Cementerio Israelita, La Paz Explained

Cementerio Israelita de La Paz
Established:	28 November 1917
Location:	La Paz, Canelones
Type:	Jewish cemetery
Findagraveid:	2425667

The Israelite Cemetery (Spanish; Castilian: '''Cementerio Israelita de La Paz''') is the only Jewish cemetery in Uruguay. It was established 28 November 1917.^[1] There are sections dedicated to Jews of different origins: Sephardim, Hungarian, German, Ashkenazim, etc.^[2]

In 2014, QR codes were being implemented for its tombstones, in order to enable web access to images and location data for every tomb there. It is claimed to be the first cemetery in the world to have introduced this innovation.^[3]

See also

• History of the Jews in Uruguay

External links

• Cementerio Israelita

Notes and References

1. Web site: The first 2 tombs in La Paz. 28 February 2012. CCIU. 8 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180108233352/http://www.cciu.org.uy/news_detail.php?id=4450. dead.
2. Web site: Jewish funerals in Uruguay . 24 March 2014 . Jai.com.uy . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819004549/http://www.jai.com.uy/?Q=articulo&ID=176 . 19 August 2016 . dead .
3. Web site: Uruguayan Jewish Cemetery QRfied . 24 March 2014 . . 24 March 2014 . 3 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160803055928/http://www.elpais.com.uy/informacion/cementerio-judio-se-moderniza-codigos.html . dead .