Portugal is once again on the Jewish map. The variety of faces, geographies, professions and stories of these new Portuguese is remarkable. Rabbis and typically Jewish figures proudly show their...
Portugal is once again on the Jewish map. The variety of faces, geographies, professions and stories of these new Portuguese is remarkable. Rabbis and typically Jewish figures proudly show their...
"The Greatest Honor of My Life" New Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan"I humbly begin this role inspired and determined to continue to expand Holocaust commemoration, education, research and...
In December 2019, at the Luxembourg Plenary, Portugal was accepted as a full Member of IHRA, having been an Observer since 2009 and a Liasion Country for the previous year. One of the participating...
(April 26, 2021 / JNS) Experts in global Jewish history believe that highlighting minority voices within the Jewish community has the power to honor its nuances and interconnectedness. JNS’s new...
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...