The Circulo Israelita de Bolivia is the central Jewish communal organization and is recognized by the Bolivian government. This organization is a union of its predecessors, the Circulo Israelita de La Paz, established by east European Jews, and the German Comunidad Israelita de Bolivia. The Circulo maintains a cemetery, the bikur cholim, two synagogues, and a home for the aged. There are branches of WIZO in La Paz and Santa Cruz and Maccabi sports clubs in La Paz and Cochabamba. Santa Cruz also has several other social organizations.
They are about 90 families. They observe all the holidays/ chaguim; they have prayers with minyan on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. They have activities for the senior group. T. Mr. Luis Brandriss is the Hazan and religious guidance.
