Synagogue Eviction in Flores: Two Congregations Clash Over Temple Sale as Dispute Takes Uncertain Turn
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- Police went to evict a property in Buenos Aires’ Flores neighborhood where the Shuba Israel synagogue operates, closing the block.
- The synagogue reportedly sold the building for $3 million after joining the Orthodox Israelite Community and deciding to move to Villa Mitre.
- A group disputing the sale occupied the property, but an agreement led a judge to suspend the eviction order.
A dispute over the sale of a synagogue in Buenos Aires’ Flores neighborhood ended with a judge halting an eviction, but the conflict between two groups of worshippers remains unresolved.
Police arrived in the morning at a property on Helguera Street and closed the block. The building houses the Shuba Israel synagogue, which joined the Orthodox Israelite Community and decided to relocate the temple to Villa Mitre.
The property reportedly changed hands for $3 million. One group of worshippers, however, denounced the transaction as illegal and barricaded itself inside the building, refusing to leave.
The groups eventually reached an agreement, prompting the judge to stop the eviction order. The arrangement ended the immediate confrontation, but did not settle the underlying dispute over the sale and the future of the synagogue.
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Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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