Beit Jabad

What Beit Jabad does

Beit Jabad Uruguay (also operating as Jabad Uruguay) is a Chabad-Lubavitch community and educational organization serving the Jewish population of Uruguay, primarily in Montevideo and Punta del Este. Headquartered at Guayaquil 3193, Montevideo, the organization operates a second service location at Parada 13½ esq. Londres in Punta del Este, and is led by Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov and Rabanit Roji Shemtov. It is staffed by approximately 6 employees and functions as a 501(c)-equivalent nonprofit under the global Chabad.org umbrella, which manages its digital infrastructure. Its product portfolio spans digital publications (the triannual Revista Kesher, the weekly MiSinai, and the weekly Perlas Kabalísticas), a portfolio of podcast series (Torá y Café, Sabiduría Diaria, Más allá de la letra de la ley, Semillas de Sabiduría), ritual services (the Mikve Mei Menujot for women and Mikve Rajel in Punta del Este), lifecycle programs (Mamá y Yo, Jewish Kids in Action, Bat Mitzvá Club, Jai Society), holiday and community events (Chanukah menorah lightings, Purim, Lag BaOmer, farbrengens), and adjunct services such as handmade shmurá matzah orders, Torah scroll letter dedications, kosher food supervision, and the 'Ask the Rabbi' Q&A service.

The organization's technology layer is non-proprietary: its website, hosting, and CMS are operated centrally by Chabad.org (per the 'Manejado por Chabad.org' footer), and content distribution extends to WhatsApp, email newsletters, Instagram, YouTube (event videos), and podcast platforms. No mobile apps, APIs, AI/ML systems, or proprietary software platforms are in evidence; the model is fundamentally human-mediated, relationship-driven, and content-based.

The business model is a donation-funded nonprofit. The primary revenue stream is tzedaka (charitable contributions) from community members, augmented by a 'Jabad Contigo' fundraising campaign and VisaNet payment processing. The only publicly disclosed fee is the Mikve Mei Menujot admission charge of $850 Uruguayan pesos per use; program registrations (JKA, summer camps, Mamá y Yo) are presumed to carry fees but amounts are not disclosed. Most services and content are provided free of charge. There are no enterprise customers, no external investment, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity; the customer base is a single, narrow segment — the Uruguayan Jewish community — which limits both market size and revenue diversification.

Name

Beit Jabad

Legal name

Beit Jabad Uruguay

Website

https://jabad.org.uy

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beit Jabad Uruguay is a Chabad-Lubavitch nonprofit serving Uruguay's Jewish community in Montevideo and Punta del Este with religious education, publications, podcasts, mikve services, children's programs, and holiday events, funded primarily by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

SECONDARYEDAIAGAI

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

Keywords

• Jewish community services
• Religious education programs
• Kosher supervision services
• Ritual bath facilities
• Jewish cultural programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montevideo

HQ country

Uruguay

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Tzedaka Contributions: Beit Jabad Uruguay relies on donations (tzedaka) from community members to fund its operations, programs, and educational activities. The organization also runs a fundraising campaign called 'Jabad Contigo' and accepts contributions via VisaNet payments.
2. Mikve Fees: The Mikve 'Mei Menujot' charges a fee of $850 (Uruguayan pesos) for use of the ritual bath service.
3. Membership and Program Fees: Various programs such as Jewish Kids in Action (JKA), Mamá y Yo, and summer camps (Camp Gan Israel) likely charge registration or participation fees, though specific amounts are not publicly listed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Beit Jabad Uruguay is a Chabad-Lubavitch community and educational center that provides Jewish religious services, educational programs, publications, podcasts, children's programs, ritual facilities (mikveh), kosher supervision, and lifecycle/holiday event programming to the Jewish community in Uruguay. The organization operates physical locations in Montevideo and Punta del Este and distributes digital content (Revista Kesher, MiSinaí, Perlas Kabalísticas, podcasts) via website, WhatsApp, and email. Funding comes primarily from donations (tzedaka) with limited fee-based services such as the women's mikveh facility.

