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The painting by Maurycy Minkowski (circa 1920) was almost lost during the 1994 bombing of the AMIA in Buenos Aires
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Fast Forward 31st anniversary of AMIA bombing marked by ceremonies in Argentina, Israel and, for the first time, Congress
The July 18, 1994, car bombing killed 85, injured over 300, and completely destroyed the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires
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Fast Forward ‘Serve the nation, kill a Jew’ graffiti written on prominent Buenos Aires monument
The slogan has a long history on Argentina’s far right
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Fast Forward 30 years after deadly bombing, Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center unveils colorful redesign
The bombing, attributed to Hezbollah and Iran, was the deadliest attack against Jews since the Holocaust until last year’s Hamas assault on Israel
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Fast Forward Holocaust survivor who became a bat mitzvah at 91 dies in Buenos Aires
Eugenia Unger was a founding member of the Holocaust Museum of Buenos Aires
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Fast Forward Argentine police arrest 3 over suspected terror plot during Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires
The three suspected terrorists were staying at a hotel just two blocks from the Israel Embassy
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Fast Forward False bomb threat hits Buenos Aires Jewish center where 85 people died in 1994 bombing
“Death to the Zionist Jews,” one of the threat emails said
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Fast Forward First Jewish university in South America to open in Buenos Aires next year
The school will confer diploma, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in subjects ranging from Jewish and religious studies to ethics to ancient manuscripts
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