Hillel will inaugurate its first office in Rio de Janeiro. Rio’s Hillel, which will be inaugurated Monday evening, is Brazil’s second. It will feature a large Jewish library, multimedia center and conference rooms. Unlike in the United States, the Hillels are not housed on university campuses.
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