VENEZUELA · 10.5°N 66.9°W · CITY
Caracas
From the 1820s Curacao-linked settlers to the Union Israelita (1950s) - then a steep emigration since the 2000s; current figures are soft and need review.
Modern locality anchor
Caracas
Venezuela · City · 10.5°N 66.9°W
This anchor orients the sourced locality record. It is not a reconstructed historical position or border; the single map below provides geographic context.
View locationTHE COMMUNITY TIMELINE · EVERY NODE DATED
What happened to the Jewish community of Caracas?
Curacao-linked founding (1820s)
Mid-century peak (Union Israelita)
Post-2000 emigration (economic/political)
Today
Reduced but organized community (needs-review on figures).
LANGUAGES & COMMUNITY
What did Caracas sound like?
Ladino / Judeo-Spanish (Judezmo; Haketía) is a language with its own grammar, literature, and history — not “broken” anything, and not a dialect of Hebrew.
AFTER · IN FULL COLOR
What survives today?
In Caracas
Reduced but organized community (needs-review on figures).
Tiféret Israel Synagogue
synagogue · public landmark
Centro de Estudios Sefaradíes de Caracas
cultural center · museum
SOURCES & REVIEW
Vital Statistics: Jewish Population of the World (2024 country figures)
Jewish Virtual Library · 2024 · open source
CAIV community counts
CAIV · 1999
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