About Unpacked Panama
Unpacked Panama is an independent, English-language guide for Jewish visitors to Panama: kosher food, synagogues, mikvaot, Shabbat times and hotels within walking distance of shul. It is run by the Yeshiva Week Unpacked team, who also run group trips in Panama.
The people behind it
Shlomo Kortovich
Program leadership
18 years of experience running multiple programs, with an established team for staffing, transportation, food and activities.
Jack
Enrollment and general questions
Call or WhatsApp Jack about enrollment, the programs and anything else about your trip.
What we do
- Guides to Shabbat, kosher food, getting here and traveling with children. Each one is dated and lists its sources. Read the guides.
- Programs: Teens Unpacked for boys 13–16, and family and private trips as they open.
- Help on the ground, such as Shabbat meals for your hotel.
How we check what we publish
- Every listing dated. Each directory listing shows a badge naming how we checked it (certifier list, official site, phone, in person, hotel reply, press or from the community) and the month.
- Guides with sources. Each guide shows when its facts were last reviewed and a numbered list of the government, airport, community and certifier pages behind them.
- Real people you can reach. Jack and Shlomo stand behind what’s here. Call or WhatsApp either of them.
- We don’t give a hechsher. We list the certifying agency. For standards, ask your rav.
Talk to a person
Questions about Panama? Ask us.
Two people answer: Jack and Shlomo. WhatsApp is usually fastest. You can also write to info@panamaunpacked.com.