History of the Jews in Brazil

A Brazilian Jewish person (Portuguese: Judeu Brasileiro, Hebrew: יְהוּדִי ברזילי) is a Brazilian person of matrilineal Jewish ancestry, or a Brazilian who converted into Judaism. The history of the Jews in Brazil is a rather long and complex one, as it stretches from the very beginning of the European settlement in the new continent. Jews started settling in Brazil ever since the Inquisition reached Portugal in the 16th century. They arrived in B... more
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