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Brazilian Jewish hospital suspends doctor for comparing COVID-19 to the Holocaust

Nise Yamaguchi, an oncologist and immunologist at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Israelite Hospital, made the comparison in an appearance on the “Impressoes” television show.

By Marcus M. Gilban July 15, 2020 4:54 pm

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Brazilian governor at remembrance ceremony calls Holocaust ‘humankind’s day of shame’

The event featured a painting exhibit by non-Jewish teens from a juvenile correctional institution who reinterpreted poems and paintings from that era.

January 28, 2020 9:51 am

Thousands of Brazilians join Israeli musicale for YouTube performance

A Koolulam audience learns a song in several voices, its performance is videotaped and put on YouTube.

December 2, 2019 3:53 pm

Brazilian church built to look like Solomon’s Temple to house Holocaust museum

By Marcus M. Gilban August 6, 2019 4:21 pm

Holocaust survivor Nanette Koning talking to bnei anusim at Yeshiva Camp in Sao Paulo in 2018. (Courtesy of Yeshiva Camp)

In Brazil, a rabbi opens the world’s first summer camp for descendants of forcibly converted Jews

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 28, 2019 2:25 pm

Jewish group objects when samba dancer compares Brazil’s new president to Hitler

By Marcus M. Gilban February 4, 2019 7:11 am

Jewish gay activists march together for first time in Sao Paulo pride parade

By Marcus M. Gilban June 5, 2018 3:20 am

Millions of Brazilians hail Israel during March for Jesus

By Marcus M. Gilban June 3, 2018 5:25 am

Brazilian governor apologizes for welcoming Hezbollah official

April 25, 2018 6:53 am

Latin America’s biggest airline to kick off direct flights to Israel

April 8, 2018 7:10 am

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