Jasmina Kelemen (JTA)
By Jasmina Kelemen (JTA)
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Fast Forward In Venezuela, Chavez Rival Demonized for His Jewish Roots
As someone who has spent his entire political career opposing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Gov. Henrique Capriles Radonski is accustomed to rough handling. But even he was taken aback by the viciousness that erupted two years ago outside the yellow walls of the old colonial home that now serves as his government seat. “They came…
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Fast Forward Citing Insecurity and Politics, Jews Leave Venezuela in Droves
Esther Benchimol de Roffe arrived in Venezuela as a young bride, leaving northern Morocco more than 50 years ago to meet her groom in a prosperous foreign land. The young couple fit in easily in a country where, as Spanish-speaking Sephardim, they already were familiar with the language and the Jewish community was established. Her…
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