Seeing as tonight is the last night of Hannukah, I thought I'd take a moment to talk about judaism in Puerto Rico.
Supposedly Puerto Rico has the largest population of Jews in the Caribbean. That's not really saying much, though. There are about 3000 on the island. Out of a population of 4 million, that is not such a high number. There are a few synagogues in San Juan as well.
A friend of mine once met some flying to New York (and they were orthodox too!) but sadly that's the closest I've come to experiencing anything related to judaism on the island.
... that's about it. Sorry. If anyone has any more information, let me know!
What's Happening? November 2026
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It's November already, and that means the official start of the holiday
season in Puerto Rico. Look for many towns having their official town
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