Rio de janeiro
Brazil Cops Find Jewish Holy Book In Raid On Rio Drug Den
A Jewish ritual object was seized from criminals during a police raid of a Rio slum.
Brazilian Synagogue Damaged In Arson Attack
This was the third recent attack on the synagogue.
Israeli Impressario And Brazilian Model Tie The Knot Surrounded By Celebs
RIO DE JANEIRO An Israeli-American talent manager re-married a Brazilian top model under a chuppah at Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue.
Brazilian Jewish Group Apologizes For Anti-Palestinian Facebook Post
The post, urging Brazilians to root against a Palestinian-Chilean soccer team, was intended to be posted on a Federation employee’s personal page.
Rio Mayor Lays Cornerstone For Holocaust Memorial
“The greatest homage we can render to the six million victims of the Nazis is to shout to the world: Holocaust, never again!” said the mayor.
Rio Jewish Club Defaced With Swastika
RIO DE JANEIRO — Vandals spray painted a swastika inside a Star of David on the entrance wall of a Jewish sports club located on a busy…
Rio Mayor Praises Legacy Of Shimon Peres At Dedication Of Square
RIO DE JANEIRO — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro said in an interview that his city’s residents must be inspired by the memory of Israel’s …
Rio Mayor Says ‘Israel Is Very Important To Us’
RIO DE JANEIRO — The mayor of Rio de Janeiro spoke up for Israel before some 2,000 people during a celebration of Israel’s Independence Day which made news on Brazil’s main weekly primetime TV show. Marcelo Crivella, whose four-year term started in January, has been a longtime friend of the Jewish community and an enthusiast of…
Brazilian Jewish Center Gives Platform To Rising Racist Leader
When Hebraica, a Jewish sports and social club in Rio de Janeiro, hosted far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro, the rising politician, who is known for his openly racist, homophobic and misogynistic views — not to mention support for torture and the country’s past military dictatorships — didn’t disappoint.
It’s Jew Vs. Jew As Conservative Pol’s Popularity Rises In Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO – A few days before they read from the Passover Haggadah about how God split the Red Sea waters, Brazilian Jews have never felt so split between right and left. At the center of the divide, although hardly in the Moses role, is Jair Bolsonaro, a 61-year-old conservative lawmaker who appears…