The role of migration in the development of the Canadian and Brazilian Jewish communities.

Apesar das diferencas em tamanho, caracteristicas e desenvolvimento historico, certas questoes sao comuns no crescimento das comunidades judias do Canada e do Brasil em suas respectivas sociedades multiculturais e multietnicas. Essas duas comunidades judias preocupam-se com as altas taxas de exogamia e com a assimilacao. Ha tentativas de atacar esses problemas por meio do fortalecimento da educacao judaica e das atividades comunitarias. O envelhecimento das comunidades e as baixas taxas de fertilidade tem provocado declinio natural do crescimento. A emigracao tem pequena contribuicao nos decrescimos populacionais. Grande numero de imigrantes da Russia, do Norte e Sul da Africa, Israel e Argentina tem aumentado as comunidades judias do Canada, e existem programas atuantes que estimulam a migracao interdiasporica para o Canada. A comunidade judia do Brasil, entretanto, nao tem conseguido atrair imigrantes judeus para incrementar seu indice populacional. A discussao se estende para o papel da migracao no desenvolvimento das comunidades judias no Brasil e no Canada. Abstract : Despite the differences in their sizes, characteristics, and historical development, certain common issues confront the growth of the Jewish communities of Canada and Brazil in their respective multicultural and multiracial societies. These two Jewish communities are concerned about the high rates of out-marriage and assimilation. They attempt to combat these issues by strengthening Jewish education and communal activities. Ageing communities and low fertility rates have led to declining natural growth rates. Out-migrations contributed slightly to population decreases. Large numbers of immigrants from Russia, North Africa, South Africa, Israel, and Argentina has strengthened Canada’s Jewish communities and there are active programs fostering inter-diasporic migration to Canada. Brazil’s Jewish community, however, is unable to attract Jewish immigrants to bolster its ranks. The discussion expands upon the role migration plays in the development of the Jewish communities in Brazil and Canada.