Marcus M. Gilban
By Marcus M. Gilban
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Fast Forward Kushner Learns Brazil Will Move Embassy To Jerusalem From President-Elect’s Son
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — The son of Brazil’s president-elect has confirmed to the U.S. president’s Jewish son-in-law that his country’s embassy will move to Jerusalem. “The question should not be whether we will do it, but when we will do it,” Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro told Jared Kushner during a meeting in Washington on…
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Fast Forward 2 Million Brazilians Hail Israel — During March For Jesus
SAO PAULO (JTA) — About 2 million people cheered for Israel during an annual Christian march in Brazil. Evangelical Christians waved Israeli flags and prayed for the Jewish state during the March for Jesus held Thursday in Sao Paulo. For the first time in nearly 20 years, Jewish officials were invited to attend the event,…
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Fast Forward Brazil Cops Find Jewish Holy Book In Raid On Rio Drug Den
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A Jewish ritual object that initially was believed to be a Torah scroll was seized from criminals during a police raid of a Rio slum. Jewish representatives were called Monday to identify the object, which was determined to be a sefer Haftarah, or readings from the books of the prophets…
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Fast Forward Lesbian Couple’s Jewish Wedding Goes Viral In Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A same-sex Jewish wedding ceremony held in the iconic Brazilian hotel frequented by kings and queens has made headlines in Latin America’s largest nation. It is the first Jewish same-sex wedding to go so public and is believed to be the first Jewish ceremony between two women in Brazil. Some…
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