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BUENOS AIRES, One of largest Jewish communities in the , is home to many different Jewish organizations catering exclusively to students and young adults. An active Hillel provides students with a range of programming options, while Chabad offers dozens of classes each month. Menora, an outreach organization, recently established a group specifically for Jewish international students--MINT. Since many Israelis travel through America, there is an Israeli Youth called the Iaacob House. If housing is a concern, the local Chabad also offers affordable, kosher housing for Jewish students through ‘Lubas Home’. Through Fundacion Judaica, students can find volunteer and internship opportunities, as well. Don't forget to check out BsAs's famous kosher restaurants, including El Galope and McDonalds! Connect with KAHAL to find your Jewish home in Buenos Aires, Argentina. OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE • Connections to students and social events • Internships and volunteer options • Entrepreneurship and business training • Advocacy and activism • Housing and travel • Jewish heritage tours • Shabbat and Holiday experiences • Jewish learning and enrichment • Dozens of and stores

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SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS AAMIJAI: A Masorti-aligned Fundacion Judaica: An umbrella (Conservative) community, AMIJAI has organization for than a dozen a thriving group of young professionals Jewish organizations of various and students. AMIJAI holds weekly denominations and missions across Friday night and Shabat day services, as Buenos Aires, FJ can help find students well as services and meals for High opportunities for Shabbat and Holidays, Holidays. A warm, welcoming, and organizations in which to volunteer, growing community, AMIJAI is a great housing, internships, and more. place for students seeking an egalitarian community in otherwise Hillel Buenos Aires: Hillel in Buenos quite traditional Buenos Aires. Aires functions as a support structure and resource for both local and Iaacob House: An Israeli-youth hostel in international Jewish students. Often Buenos Aires’s Palermo neighborhood, hosting 5-6 cultural and social events Iaacob House is a central hub for all each week, Hillel focuses on bringing kinds of student and traveler activity in Jewish values and wisdom into daily BsAs. In addition to frequent Shabbat life. That said, Hillel’s new Latin dinners and events, Iaacob House American Director is happy to host frequently hosts social events to bring students in his home for Shabbat and together locals and travelers passing Holidays, as are the families of many through. Plus, at just $10 USD per night, Hillel students! one won’t find any place cheaper and more convenient to house visiting friends! WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG

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SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS Home Hospitality: There are many La Casa Belgrano: An Orthodox families that love hosting study abroad outreach organization, but welcoming students in their home for Shabbat and of all religious backgrounds and Holiday meals. Contact KAHAL staff to affiliations, La Casa is a group of young be set up with a local family. adults who host weekly classes, Shabbat dinners and , and social Chabad of Buenos Aires (ISEJ): An events at the central hub of La Casa in Orthodox organization that welcomes Belgrano. A favorite among KAHAL of all backgrounds. They hold students, there is perhaps no better way daily, as well as Friday night, Saturday to meet and befriend dozens of locals in morning and Holiday services, and one night than a Shabbat dinner at La have free meals for students nearly Casa. Their events are publicized in a every week. ISEJ, Chabad’s student and private Facebook group. Ask KAHAL young professionals group in BsAs, staff to be added! hosts dozens of classes and events each “I cannot even begin to thank you month, including Jewish text study, enough for getting me in touch social events, and more! ISEJ has a with La Casa and the community central hub located in Recoleta, which of Buenos Aires. That was without is often filled with local students a doubt one of the best nights I hanging out, studying, and playing the have had here in Buenos Aires. variety of games available. Chabad also offers students affordable, upscale, Benjamin Perez kosher housing options through Luba’s Denver University Home.. WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG

