Argentine Jews in Israel
Total population | |
---|---|
50,000–70,000[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv | |
Languages | |
Hebrew (Main language for all generations); Older generation: Spanish language (Rioplatense Spanish) | |
Religion | |
Judaism |
History
Since the establishment of the State of Israel there has been an Argentine Jewish migratory flow to Israel although this flow has fluctuated over time. Argentina recognised the State of Israel on February 14, 1949, being one of the first countries to do so.[4] In addition, Argentina has maintained long and stable relations with Israel. The South American nation was always opened to immigrants, and Jews were no exception to this except for a brief period when Jewish immigration was banned. Despite this, thousand of Jews entered Argentina and made it their home. It was not until the 1976 Argentine coup d'état when a large number of Jews fled the country in search of safety.[5] The number of Argentine Jews emigrating to Israel greatly increased throughout the period of the Dirty War. Many of them settled permanently in Israel while others returned to Argentina after the fall of the junta.
Many Jewish Argentines choose Israel as an alternative to settle due to political and economic instability that has rocked Argentina in recent decades. It was during the
There is a significant number of non-Jewish Argentines, having, or being married to somebody who has, at least one Jewish grandparent, who choose Israel as their new home, either permanently or temporarily.
In 2012, according to a report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) entitled "Migration Profile of Argentina", Israel was ranked among the top destinations chosen by the Argentines to emigrate, ranking 5th place.[7]
Argentine kibbutzim
Several of the early Argentine pioneers in Israel settled in kibbutzim.
See also
- Aliyah
- Aliyah from Latin America in the 2000s
- History of the Jews in Argentina
- Jewish ethnic divisions
- Argentina–Israel relations
References
- ^ Para ti. "Argentinos en Israel" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ LeElef, Ner. "World Jewish Population". Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ Para ti. "Argentinos en Israel" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Roth, Cecil (ed.). Encyclopaedia Judaica (1972), Volume 3, p. 426.
- ^ "Jews targeted in Argentina's dirty war". The Guardian. 1999.
- ^ Prensa Judía. "Los judíos argentinos son los que más emigran a Israel" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-92-9068-657-6. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
External links
- El Portal de los argentinos en Israel (in Spanish)