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Weizmann Creates Plant Producing Psychedelics for New Therapies

Weizmann Creates Plant Producing Psychedelics for New Therapies

A genetically modified plant capable of producing five psychedelic compounds with therapeutic potential for psychiatric disorders could transform the...

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Silas Anastacio

Brazil: Federal Police Investigate Online Trade of Nazi Items

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH), an agency linked to the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, has submitted a petition to the Federal...

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Silas Anastacio

André Lajst Honors Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Strengthening Israel Ties

This week, the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein received a special tribute that symbolizes not only recognition but also the historical and cultural...

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Maccabiah 2026: Shalom Brasil Brings Pride and History

Maccabiah 2026: Ceremonial Moment Jerusalem witnessed a historic night at the opening of Maccabiah 2026, held at the Teddy Stadium. The event gathered...

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Legacy Begins with Stories

Educator connected to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Dana L. Revi turns a lifelong dream into a children’s book that brings families closer to...

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Silas Anastacio

Ale Chianelli Pays Tribute to the Jewish Community in São Paulo

One of the leading figures in Brazilian journalism, Ale Chianelli, visited the Holocaust Memorial in Bom Retiro, São Paulo, in honor of the Jewish...

02.07.2026 40

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Silas Anastacio

Understanding Brazil: Twenty, or more, Lessons for Diplomacy (Part II of II)

Continuation of the Interview with Dr. Clarita Costa Maia… In the first installment of this interview, Dr. Clarita Costa Maia offered valuable...

01.07.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Understanding Brazil: Twenty, or more, Lessons for Diplomacy (Part I of II)

Over the next two installments, this column will feature an in-depth conversation with Dr. Clarita Costa Maia, a Brazilian legal scholar,...

30.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

StandWithUs Brazil: A National Phenomenon

StandWithUs Brazil: A National Phenomenon

StandWithUs Brazil has established itself as one of the country’s most significant phenomenon, emerging as a true success story in the institutional...

29.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Rikuday Festival’s 10th Edition Unites 2,000 Through Dance and Art

Rikuday Festival’s 10th Edition Unites 2,000 Through Dance and Art

The 10th edition of Rikuday – Dance and Art Festival of the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) – gathered more than two thousand people last...

28.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Marc Bloch in the French Panthéon

Marc Bloch in the French Panthéon

France paid one of its highest national honours this week to Marc Bloch and his wife, Simonne. Their remains were transferred to the Panthéon in...

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Silas Anastacio

Fisesp Bids Farewell to Israeli Consul General Rafael Erdreich in São Paulo

The Jewish Federation of the State of São Paulo (Fisesp) held a farewell breakfast on Tuesday, June 24, at its headquarters, in honor of Rafael...

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Silas Anastacio

Groundbreaking Certification Trains Leaders to Confront Antisemitism

The fight against antisemitism demands knowledge, courage, and mobilization. With this conviction, the Brazilian Israelite Confederation (CONIB)...

25.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Culture and Resistance: An Unforgettable Journey at the Jewish Museum

On Sunday, June 21, the Jewish Museum of São Paulo welcomed nearly 50 visitors for a special tour. Among the institutions represented were TJCII –...

24.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Chaverim Group Moves Hearts at Rikuday

Last Sunday, the stage of Rikuday — CIP’s dance festival celebrating a decade of existence — was filled with emotion and representation. Among...

22.06.2026 30

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Silas Anastacio

IBArq: Rediscovering Biblical History and the Roots of Western Civilization

In an era marked by debates on identity, culture, and historical memory, interest is growing in understanding the origins of Western civilization and...

22.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Hillel Latin America Youth Shine at AJC Global Forum in Washington, DC

Hillel Latin America proudly celebrates the participation of its young leaders at the AJC Global Forum, held in Washington, DC. The delegation was...

21.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

CIP marks 90 years with benefit mega-show at Sala São Paulo featuring stars

The Ministry of Culture and the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) will present, on August 16 at 7 p.m. at Sala São Paulo, the benefit concert...

20.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

The War No One Sees

Israeli Defense Forces reserve spokesperson for Portuguese-speaking countries warns of the sophistication of digital disinformation and its impact on...

19.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Jerseys Against Hate: Soccer’s Role in Memory and Human Rights

From June 15 to September 15, 2026, the São Paulo Holocaust Memorial will host the groundbreaking exhibition “Jerseys Against Hate”, created by...

18.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Antisemitic Protest with Flag Burning

On Monday night (15), an antisemitic protest took place outside an educational event in Goiânia (Brazil) featuring Major Rafael Rozenszajn,...

17.06.2026 50

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Silas Anastacio

Between Facts and Versions: Major Rozenszajn on the War of Narratives

On Sunday, June 14, Major Rafael Rozenszajn, spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, delivered a lecture at Unibes Cultural on the so‑called...

16.06.2026 60

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Silas Anastacio

Chaverim promotes visit to Catavento Museum as an integration activity

Last weekend, members of the Chaverim organization took part in a visit to the Catavento Museum in São Paulo, in an activity with the institution’s...

13.06.2026 60

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Silas Anastacio

Rafael Erdreich and His Legacy as Israel’s Consul General in São Paulo

With three decades of experience at Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rafael Erdreich previously served as Minister-Counselor and Consul at the...

09.06.2026 40

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Silas Anastacio

X Rikuday Festival marks 10th edition at Latin America Memorial

The Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) will host on June 21 (Sunday), from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the 10th edition of Rikuday – Festival of Dance...

