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(Jewish Group) McDonald's public menorah is Hanukkah symbol in Brazilian Amazon
A large menorah at a McDonald’s branch has become the only Hanukkah symbol in the streets of Brazil’s largest city in the Amazon region.
In a first, the 7-foot-tall, nine-branched candelabrum made of iron in the front yard of the Jewish-owned fast-food restaurant has become a picture spot for passersby at a major avenue in Manaus.
“We work hard to keep Judaism present, active and inspiring here in the Amazon,” Rio-born Sergio Band told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. “We are proud to be Jews in the Amazon.”
Despite Christmas decorations throughout the city, it was the unprecedented Jewish symbol that drew massive attention, also on social media channels.
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