Abraham Ramiro Bentes was a Brazilian Army

Brazilian Army

The Brazilian Army is the land arm of the Brazilian Military. The Brazilian Army has fought in several international conflicts, mostly in South America and during the 19th century, such as the Brazilian War of Independence , Argentina-Brazil War , War of the Farrapos , Platine War , Uruguayan War ...

 commander and linguist

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Born in Itaituba

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-Culture:The biggest festival in Itaituba is Our lady de Santana's Party, for padroeira of the municipal district, the festivities are during the first fortnight of July and finishes with Círio's Procession, same month on the 26th, dedicated to that holy....

, Pará

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 State in Northern Brazil

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, he was the offspring of Jewish immigrants from Morocco

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. Bentes joined the Brazilian Army in the 1930s and after a long distinguished career reached the post of four-star general and was the inspector-general of the Army. After retirement from active service, he became involved in Jewish community affairs in Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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, serving as president of the Shel Guemilut congregation and as an officer of the Clube Hebraica. General Bentes also wrote extensively about the history of the Sephardi community in Brazil

Brazil

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and their language.