Dr. Henrique Lemev, grand rabbi of the Association of Religious Jews of this city, today was appointed Jewish assistant to the National Directorate of the Boy Scouts of Brazil as well as regional Jewish assistant for the Rio de Janeiro district. There is another Jewish official among the Boy Scouts in this country. He is Wilhelm S.J Speyer, who is regional Jewish assistant for the Sao Paulo district.
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