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The Jewish population in Venezuela peaked at 45,000, [9] largely centered in Caracas, but with smaller concentrations in Maracaibo. Most of Venezuela's Jews are either first or second generation. [8] Venezuela was hospitable to Jewish life, and Jews "developed deep ties to the country and a strong sense of patriotism", acculturating and ...
According to a report, the Jewish population in Venezuela had dropped below 15,000, which it claims is "a result of severe instability in the country". [3] The Miami Herald and Jewish Times reported emigration of Jewish people from Venezuela due to alleged concerns over anti-Semitism. [37] [38]
In a 2021 report, researchers collected 714 antisemitic posts between May and June which included Holocaust denial, and conspiracy theories with false claims about Jews "controlling" governments and banks, or orchestrating world events. The report concluded that Facebook acted on only 14 out of 129 posts reported to it (10.9%).
Antisemitic speech, vandalism and physical attacks rose sharply in 2023, fueled by bias against Jews from both the extremist right and the political left, according to a new report from the Anti ...
As much as 60% of Venezuela's Jewish population has sought refuge in Israel since Chávez took office in 1999, when there were 22,000 Jews in Venezuela. This number has been dwindling to around 6,000 Jews still left in Venezuela as of 2019. [113] Over 11,000 Venezuelans have emigrated to Israel since the start of the crisis. [215]
The Israelite Association of Venezuela (Spanish: Asociación Israelita de Venezuela), known as Tiferet Israel, is an association for Sephardic Jews living in Venezuela. Founded in the 1920s in Caracas , it is the oldest surviving Jewish organization in Venezuela.
Currently, there are around 10,000 Jews living in Venezuela, with more than half living in the capital Caracas. [73] Venezuelan Jewry is split equally between Sephardim and Ashkenazim. All but one of the country's 15 synagogues are Orthodox. The majority of Venezuela's Jews are members of the middle class.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X. Maduro's announcement this week ...