Israelite Association of Venezuela explained

Israelite Association of Venezuela
Native Name:es|Asociación Israelita de Venezuela
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Type:Nonprofit
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Purpose:Sephardic Judaism
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Headquarters:Tiféret Israel Synagogue building
Location City:Caracas
Location Country:Venezuela
Region Served:Venezuela
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Membership:800 families
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The Israelite Association of Venezuela (es|Asociación Israelita de Venezuela), known as Tiferet Israel, is an association for Sephardic Jews living in Venezuela. Founded in the 1920s in Caracas, it is the oldest surviving Jewish organization in Venezuela.

The association supports two synagogues, the Tiféret Israel Synagogue and the Bet-El Synagogue, both in Caracas. The association counts approximately 800 families among its members.[1]

The head office of the association is located in the same building as the Tiféret Israel Synagogue. The building was subject to an anti-Semitic attack in 2009.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Krusch, David . The Virtual Jewish History Tour Venezuela . .
  2. News: Grupo armado asalta una sinagoga en Caracas . . 22 August 2014 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114234/http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/noticia/23725/grupo-irregular-destroza-sede-de-la-asociacion-israelita-de-venezuela/ . 26 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Images . Confederación de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela . 2009-02-01 .
  4. News: 23 July 2011 . MP logró condena de 10 años para 3 ex policías y 3 civiles por robo a Sinagoga en Caracas . Ministerio de Justicia . 22 August 2014 . es . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120642/http://www.ministeriopublico.gob.ve/web/guest/informacion;jsessionid=87269E031B94145EDDE584E9D71E65F7?p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_CZf9&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-3&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_101_INSTANCE_CZf9_struts_action=%2Fasset_publisher%2Fview_content&_101_INSTANCE_CZf9_urlTitle=mp-logro-condena-de-6-personas-por-robo-a-la-sinagoga&_101_INSTANCE_CZf9_type=content&redirect=%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Finformacion . 26 August 2014.