Forty-three Catholic and Protestant contestants–but not a single Jew–from this city, have registered to compete in statewide Bible competition here on September 14 to determine who will represent Brazil at the International Bible Contest to be held in Israel in October.
In Sao Paulo, however, four Jews registered along with 16 Christians for the Brazilian semi-finals to be sponsored by Israel Ambassador Yosef Tekoa. Judges in the contest will include the rector of the University of Brazil, Prof. Pedro Calmon and Jewish, Catholic and Protestant clergymen.
In his regular radio program here today, Rabbi H, Lemle sharply criticized the fact that not a single Jew from Rio de Janeiro had registered for the local Bible contest.
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