A Jewish haven on the Argentine pampas

A century ago, a Jewish visionary heralded Argentina as a new Jerusalem for his persecuted brethren in Russia and Eastern Europe, and bought land to receive the immigrants who followed his vision all the way to South America. Today, Argentina's Jewish community is among the biggest in the world, and their practices continue undiminished, but inflected with the culture of the pampas. Duration: 01:59.

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AFP | April 30, 2011

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