Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí Explained

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]

Overview

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sephardic Synagogue in Montevideo . Jewish Tourism . 31 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Comunidad Israelita Sefaradi del Uruguay . 31 March 2013 . https://archive.today/20130410011706/http://184.173.197.201/~sefarad/lm/076/html/page1.html . 10 April 2013 . dead .