Tag: Argentina

Q&A with Argentine Ambassador Hector Timerman

By Marc B. Haefele
Published on October 22, 2008

" . . .In Argentina, we don't think that one country has to base its relationship with another country on a relationship which that country has with a third nation . . ."

Video de Pesaj from Argentina—‘Don’t worry, be matzoh!‘

Published on May 15, 2008

Briefs: Cancer helps Olmert poll numbers, Mrs. El Presidente in Argentina—still good for the Jews

Published on November 1, 2007

Briefs.

Music: A Yiddish celebration with Buenos Aires style

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on October 18, 2007

In the 1950s, a few years after Yiddish culture in Europe had been decimated, there was a bustling metropolis in the Western Hemisphere that still had a thriving Yiddish culture. This city had a number of schools in which classes were taught in Yiddish; there was an active theatrical scene, a couple of daily newspapers, books, literary magazines, songs and musicals -- all in Yiddish. There were Yiddish comedians, as well as cafes where Yiddish-speakers gathered to chat and drink tea with a bissel (little) lemon. And there were vacation resorts, a few hours' drive from the city, where Yiddish was regularly heard. New York? Montreal? Actually, Buenos Aires.

Briefs: Sukkah at UC Davis vandalized; Poll: Israelis want united Jerusalem

Published on October 11, 2007

News briefs.

Briefs: Timerman says it’s not his father’s Argentina, Delshad backs off Beverly Hills Iranian dives

Published on September 8, 2007

Community briefs.

Books: Englander taps Kafkaesque isolation in ‘Special Cases’

By Mark Oppenheimer
Published on May 10, 2007

Nathan Englander's new novel, "The Ministry of Special Cases" (Alfred A. Knopf), begins on a dark night in a dangerous time: "Jews bury themselves the way they live, crowded together, encroaching on one another's space. The headstones were packed tight, the bodies underneath elbow to elbow and head to toe.

Argentinian rabbi rides to the rescue

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on March 15, 2007

Meyer was a disciple of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel and carried on the humanistic teachings of his mentor.

Today, Rabbi Daniel Mehlman is trying to continue that same tradition.

Rites Mark ‘94 Bombing of Jewish Center in Argentina

By Lisa Hirschmann
Published on August 24, 2006

For most Americans -- or even American Jews -- the date July 18, 1994 does not strike the melancholy chord that Sept. 11, 2001 does, for the Jewish population of Argentina it is a date as infamous as any in the history of the Argentine nation.

Latin American Jews Create L.A. Oasis

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on June 8, 2006

Imagine that you live in Latin America and you're Jewish. Typically, you and your family would belong to a full-service Jewish club with cultural, recreational, educational and athletic activities for all ages. The club is reasonably priced, promotes Jewish identity in a secular manner and is the backbone of your social life.

A Passover Surprise in Patagonia

By Robin Esrock
Published on April 6, 2006

"So, where are you doing the seder?" asks my mother, on the other end of my computer's crackly speakers. I had just arrived in Patagonia, a beautiful region of Argentina, blessed with sparkling blue lakes, snow-capped mountains and forests on fire with the colors of fall.

Home, Home on the Pampas, Where . . .

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on March 30, 2006

During a recent trip to Argentina -- eager to see where my parents were born -- I traveled to Carlos Casares, a five-hour trip by car from Buenos Aires. At the town's archive, I looked up my family history. I got more than I bargained for -- especially from a volume of local history that was first written in Yiddish, then translated to Spanish.

Snatched Away

By Roberto Loiederman
Published on March 30, 2006

"They are holding both my parents together in the living room," recalled Alejandra in a recent interview about the terrifying events of that night 30 years ago. "They ask them questions and then come into my bedroom and ask me the same questions: Where my parents work, what they did, what am I studying at school...."

Situation Improves for Argentine Jews

By Marc B. Haefele
Published on March 30, 2006

The idea that Jews in Argentina are passing through on their way from Russia (or other place of origin) to Israel -- a voyage that might last several generations -- was hardwired into the Jewish educational system. Many have made aliyah out of necessity, especially during the Dirty War and subsequent economic downturns.

Latin America Aims for Northern Palates

By Larry Luxner
Published on April 14, 2005

Guarding the entrance to Bodegas Barberis, a family-owned winery in western Argentina, is a small ceramic statue of the Virgin Mary, known locally as the Virgen de la Carrodilla.

Argentina BombingAcquittal Stirs Furor

By Florencia Arbiser
Published on September 9, 2004

On July 18, 1994, Paola Czyzewski was at the AMIA Jewish community center in Buenos Aires when terrorists bombed it, killing the 21-year-old law student and 84 other people.

Bee-witched and Bee-wildered

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on November 27, 2003

In Jeff Blitz's documentary, "Spellbound," Harry Altman grimaces and fidgets at the 1999 National Spelling Bee. The Jewish sixth-grader has been asked to spell "banns," which refers to a Christian marriage notice. He's never heard of it.

Help—Don’t Cry

By Rabbi Arnold Rachlis
Published on January 2, 2003

One of the best University Synagogue tours ever was our 2000 trip to Argentina and Brazil. Both countries were physically beautiful and Jewishly fascinating, and the speakers with whom we met were unforgettable.

Since that time, however, Argentina has been reduced to terrible economic straits, and its once-thriving middle class is in danger of disappearing. That middle class made Argentina unique in South America, where polarization between rich and poor is the norm.

Argentina

By Richard S. Gunther
Published on January 2, 2003

The Argentine government owes $135 billion to the IMF and the world bank, with little chance of ever repaying this staggering amount. In addition, over the past 45 years, 15 of the 19 agreements with the IMF have been broken, and thus, Argentina has zero credibility for further borrowings.

Bombing Bribe Charge Angers Argentine Jews

By Sergio Kierman
Published on July 25, 2002

Members of the Jewish community were deluged by calls from friends and relatives Monday after the Times published on its front page the leaked testimony of a defector from Iranian intelligence.

Explaining the Argentine Enigma

By Marcos Aguinis
Published on May 23, 2002

Several years ago, economist and sociologist Paul Samuelson proposed dividing the world into four categories: the rich countries, the poor countries, Japan and Argentina. Everyone knows the state of rich countries and poor countries. However, no one understands why Japan is doing so well and Argentina so badly.

Argentina: A Crisis-Stricken Community Struggles to Survive

By Uriel Heilman
Published on May 23, 2002

It takes a visit to Argentina to understand just how bad this crisis really is.

Angelenos Aid Argentines

By Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Published on May 23, 2002

Mariano Fainstein hasn't seen his wife in almost three months, and he may have to miss his daughter's wedding. Because of the recent economic crisis in Argentina, the 52-year-old electronics engineer temporarily left his home in Buenos Aires in hopes of landing a new job in Los Angeles to support his family. He's staying with friends in Sherman Oaks while in talks with a company that has expressed interest in him.

If he gets the job, he won't be able to go home in time to walk his daughter down the aisle. To make matters worse, he isn't sure his wife is willing to join him here.

Earmarked for Israel

By Michael Aushenker
Published on April 18, 2002

The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles has launched a Crisis Fund campaign designed to raise $12 million in emergency relief to address the deteriorating situations in Israel and Argentina. The announcement came just as Federation President John Fishel and Chairman Jake Farber returned from a two-day visit to Israel, as part of an emergency 40-member delegation assembled by The Federation's parent organization, United Jewish Communities (UJC).