Mr. Ernest Benach, the President of the Parliament, paid a special visit to Barcelona's ancient Sinagoga Mayor, or the Sinagogue Salamó ben Abraham Ibn Adret, wich has recently been restored by the Association of the Call of barcelona.

He was welcomed by the Association's President Miguel Iaffa who conducted the tour of the building and explained its historic treasures. Special attention was dedicated to the huge Menorá candlestick created and gifted by the Mallorcan sculptor Ferran Aguiló.

In 1996 the Association's current President Miguel Iaffa bougth the building to restore and rehabilitate it. This followed the determination of the Synagogue's exact location in 1987 by the historian Jaume Riera.

The Association of the Call of Barcelona was formed in 1997 to head the Synagogue's restoration project. Its members include representatives of various faiths together with local historians, all united in the objective of emphasising the role of Judaism in the development of Catalunya - and emphasising the histori of its contribution down through the centuries.