Building Name: | Synagogue of the Sephardic Jewish Community |
Native Name: | es|Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí |
Image Upright: | 1.4 |
Location: | Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo |
Country: | Uruguay |
Coordinates: | -34.9103°N -56.2098°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Judaism |
Rite: | Nusach Sefard |
Status: | Synagogue |
Functional Status: | Active |
Map Type: | Uruguay Montevideo |
Map Size: | 250 |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Year Completed: | 1956 |
The Synagogue of the Sephardic Jewish Community (es|Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Ciudad Vieja neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
The Sephardic Community has been present in Montevideo since the first decades of the 20th century. This temple opened its doors in 1956 with the name Beth Israel; it was inspired by the Portuguese Synagogue of New York.[2]