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Brazil is the largest country in South America, bordering most countries on the continent, and on its eastern side bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The language spoken in the country is Portuguese, unlike the rest of South American countries where Spanish is spoken. | Brazil is the largest country in South America, bordering most countries on the continent, and on its eastern side bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The language spoken in the country is Portuguese, unlike the rest of South American countries where Spanish is spoken. | ||
[[File:770 ברזיל.jpg|thumb]] | [[File:770 ברזיל.jpg|thumb|Central Chabad House in the City of Paulo, Brazil]] | ||
Brazilian Jewry is the second largest Jewish community in South and Central America, after Argentina's Jewish community. Extensive activity of the Rebbe's shluchim takes place in the country, who have established yeshivas, synagogues, and many Jewish institutions over the years. | Brazilian Jewry is the second largest Jewish community in South and Central America, after Argentina's Jewish community. Extensive activity of the Rebbe's shluchim takes place in the country, who have established yeshivas, synagogues, and many Jewish institutions over the years. | ||
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From then on, the expansion of the Chabad community in Brazil was mainly through students of Yeshiva Machane Israel who, upon completing their studies, settled in Brazil and became emissaries who brought many more back to Judaism, and so the community continues to grow to this day. | From then on, the expansion of the Chabad community in Brazil was mainly through students of Yeshiva Machane Israel who, upon completing their studies, settled in Brazil and became emissaries who brought many more back to Judaism, and so the community continues to grow to this day. | ||
[[File:כינוס השלוחים האזורי - ברזיל.jpeg|thumb]] | [[File:כינוס השלוחים האזורי - ברזיל.jpeg|thumb|Regional Kinus HaShluchim in S. Paulo]] | ||
== Shluchim and Chabad Houses in Brazil == | == Shluchim and Chabad Houses in Brazil == | ||
