It is exciting and passionate to be part of a people that takes an interest in the lives of their kindred in different corners of the world, with a thirst to know how they live, what aspirations and projects they have, practicing prayer together, and enjoying the mutual encounter.

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I had the privilege this month of being asked to accompany the “Gladstein Fellowship & Masorti Olami Mission to Latin America” to Argentina and Chile. The vision and generosity of Jane and Ned Gladstein, together with the longtime partnership of Masorti Olami made this trip possible by establishing projects that bring together leaders and rabbis of the Masorti-Conservative Movement around the world.

When such a group travels together, it requires unique needs, such as reserving a room in the hotel to pray Shacharit, a place to gather for Havdalah when Shabbat ends, etc.

The trip began in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, the country with the largest Jewish community in Latin America and one of the largest in the world, where more than 200,000 Jews live, and which features a very vibrant and active Conservative Judaism community.

Apart from study activities and exchange of ideas, the tourism part also had its own special angle (as many things do in Jewish life), especially........

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