Brazilian Israelite Confederation

The Brazilian Israelite Confederation (Confederação Israelita do Brasil or CONIB)[1] is the central organization of the Brazilian Jewish community. The organization was established in 1948. It gathers 14 state federations with some 200 institutions, serving as the community's political representative.[2] The political activities undertaken by CONIB are one of the few national coordination efforts by the organized Jewish community in Brazil.[3]

Activities

CONIB represents the Jewish population of Brazil, which they estimate to be approximately 120,000. CONIB identifies as pro-Israel and Zionist. The organization sees its role to mediate between the Brazilian Jewish community (14 states have Jewish federations) and the executive, legislative and judiciary branches of power in Brazil.[4] They also monitor antisemitism in Brazil.

In 2012, CONIB launched a national essay contest about Anne Frank.[5]

In 2025, CONIB release a report about local antisemitism, which it regarded as “the most comprehensive ever produced in the country.”[6] It includes 989 antisemitic incidents across Brazil, a 149 % increase compared with 2022. The highest number of incidents recorded was in the state of São Paulo.[7] The report includes information about both in-person antisemitic incidents and attacks, and online antisemitic activity.[7]

Leadership

Fernando Lottenberg served as the president of the Brazilian Israelite Confederation from 2014 to 2017.[8][9] Claudio Lottenberg was elected president of CONIB in July 2022[10] and he is still serving in this role (as of 2026).[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Also referred to as the Jewish Confederation of Brazil.
  2. ^ Marcus M. Gilban. "7 things to know about the Jews of Brazil". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. August 2, 2016.
  3. ^ Goldstein, Yossi. "Jewish communal life in Argentina and Brazil at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st: A sociological perspective." In Identities in an Era of Globalization and Multiculturalism, pp. 185-202. Brill, 2008.
  4. ^ Köhnen Abramovay Fernandes, Daniella. "The Complex Relationship between the Brazilian Jewish Community and Israel: the Jewish Institutions and Their Leadership in São Paulo." Master's thesis, 2017.
  5. ^ "Brazil's Jewish community announces creation of Anne Frank 'educational network'". Times of Israel. August 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Algemeiner, The. "Antisemitic Incidents in Brazil Shot Up 149% Since 2022, New Figures Show". Algemeiner.com. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  7. ^ a b Relatório Anual de Antissemitismo no Brasil 2025 (PDF) (Report). Confederação Israelita do Brasil. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  8. ^ "Son of Lebanese immigrants, friend to Jewish community, named Brazil's president". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. May 15, 2016.
  9. ^ "Assista à cerimônia de posse de Fernando Lottenberg como presidente da Conib". Confederação Israelita do Brasil. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  10. ^ "Claudio Lottenberg assume a presidência da Conib". Confederação Israelita do Brasil. 2022-07-01. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  11. ^ "Claudio Lottenberg". Confederação Israelita do Brasil. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
  12. ^ "Em encontro inédito, representantes do Governo do Brasil e da comunidade judaica discutem ações de combate ao antissemitismo". Governo do Brasil (in Portuguese). Secretaria de Comunicação Social da Presidência da República. 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-04-03.

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