The years of World War II became a huge tragedy for the Jewish population of Europe. Over many years of planned destruction, millions of Jews were killed. The Shoah is one of the worst tragedies of...
06 December, 2024
As United Nations Holocaust Memorial Day approaches later this month it is an occasion to pause and reflect not only on the terrible events which will forever scar our history but also how those...
B"H King Solomon ends his book, Mishlei with the verse: “Grace is false, and beauty vain; a woman who fears Hashem, she should be praised.” In other words, you cannot praise a woman for her beauty...
As this year is coming to a close, we take stock and try to assess what 2021 has brought to our world and whether developments affected the realities of the Jewish world and those of Israel.Sadly,...
I am one of several members of the Jewish Community of Oporto whose families have been tragically affected by the Holocaust.Until quite recently, I have rarely spoken in any detail of my maternal...
Places of remembrance, museums, live longer than many generations. This is their great value, because we, people, pass away. The last generation that survived the Holocaust is departing and it is our...