July 18 Memorial Remembers Victims of 1994 AMIA Bombing at Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center

On the morning of July 18, 1994, a car bomb destroyed the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, leaving 85 dead and 300 wounded. The deadliest terrorist attack ever in Argentina’s history came just two years after the 1992 bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires. In observance of this horrific event, AJC Latino and Latin American Institute along with Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center (ATJC) and over 30 local Jewish organizations will host a community-wide memorial ceremony on the 18th anniversary of the bombing: Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 7:00pm at ATJC: 20400 NE 30th Avenue, Aventura, FL.

Presentations by:

Hon. Chaim Shacham, Consul General of Israel

and the Hon. Miguel Talento, Consul General of Argentina

Featured Speaker: Ana Weinstein who survived the 1994 bombing.

For information or to RSVP contact ATJC 305-937-1880 or rsvp@atjc.org. or contact Juan Dircie, AJC Latino and Latin American Institute, ajc.org (305) 670-1121 or email dirciej@ajc.org. This event is free and opened to the community.