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Israelite Association of Venezuela

Coordinates: 10°29′56″N 66°53′18″W / 10.4990°N 66.8883°W / 10.4990; -66.8883
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Israelite Association of Venezuela
Spanish: Asociación Israelita de Venezuela
Formationc. 1920; 104 years ago (1920)
TypeNonprofit
PurposeSephardic Judaism
HeadquartersTiféret Israel Synagogue building
Location
Coordinates10°29′56″N 66°53′18″W / 10.4990°N 66.8883°W / 10.4990; -66.8883
Region served
Venezuela
Membership (undated)
800 families

The Israelite Association of Venezuela (Spanish: 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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  1. ^ Krusch, David. "The Virtual Jewish History Tour Venezuela". Jewish Virtual Library.
  2. ^ "Grupo armado asalta una sinagoga en Caracas". EFE (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ "Images". Confederación de Asociaciones Israelitas de Venezuela. February 1, 2009.
  4. ^ "MP logró condena de 10 años para 3 ex policías y 3 civiles por robo a Sinagoga en Caracas" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Justicia. July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 22, 2014.