Uruguayan Jewish Community
| Synagogue of the Uruguayan Jewish Community | |
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Spanish: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita del Uruguay | |
  Location of the synagogue in Montevideo | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism |
| Rite | Nusach Ashkenaz |
| Synagogue | |
| Leadership | Chief Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Punta Carretas, Montevideo |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Coordinates | 34°55′14″S 56°09′25″W / 34.920480°S 56.156824°W |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 2025 |
| Website | |
| kehila | |
The Synagogue of the Uruguayan Jewish Community (Spanish: Comunidad Israelita del Uruguay), also known as Kehilá is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Punta Carretas neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.
Overview
The Ashkenazi Jewish community settled in Montevideo in the first decades of the 20th century. First they had a small temple located at Durazno street. Afterwards a more modern temple opened its doors in 1981. That building in the Centro neighborhood operated until 2024; that year, it was acquired by the Margarita Xirgu Multidisciplinary School of Dramatic Art.
The current building is located in Punta Carretas. The services are conducted by Chief Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz.[citation needed]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Nueva sede de la Kehilá en Punta Carretas". Kehila.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kehilá". Synagogue of the Uruguayan Jewish Community (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 March 2013.[self-published source?]
- ↑ "Intendencia adquirió edificio de Comunidad Israelita por US$ 2,5 millones para sede de la EMAD". Búsqueda (in Spanish). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
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