The Jews and the Muslims have a common past on the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Portugal, of peaceful cohabitation until 1496, the year D. Manuel unexpectedly ordered their expulsion. It is...

There were two moments that touched me immensely as one of the members and leaders of the Jewish community in Porto. The resumption of very strong bonds of friendship and camaraderie with my dear...

In 1945, when released from the Mauthausen concentration camp, my grandfather Aaron discovered that he had lost his entire family in Auschwitz. His world ended there. He was left with a shred of hope...

Synagogues have come under armed attack from Muslim terrorists and white supremacists. However, the politicians and the police sees the synagogues as decorative museum pieces that are used for...

Some years ago, Portugal returned citizenship to Sephardic Jews without them needing to live in the country or speak Portuguese. There would be at least two million potential applicants, but until now...

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...