Brazilian Jewish leaders gathered this week in Sao Paulo for the annual Brazilian Israelite Confederation Convention. As part of their agenda, delegates planned to discuss the relationship between Brazil’s 120,000-member Jewish community and the newly elected leftist Brazilian government. In another development, Jewish leaders from across Latin America will also meet this week in Sao Paulo.
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