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  • Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 08:05 UTC

    Oldest Jewish congregation in Argentina marks 150th anniversary

    Rabbi Sergio Bergman, recently elected to Congress will present his newly published book about Pope Francis

    The oldest Jewish congregation in Argentina will mark its 150th year with a series of celebrations, including the launching of a rabbi’s book about Pope Francis. The first minyan of the Congregación Israelita de la República Argentina met in 1862 on the occasion of the High Holidays. The foundation stone for its synagogue building was laid on Sept. 27, 1867.