Brazil

Brazilian soccer team raises Holocaust awareness

The Corinthians put a team picture holding a poster with the hashtag #WeRemember on its social media pages.

New law excuses Brazilian Jewish students from exams, classes on Shabbat and holidays

In 2016, some 76,000 Sabbath-observing students were confined to classrooms for six hours on a Saturday so they could take a national exam after sunset.

Benjamin Netanyahu and Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro visit Rio synagogue

Rio was the starting point of Israeli Prime MInister Benjamin Netanyahu’s five-day tour to Brazil, which will end with Bolosnaro’s inauguration.

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In northern Brazil, Sephardic converts are giving dwindling Jewish communities a new lease on life

Global

Netanyahu could cut short unprecedented Brazil visit over politics at home

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Israel signs $5 million tech deal with Brazil in ongoing push for Latin American ties

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Son of Brazil’s president-elect confirms to Jared Kushner that the country’s embassy will move to Jerusalem

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Brazilian soccer team wears names of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

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Netanyahu pledges to attend inauguration of Brazil’s new right-wing president

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Brazilians elect far-right president Jair Bolsonaro

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