Sinagoga Sharón

The Unión Israelita del Perú was founded in the traditional Chirimoyo neighbourhood on June 11, 1923, being registered with the Peruvian government on November 16, 1929. It was established to represent the new Ashkenazi community, which had arrived from Eastern Europe—notably from Hungary—since around 1912. This organisation hired rabbi Moisés Brener, who arrived in 1934 to provide countrywide religious services. The opposition of Brener's practices by some conservative sectors led to the establishment of three splinter groups during the mid-20th century, In 2008, under the tenure of rabbi Efraim Zik (1999–2009), the building was remodelled by Seinfeld Arquitectos to accommodate the congregation's needs. ==Leadership==

The following rabbis have led the Unión Israelita del Perú since its establishment: • Abraham Moshe Brener (1934–1962) • Baruj Epstein (1966–1967) • Eljanan Yamnik (1971–1974) • Naftali Rothenberg (1974–1977) • Igal Fridman (1982–1985) • Yaakov Kraus (1987–1998) • Efraim Zik (1999–2002) • Menashe Pniel (2002–2003) • Efraim Zik (2003–2009) • Itay Meushar (2009–2016) • Salomon Cohen (2016–2019) • Simantob Nigri (2019–present) ==See also==