jewish community of brazil

Jewish club in Rio hosts populist whom Sao Paulo Jews dis-invited from talk

The Hebraica sports club in Rio invited Jair Bolsonaro — an advocate of Israel and of Brazil's right-wing dictatorship — following the scrapping of his talk at the Sao Paulo branch.

March 5, 2017 5:01 am

Brazilian ‘Fiddler’ director: Spitting on enemies is Orthodox Jewish practice

Claudio Botelho, who in 2011 co-produced a successful version of the Jewish-themed musical, made the accusation in criticizing the behavior of a congressman who recently visited Israel.

April 27, 2016 7:03 am

Brazilian columnist: Coexistence ‘granted to Jews’ is under threat

The umbrella Jewish organization in Brazil slammed the comments in response to the country’s diplomatic row with Israel over its choice for ambassador.

January 11, 2016 1:05 pm