Those who are blessed: immigration and jewish charities in São Paulo (1900-1950)

Author(s)

Márcio Mendes da Luz

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Campinas, SP.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Filosofia e Ciências Humanas
• Defense date: 2011-03-25

Examining board members

Michael McDonald Hall; Claudio Henrique de Moraes Batalha; Roney Cytrynowicz

• Advisor: Michael McDonald Hall

Abstract

This dissertation aims to analyze the Jewish immigration to the city of São Paulo between 1900 and 1950 through charities and how those influence the formation of a Jewish identity in São Paulo. As a source of research used the records of the Benevolent Society Ezra, Congregation Israeli Paulista, The Ladies Society Israelis, Jewish Women's Organization for Social Welfare and journals of these times (AU)