A prominent Jewish businessman was murdered by his wife in Brazil. Police say textile magnate Mordco Prist, 81, was killed last week by his wife Neuza, 64, who then killed herself with a shot to the head. Prist belonged to one of the most traditional Jewish families in Sao Paulo’s 60,000-member Jewish community.
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