Panama Yeshiva Week · 2027

Your family’s Yeshiva Week, taken care of.

Seven nights at the Renaissance Panama City, with glatt kosher dining, guided excursions, airport transfers, Shabbat, and evening programming arranged for you.

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Week 1 · 2027

January 21–28Thursday–Thursday

Week 2 · 2027

January 24–31Sunday–Sunday

Where

Renaissance Panama

Stay

7 Nights · 8 Days

More family time.
Less planning.

Enjoy Panama together while our team coordinates your meals, scheduled outings, transportation, and Shabbat arrangements. Our all-inclusive kosher vacation in Panama gives your family more time to enjoy the week together.

Included in your program

Seven nights at the Renaissance Panama City
21 kosher meals, including Shabbat meals
Scheduled tours, guides, entrance fees, and tour transportation
Round-trip airport transfers
Shabbat meals, services, and programming
Kosher Fest evening programming

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Flights and optional excursions are available at additional cost.

Highlights

The moments you’ll share in Panama

A boat trip to Monkey Island, a beachside BBQ, and a journey into the rainforest — with the details arranged for you.

Beach Day & Kosher BBQ

Spend the day by the ocean, with time to swim, relax, and enjoy a kosher BBQ prepared by the shore.

Emberá Village

Travel by canoe into the rainforest to visit an Emberá village, share lunch, discover local crafts and traditions, and visit a waterfall.

Panama Canal

Watch ships pass through the Miraflores locks and discover the engineering and history of the Panama Canal.

Luxury Hotel

Settle into the Renaissance Panama City for seven nights, with comfortable rooms and time to enjoy the pool between outings.

Gourmet Kosher Cuisine

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included every day, along with your Shabbat meals, under SKO supervision.

Monkey among the trees on a Monkey Island excursion

Monkey Island Boat Trip

Cruise across Gatun Lake, spot monkeys along the forested islands, and take in Panama’s rainforest scenery from the water.

Real Moments

See the week for yourself.

Family outings, kosher dining, and evenings together — filmed during past Panama Yeshiva Weeks. Watch each clip on Instagram.

Elan Kornblum of Great Kosher Restaurants has joined the program with his family for three years. Read his trip report ↗

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Featured Event

Kosher Fest, a week of moments to remember.

The evenings are part of your program too, with live music, magic, chocolate tastings, creative workshops, and family activities.

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Glatt Kosher

A Culinary Journey

Kosher dining worth flying for.

Our chefs prepare every meal on-site with the same attention you'd find at the world's best kosher restaurants: fresh, seasonal, and rooted in both Latin and traditional flavors. From lavish breakfasts to candlelit Shabbat dinners and a beachside BBQ that becomes the trip's most-talked-about meal. Every meal is included — and if you'd like a night out, Panama City has one of the best kosher restaurant scenes anywhere, and we're happy to help you with reservations.

"My family's said the food alone was worth the trip, and that's before you factor in everything else."
guest, 2026

Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner
Exquisite Shabbat meals
Beachside kosher BBQ
On-site kosher bar
Latin & traditional flavors
Strictly Kosher

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Kosher Supervision

Under the supervision of Rabbi Aharon Chein

All meals are prepared on-site under the Strictly Kosher Organization (SKO), with Rabbi Aharon Chein overseeing the program. All meats are Glatt Kosher.

Watch

See the PYW Experience.

This isn't just a video; it's a glimpse into the joy, connection, and unforgettable moments that await your family. See what makes this the trip of a lifetime.

Effortless planning Shared moments Tropical setting

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Special guests · Panama 2027

Good company.
Great memories.

A little inspiration. A fresh perspective.
And the people who make a week unforgettable.

Joining us this year

Elan
Kornblum

The Restaurant Guy
Founder, Great Kosher Restaurants

Rabbi Yechiel
Lichtenstein

Torah. Psychology. Perspective.
Rav & Licensed Psychotherapist

Get to know our upcoming guests

Elan Kornblum

Elan Kornblum is the founder of Great Kosher Restaurants. Connecting kosher restaurants, chefs, and food lovers around the world, he shares his enthusiasm for kosher dining and community.

Rabbi Yechiel Lichtenstein

Rabbi Yechiel Lichtenstein is a Rav and licensed psychotherapist whose work bridges the worlds of Torah, psychology, and the broader humanities.

A wide-ranging thinker with interests spanning Jewish thought, history, human behavior, and contemporary life, he brings a distinctive interdisciplinary lens to his teaching.

His presentations combine intellectual depth, psychological insight, and spiritual inspiration, illuminating timeless Torah ideas with relevance, nuance, and resonance for the modern listener.

Past special guests