The dream is gone: Argentina's vanishing Jewish gauchos
At its peak, 12,000 Jews lived in Moises Ville after escaping persecution in Eastern Europe, however, harsh conditions, assimilation, and antisemitism have led to difficulties
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At its peak, 12,000 Jews lived in Moises Ville after escaping persecution in Eastern Europe, however, harsh conditions, assimilation, and antisemitism have led to difficulties
From the blog of Sheldon Kirshner at The Times of Israel
When Javier Sinay learned that his great-grandfather was a fellow journalist who covered the killing of shtetl immigrants, he connected with his Jewish roots - and wrote a hit book
“Why did my great-grandfather report on murders that were committed half a century earlier? Who were the people murdered?" wondered Javier Sinay, an investigative journalist from Buenos Aires.
A new book explores the triumphs and tragedies of Argentina’s first Jewish agricultural colony.