Israeli judge who fled extradited from Peru
An 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 ▸
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First Person in Peru, Descendants of Incas Are Trying to Convert to Judaism
Chan Chan is the world’s largest mud city. Lying just outside the town of Trujillo, on Peru’s northern coast, Chan Chan’s high earthen walls feature pre-Columbian carvings paying tribute to the civilization’s many gods. Last July I ventured to Peru, not just to visit the ruins of great ancient cities founded by the Incas and… More ▸
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Around the Jewish World: Jewish Community in Peru Regaining Strength in Numbers
Peru’s Jewish community is slowly seeing its numbers increase after years of watching families pack their bags and head abroad in search of a more secure future. Rabbi Guillermo Bronstein, an Argentine who has served as a rabbi in Peru since 1985, says the size of the community is roughly half what it was at… More ▸
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Peru Wants Discrimination to Become a Punishable Crime
Peru’s lawmakers have overwhelmingly passed a bill aimed at reducing discrimination on the basis of religion, race or ethnicity. The legislation, which mandates stern punishment for those who commit “crimes against humanity,” will have a profound impact on the Jewish community, according to Elan Steinberg, executive director of the World Jewish Congress. “Until now, if… More ▸
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Peru’s Jews Relieved at Arrest of Shining Path Guerrilla Head
The Jewish community of Peru is relieved at the arrest of Abimael Guzman Reynoso, leader of the notorious Shining Path terrorist group. “Jews were not singled out as such,” a Jewish spokesman told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “But they suffered from terrorism like everyone else.” Guzman, who remained at large for 12 years, was apprehended… More ▸
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