More than 500 years after the expulsion of its community, the Jews of Portugal's second city are defiantly staging a renaissance.
26 November, 2025
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Jewish Community of Oporto
On September 1st, the Jewish Community of Oporto celebrated the European Day of Jewish Culture.
The Jewish Community of Oporto celebrated the European Day of Jewish Culture, on which the Synagogue, the Jewish Museum, the Holocaust Museum and kosher restaurants were open to the general public.
"Returning from trench warfare, my grandfather saw the official foundation of the Jewish Community in Oporto as a mission of the soul."
Messages such as "Zionist house" and "Zionist welcome [trash]" were vandalized at one of the busiest addresses in Oporto
Thousands of visitors are expected on Sunday 1 September at the Kadoorie Synagogue, the Holocaust Museum, and the Jewish Museum and its cinema.
