Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation

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Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation
(Templo Libertad)
Spanish: Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina
The synagogue façade in 2007
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Sergio Bergman
StatusActive
Location
LocationLibertad 769, Buenos Aires
CountryArgentina
Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation is located in Buenos Aires
Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation
Location of the synagogue in Buenos Aires
Geographic coordinates34°35′58.1″S 58°23′1.3″W / 34.599472°S 58.383694°W / -34.599472; -58.383694
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Alejandro Enquin
  • Eugenio Gantner
TypeSynagogue architecture
StyleRomanesque Revival
Date establishedc. 1890s (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking1897
Completed1932
Capacity700 worshippers
Website
templolibertad.org.ar

The Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation (Spanish: Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina), commonly known as the Liberty Temple (Spanish: Templo Libertad), is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 769 Libertad Street, near the famous Teatro Colón, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The synagogue is home to the Congregación Israelita de la República Argentina and houses a Jewish history museum. Established in the 1890s, the congregation is the oldest in Argentina.[1]

History

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The cornerstone was laid in 1897. The construction of the building took 35 years, and it was inaugurated in 1932. The project was led by the engineers Alejandro Enquin and Eugenio Gantner. The building's Romanesque Revival style has influences from German synagogues of the mid-19th century. It has capacity for 700 people.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Angela Merkel to Buenos Aires' Oldest Congregation: 'We Must Fight Anti-Semitism'". Tablet Magazine. 13 June 2017.
  2. ^ Mejía, Virginia (28 December 2018). "La sinagoga más antigua de Buenos Aires, que visitaron Albert Einstein y Angela Merkel" [The most ancient synagogue in Buenos Aires, which was visited by Albert Einstein and Angela Merke l]. La Nación (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 January 2021.
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