Managua Jewish & Kosher Guide 2025: Kosher Info in Managua, Nicaragua

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About Managua

Managua was declared the national capital in 1852. Prior, the capital alternated between the cities of León and Granada. The 1972 Nicaragua earthquake and years of civil war in the 1980s severely disrupted and stunted Managua's growth. It was not until the mid-1990s that Managua began to see a resurgence. Founded by a pre-Columbian fishing town, the city was incorporated in 1819 and given the name Leal Villa de Santiago de Managua. Managua has a tropical climate with constant temperatures averaging between 28 and 32 °C (82 and 90 °F). Managua is Nicaragua's cultural capital, boasting several restaurants, theaters, museums, and a few shopping centers.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Managua

The first Jewish immigrants came from France in the early 1800s. It has been estimated that the highest number of Jews in Nicaragua reached a peak of 250 in 1972. A devastating erthquake in 1972 caused many to leave and to emigrate. After 1979 the Sandinista government confiscated all Jewish property and imprisoned the community leader, Abraham Gorn, who later managed to escape and flee the country. After Daniel Ortega ran and lost the presidential elections in 1990 a small number of Jews returned to Nicaragua. The current Jewish population is estimated at around 50 persons. On December 16, 2007, Nicaraguan Jews welcomed a new Torah after 28 years. On the following day, the Torah was used for the first time in a minyan at a Bar Mitzvah of a local Nicaraguan Jew.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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