Sinagoga Sharón
| Sinagoga Sharón | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Orthodox Judaism |
| Ownership | Unión Israelita del Perú |
| Leadership | Simantob Nigri |
| Location | |
| Location | Calle Carlos Porras Osores 210, San Isidro, Lima, Peru |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 20th century |
The Sinagoga Sharón is an orthodox synagogue in San Isidro District, Lima. It is one of three synagogues in the district and one of four in the city, the other being located in nearby Miraflores. Since 1987, it is operated by the Unión Israelita del Perú.[1]
Since 2016, the synagogue is headed by Brazilian rabbi Simantob Nigri.[1]
History
[edit]The Unión Israelita del Perú was founded in the traditional Chirimoyo neighbourhood on June 11, 1923, being registered with the Peruvian government on November 16, 1929. It was established to represent the new Ashkenazi community, which had arrived from Eastern Europe—notably from Hungary—since around 1912.[2] This organisation hired rabbi Moisés Brener, who arrived in 1934 to provide countrywide religious services.[3] The opposition of Brener's practices by some conservative sectors led to the establishment of three splinter groups during the mid-20th century,[3] among which was Sharón.[1] The reintegration process culminated in 1987, when the inventory of the synagogue operated by the Unión Israelita at Brasil Avenue was moved to Sharón's premises in San Isidro.[1]
The synagogue currently operates a cultural centre and a museum.[4] In 2008, under the tenure of rabbi Efraim Zik (1999–2009), the building was remodelled by Seinfeld Arquitectos[5] to accomodate the congregation's needs.[1] In 2009, it received a visit from Avigdor Lieberman, then Foreign Minister of Israel, as well as members of the Knesset.[6]
Leadership
[edit]The following rabbis have led the Unión Israelita del Perú since its establishment:[1]
- Abraham Moshe Brener (1934–1962)
- Baruj Epstein (1966–1967)
- Eljanan Yamnik (1971–1974)
- Naftali Rothenberg (1974–1976)
- Igal Fridman (1982–1985)
- Yaakov Kraus (1987–1988)
- Efraim Zik (1999–2002)
- Menashe Pniel (2002–2003)
- Efraim Zik (2003–2009)
- Itay Meushar (2009–2016)
- Salomon Cohen (2016–2019)
- Simantob Nigri (2019–present)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Nuestra comunidad". Unión Israelita del Perú.
- ^ Trahtemberg, Leon (2018-02-25) [20080512]. "La presencia judía en el Perú". Caretas – via Enlace Judío.
- ^ a b Segal Freilich, Ariel (1999). Jews of the Amazon: Self-exile in Earthly Paradise. Jewish Publication Society. pp. 103–105. ISBN 9780827606692.
- ^ Angulo, Jazmine (2024-05-20). "Un encuentro con la historia y el legado judío del Perú: Descubre el 'Museo Judío del Perú', un refugio cultural en Lima". Infobae.
- ^ Seinfeld Lemlig, Cynthia (2015-08-18). "Centro Cultural Sharon, en Lima". Arqa.
- ^ "Liberman finaliza su visita a Perú con una reunión con la comunidad judía del país". EFE. 2009-07-28. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01 – via Soitu.
