The paintings by 35 Israeli women – Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Druze – meant to convey a feeling of coexistence and tolerance, disappeared while being transported from Sao Paulo to Rio.
Three days after they were taken by an unidentified man seen on video, the scrolls valued at $240,000 were found in garbage bags placed at the shul's entrance.
The Oscar-winning British actress played Maria Altmann, who battled the Austrian government for years until she recovered works stolen from her family by the Nazis.
