Nueva Congregación Israelita
| Synagogue of the New Jewish Congregation | |
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Spanish: Sinagoga de la Nueva Congregación Israelita | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Leadership | Rabbi Daniel Dolinsky |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Cipriano Payán Street, Pocitos, Montevideo |
| Country | Uruguay |
  Location of the synagogue in Montevideo | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°54′20″S 56°08′57″W / 34.9056°S 56.1492°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1936 (as a congregation) |
| Website | |
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The Synagogue of the New Jewish Congregation (Spanish: Sinagoga de la Nueva Congregación Israelita; abbreviated as its acronym NCI), is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located on Cipriano Payán Street, in the Pocitos neighbourhood of 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 in Centro; the big one on Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Street is Conservative, and 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Synagogues in Uruguay". Maven. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "Short history of NCI". Synagogue of the New Jewish Congregation (in Spanish). Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ "History of NCI". Synagogue of the New Jewish Congregation (in Spanish). Retrieved June 16, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Pérez Santarcieri, María Emilia. "Sinagoga NCI" (PDF). Jewish Montevideo (in Spanish). p. 3. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
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