The special strength of this book, aside from its lyrical writing, is that the author effortlessly blends the meaning of being Jewish in Brazil with that country s much noted racial and cultural tolerance and shows how Jewish identity is impacted by Brazilian concepts of race and ethnicity. It is a delight to read. Maxine Margolis, University of Florida

A fascinating ethnography of contemporary life among middle- and upper-middle class Jews in Sao Paulo, Brazil, one of the world s largest cities. Although representing a tiny fraction of Brazil s multicultural population, the Jewish...