Tag: Peru
Rebbetzin Sara Blumenfeld–What is life like for Jews in Peru? (Jewish in Peru)
Rebbetzin Sara Blumenfeld is co-director of Chabad of Peru.
84 Jews from 7 Countries in South America Make New Homes in Israel
The new arrivals came from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, and Peru.
Peru Releases Israeli with Special Needs Arrested for Drug Trafficking
She was released to house arrest and is being hosted by a Jewish family in Lima.
UNESCO to Question Jewish Ties to Western Wall in Arab-Sponsored Draft Resolution
The draft refers ten times to Al-Haram Al-Sharif, exclusively using the Islamic term for Temple Mount, without any mention that it is the holiest site in Judaism.
Peru Foils Hezbollah Plot to Murder Israelis
Authorities in Peru this week arrested a suspected Hezbollah terrorist who planned to murder Jews.
Lebanese citizen Mohammed Hamden was in possession of explosives and...
Yad Vashem Recognizes First Peruvian Righteous Gentile
As consul general of Peru in Geneva, Barreto issued 27 Peruvian passports to 58 Jews, including 14 children, even though the government of Peru by 1938 had given instructions to its consulates in Europe not to issue visas to foreign immigrants — with an emphasis on Jews in particular.
Peru Limmud Debut Draws Hundreds
More than 600 participants attended the first Limmud educational experience in Peru.
Limud Peru on Sunday in Lima featured40 sessions for the 450 adults and...
Latin American Trading Moving Up on Israeli Agenda
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to improve economic ties with politically friendly Latin American countries in order to compensate for the...