About us

The Latin American Jewish Congress (LAJC) is the international organization that assembles and represents the Jewish communities of Latin America. Its members are organizations from 18 countries of the region, and the LAJC is part of the World Jewish Congress family, that includes over 100 communities from all over the world.

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Mission

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Strenghten Jewish life in Latin America

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Support the State of Israel

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Build peace and community living

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Combat hate speech and discrimination

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Promote respect for human rights

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Preserve the memory of the Holocaust

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Build a safer world

Member Organizations

Our leaders

Terpins

Jack Terpins

PRESIDENT

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Knoblovits (3)

Jorge Knoblovits

SECRETARY GENERAL

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Sonnenchein

Diego Sonnenschein

TREASURER

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Lottenberg

Claudio Lottenberg

SPECIAL ADVISOR

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Yael Bendel

SECRETARY

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Peckel

Marcos Peckel

COMMISSIONER TO COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM

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Levine

Saúl Levine

COMMISSIONER FOR RELATIONS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE DIASPORA

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Perelman

Benjamín Perelman

SMALL COMMUNITIES COMMISSIONER 

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Chella Safra

WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS TREASURER

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Gilvich

Saúl Gilvich

VICEPRESIDENT OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS

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Winkowski

Sara Winkowski

VICEPRESIDENT OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS

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Buznik

Gabriel Buznick

NEW GENERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

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Linetzky

Amos Linetzky

VICEPRESIDENT

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Agosin (1)

Ariela Agosin

VICEPRESIDENT

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Udler

Ricardo Udler

VICEPRESIDENT

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Epelman

Claudio Epelman

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

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Presman

Claudio Presman

PRESIDENT OF THE POLITICAL COUNCIL

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Mutal

Javier Mutal

PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS FOUNDATION

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Kieczkier

Ezequiel Kieczkier

COMMISSIONER FOR STRATEGIG AFFAIRS 

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Isaak

Ariel Isaak

COMMISSIONER FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY

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Polakoff

Marcelo Polakoff

COMMISSIONER FOR INTERFAITH DIALOGUE

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Kraselnik

Gustavo Kraselnik

COMMISSIONER FOR INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN CENTRAL AMERICA

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Levy

Sofia Débora Levy

COMMISSIONER FOR HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE

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Chehebar

Vicky Kassin Chehebar

COMMISSIONER FOR GENDER EQUALITY

colombia
Adrián_Werthein

Adrián Werthein

Permanent Observer Member of the World Jewish Congress

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Azerrad

Sebastián Azerrad

LEGAL COUNSEL

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Jaroslavsky

Oscar Jaroslavsky

ADVISOR

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ADVISOR

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Garbarsky

Jaime Garbarsky

ADVISOR

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Buszkaniek

Israel Buszkaniek

ADVISOR

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Ariel Eichbaum

ADVISOR

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Our leaders

Terpins

Jack Terpins

President

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Lottenberg

Claudio Lottenberg

Vicepresident & World Jewish Congress Commissioner
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Mauro Berenstein

VICEPRESIDENT

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Osvaldo Armoza

Osvaldo Armoza

Vicepresident

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George-Levy.-1

George Levy

Vicepresident

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Alfredo Misraji

Alfredo Misraji

Vicepresident
chile
Udler

Ricardo Udler

Vicepresident
bolivia
Claudio Epelman (1)
Claudio Epelman
Executive Director
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Knoblovits (3)

Jorge Knoblovits

Secretary General
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Garbarsky

Jaime Garbarsky

Secretary and Commissioner for Relations between the Diaspora and Israel
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Alejandro Dosoretz
Alejandro Dosoretz
Secretary
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Monica Froimzon
Monica Froimzon
Secretary
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Levine

Saúl Levine

Secretary

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Sonnenchein

Diego Sonnenschein

Treasurer
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Sebastián Palatnik
Sebastian Palatnik
New Generarions Representative
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Winkowski

Sara Winkowski

World Jewish Congress Vicepresident
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Gilvich

Saúl Gilvich

World Jewish Congress Vicepresident
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Chella Safra

Chair of WJC Governing Board
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Adrián_Werthein

Adrián Werthein

Permanent Observer Member of the World Jewish Congress
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Presman

Claudio Presman

Political Council President
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Mutal

Javier Mutal

WJC Foundation President
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Isaak

Ariel Isaak

Commissioner for Community Safety
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Polakoff

Marcelo Polakoff

Commissioner for Interfaith Dialogue
argentina
Gustavo Kraselnik

Gustavo Kraselnik

Commissioner for Interreligious Dialogue in Central America
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Sofía Debora Levy

Sofia Débora Levy

Commissioner for Holocaust Remembrance
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Ezequiel Sporn
Ezequiel Sporn
Advisor
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Lisa Goldstein Cohen
Lisa Goldstein Cohen
Commissioner for Gender Equality
colombia
Peckel

Marcos Peckel

Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism
colombia
Kieczkier

Ezequiel Kieczkier

Commissioner for Strategic Affairs
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Mariano Borinsky
Mariano Borinsky
Commissioner for Judicial Diplomacy
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Jack Fleischman

Jack Fleischman

Commissioner for Small Communities
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Buznik

Gabriel Buznick

Commissioner for Strategic Alliances
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Azerrad

Sebastián Azerrad

Legal Counsel
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Benjamin Perelman

Benjamín Perelman

Advisor
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Bárbara Zeifer
Bárbara Zeifer
Advisor
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Verónica Machtey
Veronica Machtey
Advisor
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Nicolas Lerner

Nicolás Lerner

Advisor
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Ariel_Eichbaum

Ariel Eichbaum

Asesor

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Kraselnik

Gustavo Kraselnik

Comisionado de Diálogo Interreligioso para Centroamérica

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Chehebar

Vicky Kassin Chehebar

Comisionada para la Igualdad de Género

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Asesor

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Epelman

Claudio Epelman

Director Ejecutivo

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