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Last week, the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), together with Club Hebraica São Paulo and the Brazilian Israelite Confederation (CONIB), hosted a series of events in São Paulo, Brazil, with a visiting delegation of Israeli female Olympic judo champions.
On the first day of the tour, the delegation — Olympic medalists Timna Nelson-Levy, Raz Hershko, and Inbar Lanir, joined by Israeli National Women’s Judo Team Head Coach Shany Hershko — participated in a press conference, followed by a community gathering with an audience of more than 200 attendees.
Tuvimos el honor de recibir a las medallistas olímpicas de Judo de Israel, Timna Nelson Levy, Raz Hershko e Inbar Lanir, en un evento organizado por @CombatASemitism, Hebraica y @coniboficial.
Este evento fue más que un encuentro deportivo, fue un acto de resistencia contra el… pic.twitter.com/hCvX45TSrL
— CAM en Español (@CAMenEspanol) March 21, 2025
Remarks were delivered by CAM Director of Hispanic Affairs Shay Salamon, President of Club Hebraica Fernando Rosenthal, CEO of Club Hebraica Gabriel Milevsky, President of CONIB Claudio Lottenberg, and President of the Brazilian Judo Federation Henrique Guimarães.
The delegation members were interviewed by CONIB Executive Director Sergio Napcha, with each speaker telling their unique personal story of perseverance and triumph representing Israel in international competition.
¡Inspiración y superación! 🥇🇮🇱
Tres medallistas olímpicas de judo israelíes, Timna Nelson Levy, Raz Hershko, Inbar Lanir, compartieron sus historias de superación y éxito, demostrando que con determinación y perseverancia se puede alcanzar la excelencia.
Estas deportistas,… pic.twitter.com/ElUlAsXok1
— CAM en Español (@CAMenEspanol) March 22, 2025
The next day opened with a stop at the ALEF Peretz School, where the delegation members visited classes and took pictures with students.
In the afternoon, the delegation’s Brazil trip concluded with a joint practice with adult and children athletes who train at Club Hebraica.
CAM’s outreach in Latin America began four years ago, and since then it has worked diligently to build meaningful partnerships and friendships with influential leaders, lawmakers, diplomats, community organizations, and civil society activists from a diverse assortment of religious, political and cultural backgrounds in the region to combat antisemitism together.
During this time, CAM en Español has emerged as a key player in the battle against Jew-hatred in Latin America, with a growing coalition involved in impactful activities in countries including Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador, and Bolivia, among others.
CAM en Español has organized regional summits hosted by Costa Rica in 2024 (where 18 countries were represented), Uruguay in 2023, Panama in 2022, and Guatemala in 2021.
Following their two-day stay in Brazil, the judo delegation traveled on to New York City, where they participated in the CAM-organized Rise & Respond: Global Student Summit Against Antisemitism.
