Rio de Janeiro

Public square in Rio named for late Lubavitcher Rebbe

The site is in the Brazilian city’s wealthiest neighborhood, where the city’s first Chabad center was inaugurated in 1987.

By Marcus M. Gilban February 20, 2020 11:28 am

Mayor Marcelo Crivella, who is not Jewish, gathered his entire municipal staff for a group picture holding a poster with the hashtag #WeRemember.

January 21, 2019 11:25 am

Wilson Witzels said he was inspired by a campaign stop at a Lubavitch synagogue.

January 3, 2019 7:17 am

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