Join Cantors Sheila Nesis and Pablo Duek
in exploring Jewish Argentina
MARCH 12-19, 2018
Enjoy this opportunity to see Argentina in all its complexity through a uniquely Jewish lens. Among the highlights of this tour will be a visit to the most important synagogues and Jewish institutions of Argentina. On this tour of vibrant Buenos Aires, you will also have the opportunity to visit an Estancia (ranch), taste Argentinian BBQ ( called asado), and enjoy the gaucho skills show and folkloric dancing! On an optional post-trip to Iguazu Falls and the Glaciers in Patatonia explore these breathtaking wonders of the world.
The Jewish community in Argentina dates back to 140 years ago. In
1882, La Congregación Israelita de Buenos Aires held the first minyan. By the early 1900s, there were 100,000 Jewish immigrants in Argentina, mostly from Eastern Europe. Some established themselves in the pampas, the fertile lowlands of Argentina, becoming gauchos (cowboys) who established Jewish rural agricultural communities. The Jewish community in Argentina today is the largest in Latin America. Of a total population of 42 million people, about 240,000 are Jewish, the majority of whom live in Buenos Aires. There are approximately 55 synagogues, 50 Jewish educational institutions, and 20 kosher restaurants in Buenos Aires.
For additional information email
Hazzan Pablo Duek hazzanpablo@templeetzchaim.org
Cantor Sheila Nesis cantornesis@sinaidenver.org