Cementerio Israelita, La Paz
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The Israelite Cemetery ( es, Cementerio Israelita de La Paz) is the only
Jewish cemetery A Jewish cemetery ( he, בית עלמין ''beit almin'' or ''beit kvarot'') is a cemetery where Jews are buried in keeping with Jewish tradition. Cemeteries are referred to in several different ways in Hebrew, including ''beit kevarot'' ...
in Uruguay. It was established 28 November 1917. There are sections dedicated to Jews of different origins: Sephardim, Hungarian, German, Ashkenazim, etc. In 2014, QR codes were being implemented for its tombstones, in order to enable web access to images and location data for every tomb there. It is claimed to be the first cemetery in the world to have introduced this innovation.


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History of the Jews in Uruguay The history of the Jews in Uruguay ( es, judeouruguayos) dates back to the colonial empire. Perhaps the most important influx of Jewish population was during the 20th century, due to World War I and World War II. Uruguay's Jewish community ...


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Cementerio Israelita
* 1917 establishments in Uruguay Ashkenazi Jewish culture in Uruguay Cemeteries in Canelones Department German-Jewish diaspora Hungarian-Jewish diaspora Jewish cemeteries Jews and Judaism in Uruguay La Paz, Canelones Organizations established in 1917 Sephardi Jewish culture in Uruguay {{Jewish-cemetery-stub