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Jewish love story highlights growing trend of Brazilian aliyah
Itamar Eichner
Published: 19.04.14, 09:42
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1. Israel is a great country...........
Calibi ,   Sydney Aust   (04.19.14)
If I'm a Jew I will live in Israel and have 12 children. It's a divine honor to populate the holy land. God bless Israel and your family (end)
2. These people are coming because they had a nice vacation
ex pat Israeli olim ,   Buenos Aires   (04.19.14)
give them 3 years here dealing with Israelis, not olim israelis but israelis born in israel every day and they will soon miss the sexy beaches of Rio...
3. Baby wont you please come home?
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!!   (04.19.14)
BUSILY BUILDING MORE HOMES FOR MORE JEWS, BABY !!!
4. Aliyah Brings Responsibility
Zechariah   (04.19.14)
Aliya increases Responsibility for Security Capacity including the Jordan Valley and Surrounds but allows a more generous offer for Autonomy for The Arabs Who Have the Capacity to live in peace with the Jews.If treated Justly They might grow in number .This means a good water Allocation for peaceful Types tho always being Wary the Great Majority of Arabs will never accept Sovereign Judaism. But Pragmatic Realities force a Cooperation.
5. Brazilian Jews
Silvain Bocci ,   Sao Paulo   (04.19.14)
There are lots of incidents of violence in Brazil, but not Antisemitism. According to the US Department of State Antisemitism in Brazil remains rare and Brazilian Jewry is much larger than the number given above. Last official national census says there are 107,000 Jews in Brazil, although the Jewish Confederation of Brazil (CONIB) estimates that there are more than 120,000, with the lower figure representing active practitioners.
6. Not true
lol ,   Brazil   (04.19.14)
" an island of economic stability with a wide range of business and living opportunities". Are you kidding? We know very well what Israel is. Its plenty of better places in the world to go for living.
7. Can Israel do more to keep its citizens from emigrating?
Michael ,   California, USA   (04.19.14)
8. Mazel Tov Deborah and Aaron!
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (04.19.14)
A lovely romance and a lovely love of Israel.
9. #1 You can
GS ,   Germany   (04.20.14)
have 12 kids in Sydney as well and bless Australia. (I guess I know what you mean and you're right).
10. milk and honey land
Ex-oleh chadash   (04.20.14)
"I wasn't happy in Brazil", and " I'm happy in Israel" now. Come on. You don't publish all comments of mine. Why not?
11. 7 Can Israeli do more not to emigrate
ORA ,   JERUSALEM   (04.22.14)
12. above
moishe   (04.23.14)
mazel tov. wish them a long happy life together and lots of kids. in Israel.
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