Rodrigo Baumworcel

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Apr 10, 2017, 5:52 PM

#Notinourname – Rio de Janeiro Jewish community and its crisis

Where they have burned books, they will end in burning human beings. - Heine, H. Almansor: A Tragedy (1823), as translated in True Religion (2003) by Graham Ward, p. 142 We live in sad times. Politicians rule over our Nation-States without...

Oct 17, 2016, 12:59 PM

Jerusalem Bus Stop

As a black and white picture, The sun lightened his face, Showing his wrinkles, And his calloused hands, That in a quick movement, Searches cigarettes and a match. He looked around, as in the break of work, Looked at me and moved his head, Kind of requesting...

Jun 6, 2016, 9:55 PM

Reflections after Jerusalem Day

Yesterday was my first Jerusalem Day, as a Jerusalemite, feeling the Jerusalemhood (ירושלמיות). I walked trough the city all day long and saw different manifestations. Here I`ll expose some of my thoughts after it, they are not the truth...

Jun 4, 2016, 5:11 PM

Running towards a Jerusalem of Gold

The week before Jerusalem Day. Students from all over Israel are walking at the streets with their teachers. The city is overcrowded, we can't even see each other. We can only distinguish groups. Religious groups, US youth people in short term excursions, tourists, And...

May 24, 2016, 7:57 PM

The wind brings new colors to the old life of Jerusalem

After three months living at Jerusalem, I can only say that this city challenges us everyday, and if we don`t accept it`s challenges we are doomed to be bored by an old "sepia" city. Everyone sees with his own...

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About Me

Rodrigo came to Israel to study Jewish Education after being a highschol teacher of Jewish Studies for five years in Brazil.