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Hebrew Calligraphy Workshop Marks 30th Anniversary of Alberto Benveniste Chair

04/05/2026

The workshop will take place on May 6th, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Faculty of Letters of the University of Lisbon, with free admission.

Hebrew Calligraphy Workshop Marks 30th Anniversary of Alberto Benveniste Chair

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Third Lecture in the Carlson Series on the History of the Jews of Portugal

04/05/2026

The event will take place at the Porto Holocaust Museum on Friday, May 8, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Third Lecture in the Carlson Series on the History of the Jews of Portugal

Chabad of Lubavitch manages splendid Jewish community in the World's top four most powerful meters: Shangay

04/05/2026

The first lady to drive a car in Shanghai was Laura Mocatta Lombroso Kadoorie, after whom the central synagogue in the city of Porto, Portugal, was named.

Chabad of Lubavitch manages splendid Jewish community in the World's top four most powerful meters: Shangay

A Marvel of Jewish Culture at the Portuguese Esnoga of Amsterdam

04/04/2026

A 2003 concert serves as a mark of Jewish Musical Culture until today.

A Marvel of Jewish Culture at the Portuguese Esnoga of Amsterdam

Maimonides knew how the Portuguese Jews celebrate Passover

01/04/2026

Rambam was a compatriot and contemporary of the first Chief Rabbi of Portugal.

Maimonides knew how the Portuguese Jews celebrate Passover

Another piece in the puzzle of the history of the Jews and New Christians of Trás-os-Montes

31/03/2026

It is commonly said that alheiras (a type of sausage) were invented by Jews to deceive the Inquisition. Do historical sources actually confirm this theory?

Another piece in the puzzle of the history of the Jews and New Christians of Trás-os-Montes