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Historian Francisco Bethencourt releases a book about the elite of the New Christians between the 15th and 18th centuries

Miriam Assor  19/11/2024

The book will be launched on November 27 at the National Library of Portugal.

Historian Francisco Bethencourt releases a book about the elite of the New Christians between the 15th and 18th centuries

Conference: "Jews from Loulé in the context of the Jewish presence in the medieval Algarve"

14/11/2024

This presentation focuses on the presence of Jews in the Kingdom of the Algarve up until the general expulsion of December 1492, with emphasis on documentation related to Silves and Loulé.

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III International Congress of Sephardic Studies: Jews in the Mediterranean and their diasporas: economic, social and cultural intersections

Miriam Assor  23/10/2024

Submission of proposals between September 12, 2024 and January 30, 2025

III International Congress of Sephardic Studies: Jews in the Mediterranean and their diasporas: economic, social and cultural intersections

Experts advise caution about report Christopher Columbus was Jewish

14/10/2024

"The DNA issue that focuses on the so-called tomb of Columbus in Seville is fraught with political issues pertaining to national pride," said Ori Soltes of Georgetown University.

Experts advise caution about report Christopher Columbus was Jewish

VI International Colloquium on Luso-Sephardic Dialogues

Miriam Assor  30/09/2024

The colloquium will be held in Guarda on November 28th and 29th, 2024.

VI International Colloquium on Luso-Sephardic Dialogues

Sortelha Historical Village serves as the setting for a new film about the 16th century

21/04/2024

The film "1506 - The Genocide of Lisbon", which premieres this Thursday, April 18th, portrays the massacre of the Jews, in 1506, in Lisbon.

Sortelha Historical Village serves as the setting for a new film about the 16th century