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Guma Aguiar's Apt.: Magic Mirror, Dolce & Gabbana Bathtub and More

By Stefan Kamph Fri., Sep. 21 2012 at 6:27 AM

Aguiar (right) with his rabbi and friend Tovia Singer at the police station atop the Western Wall, close to the apartment he bought for his mother.

This week's cover story is about the disappearance of Guma Aguiar, a wealthy Brazilian-born convert to Judaism who used his oil and gas fortune to buy many properties in Israel.

Among the properties Guma Aguiar purchased in Israel are several homes in the Yemin Moshe quarter of Jerusalem, just west of the Old City, as well as a couple of properties within steps of the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites.

He bought one property for his mother, on Misgav Ladach, overlooking the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock. Below is an email from Aguiar to his mother, telling her about the property.

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Ellen Aguiar, Guma Aguiar, Israel, Jerusalem, real estate, Tovia Singer

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Guma Aguiar Disappearance: Rabbi Recalls His Mad Generosity

By Stefan Kamph Thu., Sep. 20 2012 at 6:12 AM

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Courtesy of Jerry Levine

This week's cover story is about Guma Aguiar, a driven, self-critical millionaire who disappeared at sea one night in June. Just before he struck it rich in the Texas oilfields, he converted to Judaism and met Moishe Meir Lipszyc, rabbi at Chabad Lubavitch of Fort Lauderdale. After getting rich, Aguiar stayed faithful. Below, the rabbi recalls some of the zealous generosity that became Aguiar's calling card.

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Chabad Lubavitch, charity, Guma Aguiar, Moishe Meir Lipszyc

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Royal Caribbean Passenger Lost at Sea, Coast Guard Says

By Chris Joseph Mon., Sep. 17 2012 at 2:57 PM

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The U.S. Coast Guard says it's searching for a passenger who reportedly fell overboard from Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas mega-cruise ship about 47 miles east of Fort Lauderdale.

The 21-year-old woman from Bartlett, Tennessee -- whose name has not been released -- was reported missing on Sunday night around 9:30. The Coast Guard says the search stretches across 320 miles of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Man Jumps From Carnival Cruise Ship

By Chris Joseph Tue., Aug. 28 2012 at 8:27 AM

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Carnival Cruise Lines' Fascination.

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a man authorities say jumped off a cruise ship 25 miles off Ponce De Leon.

A 31-year-old gent, who was last seen on the cruise ship Carnival Fascination by a security guard, is said to have been seen plummeting into the water this morning.