Jewish groups in Brazil will honor Brazilian Jewish soldiers who fought in World War II. The Rio de Janeiro State Jewish Federation, B’nai B’rith, the Jewish Museum and the Sephardic Council are among the institutions engaged in the search for the names of Jews who were part of the Brazilian deployment in southern Italy during the war.
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