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Congregação Israelita Paulista

Coordinates: 23°33′14″S 46°39′36″W / 23.554°S 46.660°W / -23.554; -46.660
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São Paulo Hebrew Congregation
Portuguese: Congregação Israelita Paulista
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Riteties to the Conservative movement
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
StatusActive
Location
LocationSão Paulo
CountryBrazil
Congregação Israelita Paulista is located in São Paulo
Congregação Israelita Paulista
Location of the synagogue in São Paulo
Geographic coordinates23°33′14″S 46°39′36″W / 23.554°S 46.660°W / -23.554; -46.660
Architecture
Date established1936 (as a congregation)
Completed1936
Website
cip.org.br (in Portuguese)

The São Paulo Hebrew Congregation (Portuguese: Congregação Israelita Paulista, abbreviated as CIP) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, with this to the Conservative movement,[1] located in São Paulo, Brazil. It is the largest congregation in Latin America, serving more than 2,000 families.[2] The congregation was established in 1936 by a group of refugees from Nazi Germany.

Histroy

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The rabbinate of the congregation that follows the liberal movements of Judaism (although not only affiliated to the Reform movement, but also affiliated to the Conservative movement), is currently composed by rabbis Michel Schlesinger, Ruben Sternschein, Rogério Cukierman, and Tamara Schagas.[needs update] There are also the chazanim (cantors) Avi Bursztein, Alexandre Edelstein, and Alexandre Schinazi.

The CIP is known for being the largest Jewish congregation in Latin America, estimated at ninety eight thousand Jews.[when?] They promote a diverse number of activities: religious services, Jewish study groups, informal Jewish school, choir, activities for senior citizens, fields of study, Zionist youth groups (Chazit Hanoar), Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (in Avanhandava), distinguishing itself positively in São Paulo's Jewish community.[3]

Activism

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The congregation has historically engaged in several types of political activism. Maria Luiza Tucci Carneiro of the University of Sao Paolo, wrote that the congregation "is seen as a space of resistance and memory because it initially welcomed German Jews, persecuted by Nazism, and later Italian Jews, persecuted by fascism. Then a resistance nucleus emerged that left a very important legacy in Brazilian culture".[4] Following the death of Jewish journalist Vladimir Herzog during the Military dictatorship in Brazil in the 1970s, the congregation's chief rabbi Henry Sobel stood with interfaith leaders to denounce Herzog's murder by security forces.[5]

Leadership

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  • Rabbi Michel Schlesinger
  • Rabbi Ruben Sternschein
  • Rabbi Rogério Cukierman
  • Rabbi Tamara Schagas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Congregação Israelita Paulista (São Paulo, Brazil)". The National Library of Israel. 2024. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Latin America's largest synagogue welcomes first female rabbi". J. The Jewish News of Northern California. Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 14, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Milkewitz, Alberto (December 1, 1991). "The Jewish Community of Sao Paulo, Brazil". Jewish Center for Foreign Affairs. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  4. ^ "Livro conta a história da Congregação Israelita Paulista". Jornal da USP (in Brazilian Portuguese). November 23, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Sandy, Matt (November 26, 2019). "Rabbi Henry Sobel, 75, Dies; Defied Brazil's Military Rulers". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
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