Over 40 years ago, on a visit to Israel, I learned from my cousin Chaya that our forebears may have originated in Portugal. My mother was born in Lithuania, as was Chaya, her first cousin. They came...

(December 23, 2021 / JNS) As can be seen from the definition of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), anti-Semitism is “a certain perception of Jews” that can be actively or...

On 21 June 2021, the Portuguese Parliament unanimously approved a vote of congratulations on the twentieth anniversary of the approval of the Law on Religious Freedom, mentioned the relationship...

Jews are intensely aware of the power of speech. Words can be a source of inspiration, or they can be a catalyst for intolerance and violence. Within the Jewish psyche, there is a collective...

B"H When we think about a miracle, we picture a sudden event, or a sharp upheaval, of the nature of the splitting of the Reed Sea, the Revelation at Sinai, or the earth swallowing Korach and his...

I had the great privilege of visiting the Porto Holocaust Museum during a recent visit to that fine city.  It was an incredibly powerful and moving experience.  I was struck by the impressive breadth...