The government-operated University of Rio de Janeiro announced today that a chair in “Hebrew Civilization” has been re-established at the institution, for the third successive year. The chair, to be conducted by Dr. Henrique Lenle, has been designated in accordance with the Israeli-Brazilian cultural agreement.
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