It is with great satisfaction that we inform the formation of the Rabbinic Reform Council of Brazil (Conselho Rabínico Reformista do Brasil – CRRB), composed of Rabbis working in Brazil to join forces and better serve communities.
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The Divine is No Ordinary Parent: Lessons from One God to One People | Parashat Noach
The Divine One is no ordinary parent. After creating the earth and all the beings within it and seeing what a mess that humans can…
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[SÃO PAULO] Brazilian Netzer Snifim Host a Record Number of Participants in their Last Summer Camps
Avanhandava and Colônia da CIP brought together more than 270 participants between 6 and 21 years old, a record number compared to previous years.
Read More[ARGENTINA] 5th Kinus of the Ibero-American Institute for Reform Rabbinical Education
The fifth rabbinic student meeting of Institute took place at Mishkan, in Buenos Aires, with the presence of Rabbi Sergio Bergman and leaders of Reform communities in Argentina. The kinus brought 12 students together in an environment of study, learning, and growth under the direction of its Dean, Rabbi Damian Karo.
Read More[LATIN AMERICA] First Ordination at the IberoAmerican Institute for Reform Rabbinical Education
The historical rabbinical leaders of the Reform Movement in Latin America constituted in Beit Din (Rabbinical Court) granted the first smichah to a graduate of the IberoAmerican Institute for Reform Rabbinical Education. Mazal Tov, Rabbi Diego Elman!
Read More[BRAZIL] Tikkun Olam Seminar brings together young Reform Jews to help Rio Doce community
The 4th Tikkun Olam Seminar – an initiative of the Union of Reform Judaism in Latin America and Tamar, the young adult movement of Netzer Olami of the World Union – brought together 25 young Brazilian Jews from Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, Rio and Brasilia and architecture students from Espírito Santo to renovate the community center of the indigenous community of Vila do Areal.
Read More[BRAZIL] Mourning the Passing of Rabbi Henry Sobel Z”L
It is with sadness that World Union shares the news of the passing of Rabbi Henry Sobel Z”L in Miami on November 22. The death of Henry Sobel, Brazil’s iconic rabbi and human rights activist, was mourned by Jewish and non-Jewish groups across Latin America’s largest nation.
Read More[GUATEMALA] From Guatemala to MahaNetzer France
Rebeca Orantes from Guatemala was part of the 2018-2019 Brotherhood of Roswell Klal Yisrael for the URJ and visited France to understand the efforts of the Jewish liberal movement and its challenges. Learn more about her unforgettable experience with MahaNetzer this summer.
Read More[BRAZIL] Rabbinic Student Meeting in Sao Paulo
The 4th Kinus of the Ibero-American Institute for Reform Rabbinical Education, the biannual face-to-face meeting that marks a key instance in the institution’s school year, was held in Campos do Jordao, Sao Paulo.
Read More[BRAZIL] Welcome, Beth El Congregation!
We are very pleased to welcome the Beth El Congregation – one of the oldest Congregations in Latin America – to the World Union family.
Read More[GLOBAL] 2018 Summer Camp Roundup
A lifetime of Jewish connections in one summer! The WUPJ 2018 Youth Camping Report highlights the impact of our international camping movement throughout the world, featuring statistics and locations of summer camps, counselors in key countries around the world!
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