Uruguayan Jews in Israel

Uruguayan Jews in Israel

Total population
15,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
Languages
Hebrew (Main language for all generations); Older generation: Spanish language
Religion
Judaism

Uruguayan Jews in Israel are Jewish immigrants and descendants of the immigrants of the Uruguayan Jewish communities, who now reside within the state of Israel.

Modern estimates put the figure of Uruguayan Jews in Israel at around 15,000.^[1]

See also

• History of the Jews in Uruguay
• Aliyah from Latin America in the 2000s
• Jewish ethnic divisions
• Israel–Uruguay relations

References

1. "Where did Uruguayans go?". El Observador. 13 August 2017. (in Spanish)