Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí

The Synagogue of the Sephardic Jewish Community (Spanish: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí) is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Ciudad Vieja neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.^[1]

Synagogue of the Sephardic Jewish Community
Spanish: Sinagoga de la Comunidad Israelita Sefaradí
The synagogue in 2016
Religion
Affiliation	Judaism
Rite	Nusach Sefard
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Status	Active
Location
Location	Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo
Country	Uruguay
Location of the synagogue in Montevideo
Geographic coordinates	34°54′37″S 56°12′35″W
Architecture
Completed	1956

Overview

The Sephardic Community has been present in Montevideo since the first decades of the 20th century. This temple opened its doors in 1956 with the name Beth Israel; it was inspired by the Portuguese Synagogue of New York.^[2]

See also

• Uruguay portal
• Judaism portal

• History of the Jews in Uruguay
• List of synagogues in Uruguay