SEPHARDI JEWS

The Patronato Building in Vedato, Havana

In November 1914, the Sephardi Jews established a synagogue and a community organization called Congregacion Union Israelita Chevet Achim, which took care of their religious needs and the cultural activities of the new immigrants. They had their own welfare organization and established a school, which was in charge of the Jewish education. Additional Sephardi religious associations were founded in Manzanillo, Ciego de Avila, Camaguey, Guantanamo, Artemisa, and Santiago de Cuba.