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‘The Murders of Moisés Ville:’ A Jewish disaster in 19th-century Argentina

Although Argentina has long housed the largest Jewish population in Latin America, Jews in the United States tend to know little about this community. Part detective story, part family history, “The Murders of Moisés Ville: The Rise and Fall of the Jerusalem of South America” — by Buenos Aires journalist Javier Sinay — offers a compelling path to learn more.