Product overview

Beit Jabad Uruguay is a Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish educational and community center serving Uruguay. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of Jewish educational programs and services including digital publications (Revista Kesher triannual magazine, MiSinaí weekly publication, Perlas Kabalísticas weekly Kabbalistic commentary), ritual services (Mikve Mei Menujot for women), audio content (Podcast series with multiple shows), children's programming (Jewish Kids in Action, Mamá y Yo, Bat Mitzvá Club), community events (public menorah lightings, Purim celebrations, conferences), and seasonal services in Punta del Este. The main digital platform at jabad.org.uy serves as the central hub for accessing all resources, publications, and community information.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revista Kesher: Quarterly magazine publication for the Jewish community in Uruguay
• MiSinaí
• Perlas Kabalísticas
• Mamá y Yo
• Jewish Kids in Action (JKA)
• Club Bat Mitzvá
• Mikve Mei Menujot
• Podcast Programming

Products and services

• Beit Jabad Uruguay Website
• Revista Kesher
• MiSinaí
• Perlas Kabalísticas
• Mikve 'Mei Menujot'
• Podcast Series
• Rabino Eliezer Shemtov Teachings
• Mamá y Yo
• Jewish Kids in Action (JKA)
• Bat Mitzvá Club
• Community Events
• Janucá (Hanukkah) Programming
• Punta del Este Services
• Jabad Contigo
• Jai Society
• Torá de la Unión Letter Dedication Service
• Matzá Shmurá Handmade Orders
• Ask the Rabbi
• Kosher Food Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Chabad.orgcoreTechnology or IntegrationBeit Jabad Uruguay's website and digital infrastructure are managed by Chabad.org, the global Chabad-Lubavitch online platform. The organization uses Chabad.org's website templates, hosting, and content management systems. The website footer states 'Manejado por Chabad.org' (Managed by Chabad.org).

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ORT Uruguay: Direct peer in Uruguay serving the Jewish community through Jewish-affiliated education and vocational training. Operates a Jewish school in Montevideo and competes for the same family audience, though focused on secular-Jewish academic education.
• Comunidad Israelita del Uruguay (Kehilá): Direct peer as the main Ashkenazi Jewish community organization in Uruguay, providing religious services, education (Yavne school), and community programming — the closest competing Jewish community institution in the same Montevideo market.
• Congregación Israelita Latina de Montevideo: Direct peer serving Uruguay's Sephardic and broader Jewish community from Montevideo with religious services, education, and cultural programming — operates in the same local market with overlapping target audience.
• Chabad of Argentina (Jabad Lubavitch Argentina): Direct peer under the same Chabad-Lubavitch movement serving the Jewish community in Argentina — comparable Spanish-language programming, structure, and mission as Beit Jabad Uruguay, but operating at much larger scale in Buenos Aires and across Argentina.
• B'nai B'rith Uruguay: Direct peer as a Jewish community organization operating in Uruguay with comparable mission around Jewish community welfare, advocacy, and cultural programming — though with a different organizational structure and broader international footprint.
• Chabad of Brazil (Jabad Brasil): Direct peer in the same Chabad-Lubavitch network serving Brazil's Jewish community. Comparable structure, programs (Torah study, mikve, children's education, publications), and community-center operating model across Portuguese-speaking Latin America.
• Chabad of Mexico (Jabad México): Direct peer in the same Chabad-Lubavitch movement serving Mexico's Jewish community. Offers directly comparable programming, religious education, publications, and community services adapted to the local Spanish-speaking context.

Emerging players

• Hebrew Union College (Latin American programs): Comparable as a Jewish educational organization serving Latin American Jewish communities, but operating from a Reform/progressive theological orientation rather than Orthodox. Provides Jewish educational and rabbinical resources across the region.

Broad incumbents

• Chabad.org (Global Chabad Platform): Parent platform and global Chabad-Lubavitch digital infrastructure provider. While not a community center in the traditional sense, it sets the standards, content, and digital templates used by Beit Jabad Uruguay and serves as the broader incumbent in Jewish digital outreach globally.

Others

• World Jewish Congress (WJC): Thematically related global Jewish umbrella organization. Comparable in mission around Jewish community welfare and continuity, but operates as an advocacy/representative body rather than a direct service provider like Beit Jabad Uruguay.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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