Affiliation Conservative Judaism State Paraná Leadership Rabbi Pablo Berman | Rite Ashkenazi Status Active Phone +55 41 3024-6879 | |
Location Agostinho Macedo 248
Curitiba, Brazil Address R. Cel. Agostinho Macedo, 248 - Bom Retiro, Curitiba - PR, 80520-100, Brazil Similar Holocaust Museum in Curitiba, Bosque de Portugal, Suite Vollard, Congregação Israelita Paulista, Museu Ferroviário | ||
Cip inaugura o da sede do centro israelita do paran
The Centro Israelita do Paraná (English: Israeli Center of Paraná) is the main gathering place for Jews in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
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History
The first Jew to arrive in Curitiba was José Flaks, who in 1889 arrived with his wife Roni and their children Michael and Frederick. Shortly thereafter came Max Rosenamn. Both were originally from Galicia and settled in the area of Curitiba known as Barigui. The Flaks family were recognizable by their traditional orthodox costume. Max Rosenamn hosted religious services and even the manufacture of matzot for Passover. In 1913, the capital of Paraná had around 12 families and more than 20 single men. On 27 July 1913, at the initiative of Julius Stolzenberg, Bernard Schulman, Leo and Jacob Charatz Mandelman, it was decided that founded the Union Israelita do Parana, to care for cultural and religious needs of the community.
Today, the community is one of the largest of southern Brazil. It has an active Zionist youth movement in Habonim Dror and many other departments. A newsletter of community events called Oi Kehilá (English: Hi Community) is produced and sent via E-mail to community members. In 2009, the community hired Argentine Rabbi Pablo Berman, formerly the rabbi of the Israeli Community of El Salvador.
Escola Israelita Brasileira Salomão Guelmann
Housed within the compound of the Jewish center is the Jewish school named after Salomão Guelmann who built and donated the school to the community in 1921, to serve as a foundation for the education of the Jewish children of Curitiba.