Nueva Congregación Israelita, Montevideo Explained

Building Name:Sinagoga de la Nueva Congregación Israelita
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Religious Affiliation:Conservative Judaism
Status:Active

The Synagogue of the New Jewish Congregation (Spanish; Castilian: Sinagoga de la Nueva Congregación Israelita, often known by its acronym NCI) is a synagogue in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]

Overview

The New Jewish Congregation was founded in 1936 mostly by German and Austrian Jews who fled Nazism. It established two synagogues, the big one on Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Street is Conservative, the smaller one was Orthodox.[2]

In the 21st century, a new Temple was established in the neighbourhood of Pocitos, at Cipriano Payán street.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Synagogues in Uruguay . Maven . 31 March 2013.
  2. Web site: Short history of NCI . 31 March 2013 . es.
  3. Web site: History of NCI . 16 June 2020 . NCI.org.uy. es.