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By 1950 there were around 6,000 Jewish people in Venezuela [5] and the biggest waves of immigration occurred after World War II and the 1967 Six-Day War, [6] [7] The Jewish population in Venezuela was largely centered in Caracas, with smaller concentrations in Maracaibo. Most of Venezuela's Jews are either first or second generation. [7] [8]
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Currently, there are around 10,000 Jews living in Venezuela, with more than half living in the capital Caracas. [73] Venezuelan Jewry is split equally between Sephardim and Ashkenazim. All but one of the country's 15 synagogues are Orthodox. The majority of Venezuela's Jews are members of the middle class.
In 1827, a group of Jews moved from Curaçao and settled in Coro, Venezuela. [34] In 1855, rioting in the area forced the entire Jewish population, 168 individuals, back to Curaçao. [ 34 ] Assimilation of Jews in Venezuela was difficult, though small communities could be found in Puerto Cabello , Villa de Cura, Carupano, Rio Chico, Maracaibo ...
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.
Pages in category "History of the Jews in South America" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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