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Silas Anastacio

Israeli Consul’s Notable Meeting with Evangelical Leaders

On Thursday, May 28, a highly significant meeting took place, organized by Patrick Lambert, bringing together Israel’s Consul General Rafael...

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Silas Anastacio

Jewish Community Security and Challenges Amid Rising Antisemitism

Ninety years ago, in a Europe beginning to succumb to the rise of Nazism and the complicit silence in the face of intolerance, the World Jewish...

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Neuroscientist Meital Oren-Suissa Visits Brazil with Weizmann Institute

Israeli neuroscientist Meital Oren-Suissa visited Brazil in the first half of May for a series of events organized by the Friends of the Weizmann...

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Jewish Poverty Is Real — And Our Silence About It Is Making Things Worse

There is a stereotype so pervasive, so deeply embedded in the global consciousness, that even many Jewish people have internalized it without...

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Silas Anastacio

São Paulo and MASHAV Sign Agreement for Environmental Education

The City of São Paulo has signed an international cooperation agreement with the Israeli Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV),...

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Silas Anastacio

Assemblies of God President Welcomes Israel’s Consul in São Paulo Meeting

In a fraternal atmosphere on Thursday morning (14), Pastor José Wellington Costa Junior, President of the General Convention of Ministers of the...

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Jewish Cultural All-Nighter, May 23 at CIP São Paulo

On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) will host another edition of “Ticun – Jewish Cultural All-Nighter”, in...

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Antisemitism is the Focus of Meeting in Geneva

The World Jewish Congress held its board meeting in Geneva from May 10 to 12. Marking 90 years of activity, leaders and representatives from more than...

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90 Years of the World Jewish Congress: the world that promised “never again”

Ninety years ago, in 1936, the World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva. Europe was already beginning to exhale the smell of moral collapse. Nazism...

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Silas Anastacio

Jairo Roizen Comments on PSTU Leader’s Racism Sentence

The Head of Communications at the Jewish Federation of São Paulo, Jairo Roizen, used his Instagram account to comment on the conviction of José...

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Silas Anastacio

Director Marilia Neustein Presents the Jewish Museum of São Paulo

The world is undergoing an unprecedented transformation in economic, political, and military agreements. Since the terrorist attack of October 7 —...

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Silas Anastacio

Federation of São Paulo celebrates 100 days and projects 80-year cycle

The Jewish Federation of the State of São Paulo gathered, on the morning of Wednesday, April 29, at its headquarters, representatives of the...

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Silas Anastacio

Ale Chianelli Exposes Lawyer Who Defends Hamas

Ale Chianelli has established herself as a prominent conservative female voice in Brazil, gaining international recognition for her outspoken defense...

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Silas Anastacio

Shalom Brasil Tests Paulistanos’ Perceptions of Jews

Lilian Hollender, from the program Shalom Brasil, conducted a street survey in São Paulo to hear residents’ opinions about Jews. According to the...

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Silas Anastacio

Podcast: Avi Gelberg with Israel’s Consul Rafael Erdreich and Paulo Mathias

In the latest episode of Podcast Diálogos, Avi Gelberg welcomed Israel’s Consul General in São Paulo, Rafael Erdreich, for an in-depth...

25.04.2026 100

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Silas Anastacio

Szapiro & Mautner debate entrepreneurship at Diálogos CIP

Prominent figures in the Brazilian market, Alex Szapiro and Gilberto Mautner, are the guests of the next edition of the Diálogos CIP series,...

24.04.2026 100

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Silas Anastacio

Charity Preview of Dibuk, the Musical Supports CIP Social Projects

The Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) announces that charity tickets are now available for the preview of Dibuk, the Musical, which will take...

22.04.2026 80

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Silas Anastacio

CIP’s Literary Café Presented Behind-the-Scenes of Dibuk, the Musical

On the evening of April 15, CIP’s headquarters became a space of art, tradition, and reflection as it hosted the Theatrical Literary Café of Dibuk,...

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Silas Anastacio

Tazria-Metzora

In this past Shabbat (Beth-El, April 17, 2026), Rabbi Uri Lam spoke about tragedy and celebration, drawing on the teachings of the great sage...

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Silas Anastacio

São Paulo City Council honors Jayme Blay for his trajectory and community legacy

On a night of encounters, memories, and recognition, the São Paulo City Council honored Jayme Blay on April 14, 2026, at 7 p.m., in the Noble Hall of...

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Silas Anastacio

Yom HaShoah Ceremony: Célia Parnes’ Speech Moves and Inspires

On April 13, the Holocaust and Jewish Immigration Memorial in São Paulo hosted a ceremony marked by deep emotion and remembrance: the Yom HaShoah....

15.04.2026 80

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Silas Anastacio

Yom HaShoah Brings Memory and Emotion to São Paulo

On April 13, the Holocaust and Jewish Immigration Memorial of São Paulo hosted a deeply moving and significant ceremony: the Yom HaShoah. Organized...

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Silas Anastacio

The Role of the Press in the Fight Against Antisemitism and Hate Speech

We are witnessing not only a military conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, but also an intense battle of narratives between Israel...

11.04.2026 90

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Silas Anastacio

Antisemitism in Brazil: Most Accept Friendship with Jews, but Left Shows Decline

The Report on Antisemitism in Brazil – Current Panorama (2025) and Trends, prepared by the Brazilian Israelite Confederation (Conib), presents...

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Brazilian Psychologist Reports Escalating Tensions in Israel

Brazilian psychologist Márcia Kelner Polisuk, who closely follows the situation inside the country, describes the psychological impact of the crisis...

04.04.2026 80

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Silas Anastacio