Posts Tagged: Brazil Jews
The History of the Jews of Brazil — the Oldest Jewish Community in the Americas
It’s not New York, Cincinnati, or Philadelphia. The oldest and first Jewish community in the Americas was established in Brazil, where Sephardic Jews founded the...
Brazil Senate Establishes Official Israel Friendship Day Amid Growing Opposition to Lula’s Hostile Stance
Brazil’s Federal Senate has passed a law establishing an official Day of Friendship with Israel, signaling growing pushback against President Lula da Silva’s increasingly hostile...
Brazilian Jews Rebuke President Lula for ‘Antisemitic Libel’ Condemning Israel’s Fight to Defeat Hamas
Jewish leadership in Brazil has accused President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of pushing an "antisemitic libel" against Israel during a speech in Moscow on...
With Coronavirus Hitting Hard, Brazil’s Jews Look to Israel as a Model
JNS.org - With Brazil being one of the worst-hit nations in the coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish community had to find ways to cope with the...
Election of Brazil’s New President Likely to Improve Country’s Relations With Israel, Jewish Leaders Say
The elevation of a centrist vice president, Michel Temer, as Brazil’s president amid the impeachment process of Dilma Rousseff is expected to result in a...