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SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS Menora: An Orthodox outreach : A group of young adults organization, Menora is open to and that live together in an apartment and welcoming of Jews of all background put on several events a month (Jewish and religious observances. Menora and non Jewish events for local young hosts Shabbat dinners at least twice per Jews). Events include falafel nights, month, and in addition organizes yoga, Shabbat dinners, study hours, Shabbat placements each week paintball, and more. All of the residents for international students. Menora’s speak excellent English and love having MINT (Menora of Internationals) offers international students join. Their a variety of social, cultural, and events are publicized in a private, secret religious events, all of which aim to Facebook group. bring together local Argentinian and international students. Through DIY Experience: KAHAL micro-grants Menora, students can also access are available to any Jewish student additional Jewish learning studying abroad to help facilitate your opportunities, social and cultural Jewish experience. Grants can be used events, and extensive volunteer to host your own Shabbat or Holiday opportunities through Menora’s two meal, organize an event, attend a social action groups: Make the seminar or conference, or in some cases, Difference and Manos a la Obra. as travel subsidies. Grants will be made Menora is located in Recoleta. Their in USD up to $250. Visit events are publicized in a private www.KahalAbroad.org/grantapp to Facebook group. Ask KAHAL staff to be apply. added! WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG

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CULTURAL, SOCIAL, VOLUNTEER, AND MORE Chabad of Buenos Aires: An Orthodox Hillel Buenos Aires: Hillel in Buenos organization that welcomes Jews of all Aires functions as a support structure backgrounds. They hold daily, as well as and resource for both local and Friday night, Saturday morning and international Jewish students. Often Holiday services, and have free meals hosting 5-6 cultural and social events for students nearly every week. ISEJ, each week, Hillel focuses on bringing Chabad’s student and young Jewish values and wisdom into daily professionals group in BsAs, hosts life. Past events have included: dozens of classes and events each entrepreneurship classes, resume month, including Jewish text study, writing symposia, Hebrew language social events, and more! ISEJ has a immersion, and more! central hub located in Recoleta, which is often filled with local students Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires: hanging out, studying, and playing the Located in the ’s oldest active variety of games available. Chabad also , the Jewish Museum of offers students affordable, upscale, Buenos Aires is a great place in which to kosher housing options through Luba’s learn about Argentina’s rich Jewish Home. history and heritage. In the past, the museum has also provided internships for students to serve as guides, translators, curators, and more. Contact KAHAL if you’re interested in interning at the museum! WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG

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CULTURAL, SOCIAL, VOLUNTEER, AND MORE Menora (MINT): An Orthodox outreach BBYO Buenos Aires: Led each year by a organization, Menora is open to and JDC Entwine Fellow, the BBYO group welcoming of Jews of all background in Buenos Aires is growing rapidly! and religious observances. MINT, There are always opportunities for Menora’s group for international BBYO alumni to get involved. students, plans several events each month geared toward integrating DIY Experience: KAHAL micro-grants international students with Menora’s are available to any Jewish student Juventud (young adult) community. studying abroad to help facilitate your Past events have included ’s Jewish experience. Grants can be used (barbecues), community service events to host your own Shabbat or Holiday with Make the Difference and Manos a meal, organize an event, attend a la Obra, discussion groups, and more! seminar or conference, or in some cases, Their events are publicized in a private as travel subsidies. Grants will be made Facebook group. Ask KAHAL staff to be in USD up to $250. Visit added! www.KahalAbroad.org/grantapp to apply, or contact Fundacion Judaica: An umbrella [email protected] with any organization for more than a dozen questions or inquiries about potential Jewish organizations of various programs. denominations and missions across Buenos Aires, FJ can help find students City Must Sees… BA has a great outdoor opportunities for Shabbat and Holidays, market . Stop by Feria de San organizations in which to volunteer, Telmo and Feria de Recoleta for two housing, internships, and more. great ones. WWW.KAHALABROAD.ORG

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KOSHER IN BUENOS AIRES

Kosher in Buenos Aires: One of the largest Jewish communities in , Buenos Aires is home to dozens of amazing Kosher restaurants around the city, and even a Kosher McDonald’s! Don’t hesitate to try any of the dozens of steakhouses or shops as wel. You can learn more about Kosher food in Buenos Aires here: yeahthatskosher.com/2010/06/buenos-aires-argentina/

Al Galope (Tucumán 2633, C1052ABE CABA, Argentina): A KAHAL staff favorite

Asian (Av. Córdoba 5300, C1414BAX CABA, Argentina): Another great Kosher option in BA, steak house meets Asian.

"Whether it was baking challah in our dorm kitchen, bringing Jewish and non-Jewish students to Kabbalat Shabbat services… I really felt at home in a place thousands of miles away from where I live and grew up."

Joshua Reichek