Sinagoga Sharón

Sinagoga Sharón
Religion
AffiliationOrthodox Judaism
OwnershipUnión Israelita del Perú
LeadershipSimantob Nigri
Location
LocationCalle Carlos Porras Osores 210, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
Architecture
Date established20th 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

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 accommodate 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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nuestra comunidad". Unión Israelita del Perú.
  2. ^ Trahtemberg, Leon (2018-02-25) [20080512]. "La presencia judía en el Perú". Caretas – via Enlace Judío.
  3. ^ a b Segal Freilich, Ariel (1999). Jews of the Amazon: Self-exile in Earthly Paradise. Jewish Publication Society. pp. 103–105. ISBN 9780827606692.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Seinfeld Lemlig, Cynthia (2015-08-18). "Centro Cultural Sharon, en Lima". Arqa.
  6. ^ "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.