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Remains of the AMIA after the AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
July 16, 2024, 9:12 pm
Seven Jewish communities share anti-Jew hate strategies
Representatives gather in Argentina marking anniversary of 1994 AMIA bombinb
By Jenni Frazer
President Javier Milei
July 15, 2024, 10:59 am
Argentina declares Hamas a terrorist organisation
Jewish groups including World Jewish Congress and the Latin American Jewish Congress are hosting an anti-terrorism summit in Buenos Aires on Wednesday
By Juan Melamed (JTA)
A man prays in front of the AMIA Jewish center during the commemoration of the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires, July 18, 2017. (AFP/Juan Mabromata / Getty Images)
April 15, 2024, 10:35 am
In landmark ruling, Argentine court says Iran and Hezbollah were responsible for 1994 Jewish centre bombing
The bombing was, at the time, the deadliest single attack on Jews since the Holocaust. It came two years after a bombing at the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires killed 29.
By Juan Melamed (JTA)
Adolfo Kaminsky with daughter and biographer Sarah Kaminsky Credit: Amit Israeli
January 11, 2023, 11:11 am
Adolfo Kaminsky, French resistance forger, dies at 97
Tributes to Argentine-born photographer who saved the lives of 14,000 Jews during the Holocaust
By David I Klein (JTA)
Andrés Cantor and the moment Messi lifted the trophy.
December 19, 2022, 9:29 am
Oh my ‘Goooooooooooooooooooool! Argentina campion mondial!’
Lionel Messi provided the talent that turned Argentina into world champions, while Jewish sportscaster Andrés Cantor provided the voice
By Brigit Grant
Diego Schwartzman, the Jewish tennis hope with his girlfriend and his fan Ben Stiller
June 29, 2022, 2:41 pm
Could a survivor’s great-grandson be one to watch at Wimbledon?
Diego Schwartzman is the first Jewish hopeful in a while and Ben Stiller is his biggest fan
By Brigit Grant
Some of the vandalized graves at the Tablada Jewish cemetery near Buenos Aires. (Courtesy of AMIA)
September 21, 2021, 11:49 am
Thieves caught trying to take 200 headstones from Argentine Jewish cemetery
Community leaders anger over security breaches at Buenos Aires site with latest break-in happening just before Yom Kippur
By JTA
Headstone with a Star of David at a cemetery (Thinkstock)
August 21, 2021, 12:29 pm
To mark 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, Argentina turns to a Jewish cemetery tradition
'The March of the Stones' in Buenos Aires came together spontaneously through social media conversations protesting how the Argentine government has handled the pandemic.
By JTA
Bombing of Argentina’s AMIA Jewish centre 
July 20, 2021, 8:58 am
Argentina’s Vice President rails against AMIA bombing trial on 27th anniversary
Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner called the imminent trial into her alleged efforts to cover up Iran’s role in the attack a “monumental scandal.
By JTA
Student Karina Smirnova in St Petersburg takes part in the ORT Day quiz
June 9, 2021, 1:17 pm
Thousands of youngsters mark annual day for Jewish education network World ORT
From Panama to Ukraine and Russia to Argentina, children exchanged messages and postcards of where they live 'to share a feeling of togethernes'
By Jewish News Reporter
A surveillance camera can be seen next to a Star of David (Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa)
April 30, 2021, 3:09 pm
Police stop planned neo-Nazi attack on Argentine shul on Shabbat
Authorities arrested two people from the 'Goy Group Unleashed' who wanted to blow up a synagogue
By JTA
State of Israel Drive in the city of Mendoza
March 28, 2021, 1:09 pm
Argentine aliyah spike amid inflation
Country has one of the world’s largest Jewish populations and classes managed by Israel’s Department of Aliyah Promotion saw a 50 percent increase in popularity in 2020.
By Jewish News Reporter
Ben Gurion Airport
March 6, 2021, 6:27 pm
South American immigrants arrive in Israel after 40 days in limbo
Group of 137 Olim from Brazil and Argentina finally made aliyah after waiting due to covid restrictions
By JTA
Rugby (Photo by Hanson Lu on Unsplash)
December 13, 2020, 12:05 pm
Argentina rugby stars suspended over antisemitic tweets, before being reinstated
Offensive messages sent by Pablo Matera, the team’s captain, as well as Guido Petti and Santiago Socino discovered this week
By JTA
Inter Aliyah
September 7, 2020, 10:59 am
Inter Aliyah, club of Olim founded by two Brits, takes on Israeli football
Friends Sam Sank and Matt Keston help run Inter Aliyah, Israel's first all-Olim sports club, who are considered among favourites to get promoted from Liga Gimmel this year
By Stephen Oryszczuk
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