Once (for Eleven of September) is the unofficial denomination of an area of the neighborhood of Balvanera, in the city of Buenos Aires. It is an unofficial neighborhood, since it is not among the 48 neighborhoods in which the city is legally divided. Its name comes from the railway terminal located in the center of the area, Once de Septiembre, which in turn comes from September 11, 1852, date in which the State of Buenos Aires separated from the rest of Argentina.
Buenos Aires is the eighth largest Jewish city in the world by population. The government has recognized major Jewish holidays: it authorizes Jews to have two days of vacation each for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and the first two and last two days of Passover. Much of Buenos Aires Jewish life centers around the garment district of Once and Abasto. The briefest walk through this area gives a good impression of the Jewish presence. Among some of the most spectacular synagogues here are the Grand Temple of Paso, considered one of the most beautiful in South American and Yesod Hadath, a large Sephardic synagogue dating to 1920.
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JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.
Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!