinagoga Santo Domingo pin at Av. Sarasota 21 (Google): 4 reviews, no phone or times, one review says the photos show a shopping plaza; not used. · ANI Private Resorts: TotallyJewishTravel describes a kosher private resort with a resident mashgiach and Shabbat package on the DR north coast, not Punta Cana, booked as a six-suite buyout; not listed. · Lopesan Costa Bavaro and Iberostar Grand Bavaro: not returned by the Booking.com search; Iberostar's Bavaro hotel appears on Google as JOIA Bavaro by Iberostar. No Shabbat, kosher or key information found for either, so not added. · Dreams Royal Beach, Majestic Elegance and Melia Punta Cana Beach: Booking.com facility lists only (key card access, elevator, special diet meals on request); no Shabbat information found, so not added. · Kosher Casas and Chabad of the North Coast (Puerto Plata): named on TotallyJewishTravel and Chabad DR pages but far from Punta Cana and not read in detail; not listed. Chabad Dominican North Coast: Playa Dorada Shopping Centre, Puerto Plata, Google phone +1 849-585-1770; its site (read 2 Nov 2026) lists Shabbat prayers and Shabbat meals to-go as active, visits by appointment, and says nothing about Punta Cana delivery: still not listed. · Chabad DR phone numbers disagree between pages (809 533 8770 office; WhatsApp links use 809 835 5770; food orders +1 829 906 2649; Rimon on Google +1 809 542 6049, printed as 808.542.6049 on the catering page): confirm by WhatsApp. Google also lists Chabad DR at +1 829-906-2649. · Diamond Club Passover at Barcelo Bavaro Palace (2019, Rabbi Pelman supervising, per JLNJ Jan 2019): a past edition, not listed as current. Current seasonal programs at the same hotel (Elite Kosher Travel Yeshiva Week) and at Wyndham Alltra (Epic Passover 2027) are listed under shuls and food.