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What % sort of the population in Costa Rica are Jewish? Does anyone know? Are there Jewish schools and temples?
I have a friend who belongs to a kibbutz type of set up. This Israeli community runs a resort hotel north of San Ramon. It is quite possibly one of the most comfortable and enjoyable places I have stayed at in Costa Rica. The vegetarian food is absolutely delicious and the Israeli staff is simply wonderful. They are attentive and very friendly towards guests and dedicated to maintaining the buildings, grounds and kennel of dogs. It is a unique place unlike any other I have visited in Costa Rica.
The resort grounds are extensive and beautiful and even though there are Tico employees working with the Israelis, the place is sort of like a cultural bubble. I highly recommend the place to everyone I know. I don’t want to sound like an advertisement, but the experience is truly enjoyable and unique and especially interesting if you are interested in meeting some nice Israelis. They have an interesting story to tell about how they came together and how they decided on settling in Costa Rica.I have tried to get more information about the Jewish schools and the community here in Costa Rica but they have not been forthcoming with the information requested.
Scott Oliver – Founder
WeLoveCostaRica.comWhat an interesting question. Scott, maybe the reason for your failure to get a reply to your enquiry is that Jews have learned to keep quiet and out of the public eye. It’s not just Hammas and the neo–Nazis who hate them. It’s been going on for more than three thousand years. And those who hate so much don’t even know why they hate. So Jews often do not answer such questions.
Before moving to CR I checked on a few things. I determined from my research that there are probably more than 4000 active Jews in CR. Then there are those who have assimilated and become non-Jews and then there are Maranos who are the descendants of the Jews of Spain and Portugal who converted to Catholicism rather than be burned at the stake during the Spanish Inquisition era. Many of those Moranos moved to South and Central America as well as other places and have non-Jewish names but many are related to names like Rosen, Golden, etc in the anglicized version. So – there may be many times the number of Jews in the country than one would imagine.
Sprite, I would very much like to know about that Kibbutz you mentioned. Had no idea there was anything like that here. Do you have a name, a phone number, or a website?
I just noticed that John asked if there are Jewish schools and Temples in Costa Rica. There are several Hebrew Schools for the kids. There are also several “denominations” of Jewish congregations. The biggest is the massive Orthodox Synagogue at the Autopista ramp going towards Escazu from Rohrmoser Blvd. I went there once to see it during a holiday. I was surprised at the reception. First my car was segregated and moved into a bomb proof area. Then it was carefully searched. Then I was carefully searched electronically. Then the guards asked me many questions carefully designed to see who I was and why I was there. I guess this happens to anyone who is not a member. But just as the security in israel saves many lives, so it probably does here.
Well – what can you expect under the circumstances. They have to be very carefull.
In addition there is the Chabbat congregation in Pavas or is it Rohmoser – I never know where the border is. Then there is the Conservative branch and finally the Liberal group. I think you can find more info on line. I did, but can’t remember where. It was three years ago.
sure, David. The place is called “Tierras Enamoradas” or “Lands In Love” . I believe my friend mentioned once that he knows Scott. Each time I have stayed there, I came across guests who were Israelis as well as Ticos and the usual North Americans. It is interesting to hear Israeli being spoken amongst the staff and guests.
http://www.landsinlove.com/Yes, pranaspakeywest,you are right. That might be just a little bit picky. I noticed it but I was happy for Sprite’s input, so did not mention it. Not so likely they would be speaking Yiddish though. “Ivrit” is the language of Israel and of the Bible. It’s tranlated as Hebrew. Although many Isralis have a knowlege of Yiddish from their backgrounds in Germany, Britain of maybe New York, but you seldom hear it in Israel where even many of the Arab population have learned to speak Hebrew. Also the form of yiddish used in central and South America is not Yiddish but Ladino an old form of Castillian with some extra words added to disguise it. And, by the way the word “Yiddish” comes from the German word Yeudish meaning “Jewish)”. I’m sure none of this is of interest to anyone other than those who asked to be notified of this thread, but I hope it helped explain a little to those who are interested. Thanks again Sprite.
