[ April 25, 2024 ]
An annual march for Jesus held in Brazil that drew around two million participants included a loud shout-out for Israel and public prayer for the Jewish state.
For the first time in two decades, event organizers invited Jewish leaders to attend.
Among the Jewish officials who accepted the invitation were Israel’s consul Dori Goren and the president of the B’nai B’rith local chapter, Zeila Sliozbergas.
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The event traditionally draws scores of participants. Here, scenes from the march in 2017:
JTA has more on this year’s event:
About 2 million people cheered for Israel during an annual Christian march in Brazil.
Evangelical Christians waved Israeli flags and prayed for the Jewish state during the March for Jesus held Thursday in Sao Paulo.
For the first time in nearly 20 years, Jewish officials were invited to attend the event, including Israel’s consul Dori Goren and the president of the local B’nai B’rith branch, Zeila Sliozbergas.
“Attending the march is our way to express our gratitude for the Evangelical people and the Brazilian people,” said Goren, addressing the gathering from the stage. “The people of Israel bless Brazil and the evangelical people of Brazil.”
The consul received applause for saying that he expected to see the Brazilian embassy transferred from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem soon. He recalled the role of Brazilian diplomat Osvaldo Aranha, who presided over the United Nations vote in 1947 in favor of the resolution that partitioned the British Mandate of Palestine into two states, Jewish and Arab.
“There is a very important alliance between Brazilian Christians and the State of Israel,” Gorel told the Gospel Prime news website. “It was a blessing to be able to see the affection of Brazilians for their country and that it was a great celebration of friendship between the two peoples.”
Pilgrims from Argentina, Mexico, the United States and some African countries joined the event, a 2.5-mile parade surrounded by sound trucks playing gospel music.
Established in 1993, Sao Paulo’s March for Jesus is among the biggest religious events in Brazil, the country with the world’s largest Catholic population and second-largest Christian population after the United States.
Sao Paulo is home to half of Brazil’s 120,000-strong Jewish community.
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9 Comments
5 years ago
Gen 12:3..”I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the peoples of the earth will be blessed through you”.
Brazil will be blessed by God for it’s support of Israel. Please keep it up.
5 years ago
Well now, Brazil is about to be blessed.
5 years ago
They outdid the Hindus in India with that turnout! G-d bless Brazil and Israel.
5 years ago
Brazil has built a replica of the Second Temple [Jerusalem, ca. 50 AD]
– it is full size
– and very beautiful
5 years ago
Reply to
DemocracyRules
Did they rebuild as it was around Ezra’s time? Or with Herod’s remodeling?
5 years ago
We used to have huge Washington For Jesus rallies! We need another one now, and M f J all over the country!!
5 years ago
God bless Brazil.
