Israeli hikers among fatalities in Nepal avalanche
A blizzard and avalanche in Nepal have killed more than a dozen trekkers, including at least two Israelis. More ▸
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Five Latin American nations pull envoys to Israel since Gaza conflict start
El Salvador is the fifth Latin American nation to pull its ambassador from Israel since the launch of Israel’s operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. More ▸
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Yad Vashem recognizes first Peruvian righteous gentile
Yad Vashem recognized its first Righteous Among the Nations from Peru. More ▸
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Limmud debut in Peru draws more than 600
More than 600 participants attended the first Limmud educational experience in Peru. More ▸
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Israeli judge who fled extradited from Peru
By Marcy OsterAn Israeli judge who fled to Peru eight years ago following allegations of bribery and fraud was extradited to Israel. More ▸
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Berenson again released from Peruvian prison
By Marcy OsterLori Berenson, whose imprisonment in Peru became a cause celebre, was released on parole from a Peruvian prison for a second time. More ▸
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Israeli backpacker’s body identified in Brazil
The body of a backpacker found last month near the Brazilian-Colombian border was identified as a missing Israeli. More ▸
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Peru sending alleged bribe-taker back to Israel
By Ron KampeasPeru is extraditing an ex-Israeli judge accused of accepting bribes. More ▸
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Around the Jewish World Leading Up to Election, Peru’s Jews Worry About Controversial Candidate
Peru’s Jewish community is closely watching the country’s presidential runoff election, especially a controversial candidate, Ollanta Humala. Jewish businessmen and intellectuals are especially concerned that Peru, under a nationalist like Humala, could turn into a hotbed of anti-American and anti-European attitudes similar to Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela and Evo Morales’ Bolivia, said Guillermo Bronstein, leading rabbi… More ▸
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On Rise in Peru, Anti-semitic Attacks Threaten Stability of Jewish Community
The Peruvian Jewish community is suffering from a rise in anti-Semitic attacks, according to Rabbi Guillermo Bronstein, chief rabbi of the largest and most influential of the capital city’s three main synagogues, Lima’s Asociacion Judia 1870. He also believes that divisions within the community are developing as a result of political and social events unfolding… More ▸
