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7 things to know about the Jews of Brazil

Ahead of the 2016 Olympics in Rio — the first hosted by a South American country — here's a primer on the ninth-largest Jewish community in the world.

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Picture perfect: German soldier’s World War I photo leads to family link

A Baltimore jeweler with a newfound fascination for the WWI era found a black-and-white treasure for $9 at an estate sale he just happened across.

2016 Olympics: Israel’s largest-ever delegation is ready for Rio

Among the country's 47 athletes competing in 17 sports are the granddaughter of a Holocaust survivor, a Kenyan-born marathoner and the first triathlete to represent Israel at the quadrennial.