Plan for Cultural Equality. In 2014 Congregation Amijai's Rabbi Alejandro Avruj joined Pope Francis as part of the interfaith delegation of the Pope's visit to the Middle East. Rabbi Avruj worked alongside the Pontiff on social justice related issues when the latter was Archbishop of Buenos Aires and thus was invited to participate as part of the delegation. Arts and culture During the construction of the building, a design contest was held for a Tree of life art piece in the temple garden to honor the memory of congregants' loved ones. Submissions were submitted anonymously with pseudonyms, and a design by Clorindo Testa was chosen. The aim of the piece was to have bronze leaves representing lost loved ones illuminated by an eternal flame. The synagogue holds regular concerts, lectures, ballet, theatre and dance performances. The music performances include a variety of different genres, including jazz, klezmer, zarzuela, tango, classical, chamber music,folk music, rock, religious music, country, and ópera. The synagogue was gifted a 19th-century Steinway piano by an anonymous patron which has now become one of its most active musical assets. They have welcomed performances by Darío Volonté, Daniel Barenboim, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Camerata Bariloche, Pinchas Zukerman, the Russian National Orchestra, the Harlem Opera Theater, the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Hesse, la Kammerphilarmonie de Frankfurt, Martha Argerich, Sandra Mihanovich, Bruno Gelber, Atilio Stampone, Hermeto Pascoal, Chango Spasiuk, Jaime Torres, Pedro Aznar, among others. The 2008 series «Grandes Virtuosos del Violín» was highlighted as the most significant event of the year by Argentinean Association of Music Critics. The series included the International Violin Competition of Buenos Aires. In an attempt to foster peace between Jews and Palestinians, the synagogue organizes and promotes recitals and concerts with both Jewish and Palestinian artists. See also Marshall Meyer Movimiento Judío por los Derechos Humanos Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano Comunidad Bet El Comunidad Emanu El References Turismo judaico Crisis en la Fundación Judaica Radio Jai 29 November 2013 External links AMIJAI 2002 architecture Conservative Judaism in Argentina Synagogues in Argentina Conservative synagogues Buildings and structures completed in 2002