Comunidad Israelita de El Salvador
Jewish synagogue in El Salvador
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The Comunidad Israelita de El Salvador (Hebrew: בית כנסת, lit. 'Jewish Community of El Salvador') is a Conservative Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador.
LeadershipFernando Lapiduz (laity)
StatusActive
| Sinagoga de El Salvador | |
|---|---|
Hebrew: בית כנסת | |
The synagogue interior, in 2009 | |
  Location of the synagogue in El Salvador | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Conservative Judaism |
| Synagogue | |
| Leadership | Fernando Lapiduz (laity) |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Boulevard del Hipódromo 626, San Salvador |
| Country | El Salvador |
| Coordinates | 13°41′41″N 89°14′32″W |
| Architecture | |
| Established | c. 1920s (as a congregation) |
| Completed | 1949; 1952 |
History
The congregation was established in the c. 1920s.[1] The first synagogue was located in the city center in 1949; with the current building completed in 1952.[1][2] Currently, the community center is located in the San Benito neighborhood of San Salvador. The congregation is the only Conservative congregation in the country. There are several Orthodox congregations.
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