Centro Israelita do Paraná
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The Centro Israelita do Paraná (Jewish Center of Paraná) is the main gathering place for Jews in the city of Curitiba
, Brazil.
costume. Max Rosenamn hosted religious services and even the manufacture of matzot for Passover. In 1913, the capital of Paraná had around 12 families and more than 20 single men. On 27 July 1913, at the initiative of Julius Stolzenberg, Bernard Schulman, Leo and Jacob Charatz Mandelman, it was decided that founded the Union Israelita do Parana, to care for cultural and religious needs of the community.
Today, the community is one of the largest of southern Brazil. It has an active Zionist
youth movement in Habonim Dror
and many other departments. A newsletter of community events called Oi Kehilá (Hello Community) is produced and sent via E-mail to community members. In 2009, the community hired Argentine
Rabbi Pablo Berman, formerly the rabbi of the Jewish community of El Salvador
.
Curitiba
Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state of Paraná. It is the largest city with the biggest economy of both Paraná and southern Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.75 million people and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$61 billion according to...
, Brazil.
History
The first Jew to arrive in Curitiba was José Flaks, who in 1889 arrived with his wife Roni and their children Michael and Frederick. Shortly thereafter came Max Rosenamn. Both were originally from Galicia and settled in the area of Curitiba known as Barigui. The Flaks family were recognizable by their traditional orthodoxOrthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
costume. Max Rosenamn hosted religious services and even the manufacture of matzot for Passover. In 1913, the capital of Paraná had around 12 families and more than 20 single men. On 27 July 1913, at the initiative of Julius Stolzenberg, Bernard Schulman, Leo and Jacob Charatz Mandelman, it was decided that founded the Union Israelita do Parana, to care for cultural and religious needs of the community.
Today, the community is one of the largest of southern Brazil. It has an active Zionist
Zionism
Zionism is a Jewish political movement that, in its broadest sense, has supported the self-determination of the Jewish people in a sovereign Jewish national homeland. Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state...
youth movement in Habonim Dror
Habonim Dror
Habonim Dror is a Jewish Labour Zionist youth movement formed by the merger in 1982 of the Habonim and Dror youth movements. Habonim Dror's sister movement in Israel is Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed, the Working and Studying Youth.-Ideology:...
and many other departments. A newsletter of community events called Oi Kehilá (Hello Community) is produced and sent via E-mail to community members. In 2009, the community hired Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
Rabbi Pablo Berman, formerly the rabbi of the Jewish community of El Salvador
Comunidad Israelita de El Salvador
The Comunidad Israelita de El Salvador is the communal name for the Jewish community of El Salvador. The community is centralized at the synagogue in San Salvador, which is the only synagogue in El Salvador.- History :...
.