one of the oldest synagogues in Argentina. Russian and Polish immigrants founded in 1894 the first Talmud Tora Harishono (initial study of the sacred texts), the first Jewish teaching institute that was established in the country. In 1927, Talmud Torah Horishono merged with Dr. Herzl School.A few years later the project for the construction of the Great Synagogue on Paso Street had begun. The 1920s was one of the most important in the life of the temple and the school. In February 1923, Rabbi David Isaac Maler assumed the religious direction, arrived from Russia a year earlier. The temple has been declared a heritage site by the city of Buenos Aires and they have a diverse range of cultural activities for the community, even laying claim to their own tango orchestra.