Poor persecuted and defenseless Jews in Israel, is that what you are saying davidrushton?
The same Israel that has more weapons per capita than any other country? http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/mil_wea_hol_percap-military-weapon-holdings-per-capita That is one of the largest arms exporters in the world and
Are we talking about the same Jewish people who have over 200 nuclear weapons in the Middle East? The same Jewish people who are calling for Iran not to enrich uranium which Iran is legally allowed to do based on the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty? Only four nations are not signatories of the NPT: India, Israel, Pakistan and North Korea. Talk about an axis of evil.
The same Jewish people who have made many of the important decisions within the US administration to send our US armed forces who are now dying in Iraq to protect Israel?
The same Jewish people who are now calling for the destruction of Iran.
The same little Israel that is the only country on earth to have legalized murder and also considers torture legal and jails activists without trial
The same Jewish people who crushed to death 23-year-old Rachel Corrie, an American nonviolent human rights protester and have assassinated other non-violent protesters
The same Jewish people who have deported 4,000,000 people
The same Jewish people who have been condemned by the UN over 500 times
The same Jewish people who have who have killed more than 50,000 innocent civilians and injured hundreds of thousands more. Who refuse to allow pregnant women to cross their checkpoints and watch them die trying to give birth?
Imprisoned 250,000 + imprisons children for political reasons
The same Jewish people who were given more than $6.8 million per day in 2007 by the US taxpayer while US has a surplus and the USA is the largest debtor nation on earth? Israel is the largest recipient of US. aid in the entire world. It receives more aid than that given to all the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, put together.
The same Jewish people who have demolished 60,000 Palestinian homes
The same Jewish people that is the only country on earth to build illegal settlements on occupied lands
The same Jewish people that allows a political party that publicly advocates ethnic cleansing of the native citizens
The same Jewish people that has towns and cities allocated exclusively for one ethnic group
The same Jewish people who are now planning to construct around 2000 new houses in another ILLEGAL settlement in the West Bank? http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=50032§ionid=351020202
The same Jewish people who threatened a “holocaust” in Gaza the crowded home to 1.4 million Palestinians? http://www.medialens.org/alerts/08/080303_israels_illegal_assault.php
The same Jewish people who whined and cried about a kidnapped soldier while the Israeli army had abducted around 60,000 residents; around ten thousand and five hundred of them are still imprisoned in Israeli jails, in addition to 543 who are detained before the outbreak of the current Intifada.
The same Jewish people who have ignored the World court who ordered Israel to tear down illegal wall http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/jul/10/israel3
The same Jewish people that have killed 982 Palestinian children since September 29, 2000 while the Palestinians have killed 119 Israeli children have been.
Take a look at ‘Israel – The World’s Biggest Terrorist State’ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7WBB0svwMdY&feature=related
And you MUST see http://www.ifamericansknew.com/
Why have the Jews been persecuted?
Go on! Call me anti-semite!
I have no intention of calling you an antisemite. You’ve already done it for yourself. I do not engage in name-calling and I certainly would not waste my time looking at the websites you endorse. Israel has never attacked anyone but thank God they have the ability to strike back the next time six armies come against them. They are constantly under attack but they show restraint and will do so until the provokation is just too great to be ignored. And, as far as I am concerned this is the end of this thread because I will not be drawn into your argument.
Can anyone tell me if there is a jewish dating service in costa rica, I would like to meet a nice jewish girl.
I must apologize to you davidrushton, for a brief moment there I was stupid enough to think that facts actually mattered.
It might be important to note that you weren’t able to contradict any of those statements.
The truth paints a very different picture than the ‘poor little persecuted, never-did-harm-to-anyone little Israel’ that the Jews love to paint doesn’t it?
“I was stupid enough” – yes, Bradbard, I agree!
Please take your ignorant points of view to a website where it will be welcomed.
I don’t know how or why your infrequent; thankfully, ‘contribution’ to this discussion board is even published.
This is ‘We Love Costa Rica’ —
Take your hateful rantings far away-from me!Harvey
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