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0 Television/Film History

In ‘The Secret Agent,’ a peek into Brazilian Jewish history — and a warning against propaganda

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 3 Dec

The film "The Secret Agent," set in 1977 Brazil during the military dictatorship, explores themes of identity, propaganda, and historical memory.

0 Communities History

Oldest Synagogue In The Americas Joins Brazil Religious Tourism Push

Forward · 25 Jul 2017

The Kahal Zur Israel synagogue in Recife, Brazil, the oldest in the Americas, has joined Brazil's Sacred Recife tourism initiative, making it the first non-Christian religious site included in the program.

0 History Jewish Law

500-Year-Old Jewish Skeleton Found in Brazil

Forward · 19 Jul 2013

A 500-year-old skeleton believed to be of a Jewish man was discovered in Recife, Brazil, by archaeologists led by Marcos Albuquerque from the Federal University of Pernambuco.

0 Food Culture

Purim in Paradise: A Brazilian Hamantaschen Story

Forward · 14 Mar 2012

In an engaging narrative, Ben Rubin shares his experience of celebrating Purim in a small Brazilian village near Recife by adapting the traditional Jewish hamantaschen with local Brazilian flavors.

0 Food Culture

Purim in Paradise: A Brazilian Hamantaschen Story

Forward · 14 Mar 2012

In an engaging narrative, Ben Rubin shares his experience of celebrating Purim in a small Brazilian village near Recife by adapting the traditional Jewish hamantaschen with local Brazilian flavors.