Brazil: Runoff election forces tough choice for Jews
In Brazil’s presidential election, many Jews feel like they are choosing ‘between the cross and the sword.’
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In Sao Paulo, a hummus championship brings members of three faiths together
Brazilian Jews and Arabs hold hummus championship to celebrate coexistence — and food.
'We Brazilians are welcomed in Israel with open arms'
Tel Aviv hosts a weeklong party to celebrate Brazil’s 200th independence day.
Brazilian Jewish school takes in hospital patients escaping a fire
After fire in nearby hospital, Jewish school opens its doors to over 150 evacuated patients.
This Lithuanian Jew was a pioneer of Brazilian modernist art
Brazilian modernist art is celebrating a centennial. One of its pioneers was Lasar Segall, a Jew from Lithuania.
Brazilian cops arrest neo-Nazis planning to attack Jews on New Year's Eve
Police in Brazil have foiled an attempt by neo-Nazis to launch multiple attacks on New Year’s Eve targeting Jewish and black Brazilians.
New São Paulo museum looks to educate non-Jews on ‘what it means’ to be a Brazilian Jew
New São Paulo museum looks to educate non-Jews on ‘what it means’ to be a Brazilian Jew.
Brazilian police raid church whose pastor prayed for another Holocaust
Brazilian pastor who prayed for another Holocaust 'should have been detained,' rabbi says.
Brazilian Jewish billionaire Joseph Safra dead at 82
Billionaire banker Joseph Safra, who fled Lebanon in '62 and was one of the richest people in the world, passed away today at the age of 82.
Brazil: Luiz Fux, Jewish judge, becomes head of Supreme Court
Brazil’s first Jewish Supreme Court justice is now the high court’s first Jewish president.
Jewish cosmetics magnate donates alcohol gel to fight coronavirus
Jewish Brazilian cosmetics magnate donates 1.7 tons of gel alcohol to fight coronavirus.
Brazilian Jewish schools close to prevent coronavirus infections
School closures 'aimed at preventing an epidemic,' statement by one of them says.
Brazilian-born Holocaust survivor has bar mitzvah at age 91
Andor Stern, a survovir of Auschwitz, celebrates his bar mitzvah at Sao Paulo's oldest synagogue.
Jewish community raises over $4m for tuition for Jewish schools
Brazilian scholarship campaign for Jewish students collects $4.1 million in 3 days.
Brazilian Jewish journalist who fought anti-Semitism dies at 85
Brazilian veteran Jewish journalist Salomao Schvartzman dies at 85.
In first, Jewish lawmaker elected president of Brazilian Senate
Jewish 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 58
Rogerio Jonas Zylbersztajn, prominent Brazilian Jewish businessman and philanthropist dead in apparent suicide.
Brazil prepares for critical elections as Jews move to Israel
Brazil votes in what's been decided as most critical general election in country's history.
Campaign for Jewish students raises three times target amount
Brazilian scholarship campaign for Jewish students collects $3.6 million in 2 days.
Brazilian dentists demand employment permits
Knesset 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 Brazil
As 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-Semitism
Rector of Brazilian federal university apologizes to Jewish community over public notice seeking to hire "racial-ethnic relations" educator.
Friend to Jews named Brazil's president
Elevation 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.
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