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Cry, Argentina

Sally Ogle Davis February 27, 2003

It\’s a balmy night as we join those filing into the basement social hall of the venerable Libertad Synagogue in the heart of downtown Buenos Aires. It resembles any Friday night service crowd anywhere in the United States, except that it\’s standing-room only. An elderly man sings Yiddish songs in a still-strong tenor followed by a young duo on saxophone and clarinet playing selections from \”Fiddler on the Roof.\”

Angelenos Aid Argentines

Sharon Schatz Rosenthal May 23, 2002

Mariano Fainstein hasn\’t seen his wife in almost three months, and he may have to miss his daughter\’s wedding. Because of the recent economic crisis in Argentina, the 52-year-old electronics engineer temporarily left his home in Buenos Aires in hopes of landing a new job in Los Angeles to support his family. He\’s staying with friends in Sherman Oaks while in talks with a company that has expressed interest in him.

If he gets the job, he won\’t be able to go home in time to walk his daughter down the aisle. To make matters worse, he isn\’t sure his wife is willing to join him here.

Passover Rescue

Uriel Heilman, JTA March 28, 2002

Five months ago, Beatrice Ballageure was struggling to make ends meet as a single, 47-year-old Jewish woman living in the capital city of an economically depressed Argentina. She had lost her job several months earlier, but she owned her own apartment and had enough money in the bank to afford basic expenses. She had friends with jobs, and she knew she could rely on her family if real trouble ever came. Then the bottom fell out of Argentina\’s economy.

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