Inside Jewish Cuba: Slideshow

In September 2011, 20 young professionals joined JDC to discover the Jewish community of Cuba.

Cuba is home to 1,500 Jews. The JDC's humanitarian work in Cuba began in the 1940s, but they were ejected, along with most other foreign influences, after the Communist Revolution in 1959. For over 30 years, Jewish people were detached from their culture and tradition under communism. A change in Cuban law allowing religious expression in 1991 enabled JDC to re-enter the country. Since then, JDC has supported the community's remarkable resurgence.

JDC has helped to provide food and medicine to the Jewish community and larger Cuban community; organized a non-sectarian medical consultation and training program; and worked to reconnect the community to its Jewish roots through Sunday school classes, study groups, and communal holiday celebrations.

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