Argentine Jews in Israel
Argentine Jews in Israel are immigrants and descendants of the immigrants of the Argentine Jewish community who now reside within the state of Israel. Argentine Jewish immigration to Israel has been, and still is, the largest and most significant migratory flow from South America. This is because Argentina has one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, the third largest in the Americas after those in the United States and Canada, and seventh worldwide. Because of this, many Jewish Argentines are able to make aliyah and become Israeli citizens through the Law of Return. The Argentine community in Israel is about 50,000 people, although some estimates put the figure at 70,000, making it one of the fastest-growing groups in the country.
Total population | |
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50,000–70,000 | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv | |
Languages | |
Hebrew (Main language for all generations); Older generation: Spanish language (Rioplatense Spanish) | |
Religion | |
Judaism |