Silas Anastacio, at The Blogs

Jun 6, 2026, 12:07 AM

X Rikuday Festival marks 10th edition at Latin America Memorial

The Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) will host on June 21 (Sunday), from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., the 10th edition of Rikuday – Festival of Dance and Art, one of the community’s most anticipated cultural events. In 2026, the...

May 30, 2026, 11:44 PM

Israeli Consul’s Notable Meeting with Evangelical Leaders

On Thursday, May 28, a highly significant meeting took place, organized by Patrick Lambert, bringing together Israel’s Consul General Rafael Erdreich and prominent Brazilian evangelical leaders. Among those present were pastors Amilton Cabral and Edmar Moreira (Central Baptist Church of...

May 30, 2026, 7:46 PM

Jewish Community Security and Challenges Amid Rising Antisemitism

Ninety years ago, in a Europe beginning to succumb to the rise of Nazism and the complicit silence in the face of intolerance, the World Jewish Congress was born in Geneva. The organization emerged from the courage and vision...

May 29, 2026, 3:36 AM

Neuroscientist Meital Oren-Suissa Visits Brazil with Weizmann Institute

Israeli neuroscientist Meital Oren-Suissa visited Brazil in the first half of May for a series of events organized by the Friends of the Weizmann Institute. The visit brought together researchers, business leaders, philanthropists, and community figures for discussions on...

May 22, 2026, 4:03 AM

Jewish Poverty Is Real — And Our Silence About It Is Making Things Worse

There is a stereotype so pervasive, so deeply embedded in the global consciousness, that even many Jewish people have internalized it without question: that Jews have money. Always. Without exception. It is a myth. And our collective failure to challenge...

May 19, 2026, 4:14 AM

São Paulo and MASHAV Sign Agreement for Environmental Education

The City of São Paulo has signed an international cooperation agreement with the Israeli Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), mediated by the Consulate of Israel, focusing on practical environmental education and sustainable innovation. Key Points of the Initiative Installation...

May 18, 2026, 6:41 PM

Assemblies of God President Welcomes Israel’s Consul in São Paulo Meeting

In a fraternal atmosphere on Thursday morning (14), Pastor José Wellington Costa Junior, President of the General Convention of Ministers of the Evangelical Assemblies of God Churches in Brazil (CGADB), together with Pastor José Wellington Bezerra da Costa, Honorary...

May 16, 2026, 10:16 AM

Jewish Cultural All-Nighter, May 23 at CIP São Paulo

On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the Congregação Israelita Paulista (CIP) will host another edition of “Ticun – Jewish Cultural All-Nighter”, in celebration of Shavuot, the festival that marks the giving of the Torah to the Jewish people during their...

May 15, 2026, 4:42 AM

Antisemitism is the Focus of Meeting in Geneva

The World Jewish Congress held its board meeting in Geneva from May 10 to 12. Marking 90 years of activity, leaders and representatives from more than 100 countries expressed deep concern over the rise of antisemitism worldwide, which guided...

May 13, 2026, 4:20 AM

90 Years of the World Jewish Congress: the world that promised “never again”

Ninety years ago, in 1936, the World Jewish Congress was founded in Geneva. Europe was already beginning to exhale the smell of moral collapse. Nazism was advancing, Jews were being progressively excluded from public life, and much of the...

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Silas Anastácio is a columnist for Guiame, the largest evangelical media outlet in Brazil, as well as JM Notícia and Jornal da Cidade Online. He has collaborated closely with the Jewish community and brings over a decade of experience addressing themes related to Israel and Jewish life in Brazil.

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