(ari) is rio's largest jewish congregation and one of few reform synagogues in rio. it was originally established in 1942 but in 1961 moved to a beautiful modernist building in botafogo, which was constructed by the jewish community - address: r. general severiano 170, botafogo, rio de janeiro, rj.the kehilat yaacov orthodox synagogue of copacabana was founded in 1956 by belgian jews and is the oldest orthodox synagogue in rio's zona sul. services are held in portuguese and the synagogue offers classes in hebrew
- address: chaplain rua Álvares da silva, 15, copacabana, rio de janeiro, rj.
