Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation

For similarly named synagogues, see Central Synagogue.

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]

Synagogue of the Israelite Argentine Congregation (Templo Libertad)
Spanish: Sinagoga de la Congregación Israelita Argentina
The synagogue façade in 2007
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Sergio Bergman
Status	Active
Location
Location	Libertad 769, Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Location of the synagogue in Buenos Aires
Geographic coordinates	34°35′58.1″S 58°23′1.3″W
Architecture
Architects	Alejandro Enquin Eugenio Gantner
Type	Synagogue architecture
Style	Romanesque Revival
Established	c. 1890s (as a congregation)
Groundbreaking	1897
Completed	1932
Capacity	700 worshippers
Website
templolibertad.org.ar

History

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

• Argentina portal
• Judaism portal

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