Why children in Rio de Janeiro are singing in Yiddish
A cultural rediscovery is underway, led through music, university courses and children’s education.
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Books This graphic novel illustrates the story of America’s first Jewish congregation — pirates and all
‘Remnants’ tells the story of the 23 Jews who fled Brazil and established Shearith Israel in New York
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Film & TV In ‘The Secret Agent,’ a peek into Brazilian Jewish history — and a warning against propaganda
Set during the Brazilian dictatorship of the late 20th century, a fugitive meets a Holocaust survivor mistaken for a Nazi.
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Fast Forward Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are facing war crimes inquiries over their Gaza service
Anti-Israel activists have built cases against scores of soldiers based on their social media posts
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Fast Forward Silvio Santos, Brazilian media mogul and descendant of 15th-century Portuguese Jewish scholar-statesman, dies at 93
Born Senor Abravanel, he once shed tears on television when he proudly shared his epic family roots
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Fast Forward Israel bars Brazilian president after Lula compares Gaza war to the Holocaust
“When he compares things that are incomparable, we realize that this is done extemporaneously,” said the head of Brazil’s main Jewish organization about Lula
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Fast Forward Influential left-wing Brazilian politician expresses interest in boycott of ‘certain Jewish companies’
Jose Coinino’s comments came during a news broadcast about Brazil’s support for the international genocide case against Israel
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Fast Forward Brazil police arrest 2 men allegedly plotting terror attacks targeting Jews
Police are searching for 11 others tied to a possible Hezbollah plot
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