News for Brazilian Jews Jewish cosmetics magnate donates alcohol gel to fight coronavirusJewish Brazilian cosmetics magnate donates 1.7 tons of gel alcohol to fight coronavirus. Brazilian Jewish schools close to prevent coronavirus infectionsSchool closures 'aimed at preventing an epidemic,' statement by one of them says. Brazilian-born Holocaust survivor has bar mitzvah at age 91Andor Stern, a survovir of Auschwitz, celebrates his bar mitzvah at Sao Paulo's oldest synagogue. Jewish community raises over $4m for tuition for Jewish schoolsBrazilian scholarship campaign for Jewish students collects $4.1 million in 3 days. Brazilian Jewish journalist who fought anti-Semitism dies at 85Brazilian veteran Jewish journalist Salomao Schvartzman dies at 85. In first, Jewish lawmaker elected president of Brazilian SenateJewish lawmaker and ally of new pro-Israel president Jair Bolsonaro elected as president of Brazil's senate.Jewish Brazilian real estate icon and philanthropist, dies at 58Rogerio Jonas Zylbersztajn, prominent Brazilian Jewish businessman and philanthropist dead in apparent suicide. Brazil prepares for critical elections as Jews move to IsraelBrazil votes in what's been decided as most critical general election in country's history. Campaign for Jewish students raises three times target amountBrazilian scholarship campaign for Jewish students collects $3.6 million in 2 days. Brazilian dentists demand employment permitsKnesset holds meeting to find a way to okay Brazilian university degrees - even though they're not identical to Israeli degrees. 7 things to know about the Jews of BrazilAs the attention of the world turns to Rio for the Olympics, Jews take a big part in organizing the enormous event.Brazilian U rector apologizes for anti-SemitismRector of Brazilian federal university apologizes to Jewish community over public notice seeking to hire "racial-ethnic relations" educator. Friend to Jews named Brazil's presidentElevation of Michel Temer as Brazil's president expected to result in a less strained relationship between Brazil and Israel. Brazilian Christians give Israeli tourism a 'like'The number of Brazilians who have "liked" Israel's Ministry of Tourism Facebook profiles in Portuguese has exceeded 2 million. |
