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Synagogue · Orthodox Sephardi; community headquarters · Bella Vista (La Cresta)

Shevet Ahim (main synagogue)

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The original synagogue and headquarters of Shevet Ahim, the Sephardi community founded in 1933 and by far the largest Jewish community in Panama. The building holds several sanctuaries with their own minyanim, and Rabbi David Perets is the community's chief rabbi.

Register with the community security office before your first visit. How visitor registration works.

Minyan times

From the community · Source: Shevet Ahim community, via our team

Times change with the season. Confirm this week’s times with the shul before you go.

Weekdays
  • Shacharit 6:30 AM
  • Shacharit 7:30 AM
  • Mincha 5:40 PM
  • Arvit 6:00 PM
  • Arvit 7:15 PM
  • Arvit 10:00 PM
Shabbat
  • Shacharit 8:20 AM
  • Shacharit 9:00 AM
  • Mincha 4:20 PM
  • Mincha 5:20 PM
  • Arvit 6:20 PM

Mincha and Arvit are at the same times as Shevet Ahim Paitilla. November 2026 times. Mincha and Arvit move with sunset through the year, so confirm locally before you go. Shevet Ahim's official schedule page (shevetahim.com/horarios/) is members-only.

Community

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Orthodox Sephardi; community headquarters

Hotels within walking distance

Minutes on foot along a mapped walking route between the two buildings’ map points, at about 80 m a minute. Check the eruv map for your route.

Good to know

Register with the community security office (DSI) before your first visit; see Visitor registration on this site. It sits in Bella Vista, a few km west of the Paitilla hotel area, near the western edge of the eruv (about 670 m inside the western boundary). Food To Go and Delicias Shoshana caterers are next door.

Kosher food nearby

Straight-line distance between map points; the walk is longer.

Sources

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