Building Name: | Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí |
Location: | Montevideo, Uruguay |
Religious Affiliation: | Judaism |
Consecration Year: | 1956 |
Status: | Active |
The Synagogue of the Sephardic Jewish Community (Spanish; Castilian: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí) is a synagogue in 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]