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For the first time since 1497, a Portuguese Jewish community is heading towards completing eleven years of uninterrupted minyan

14/03/2026

Judaism is alive in Porto and the state must find an antidote to coexist peacefully with this reality.

For the first time since 1497, a Portuguese Jewish community is heading towards completing eleven years of uninterrupted minyan

Three millennia of shared history that the adversaries never managed to put down

11/03/2026

Confronting a civilization is generally considered wasted time or even a suicide.

Three millennia of shared history that the adversaries never managed to put down

Porto prepares for the arrival of Shabbat Pekudei

10/03/2026

This Shabbat marks the completion of the second book of the Torah.

Porto prepares for the arrival of Shabbat Pekudei

Under tight security, Jews in Porto have celebrated Purim

02/03/2026

Purim reminds us that even when Hashem’s Name is hidden, His Hand is guiding everything.

Under tight security, Jews in Porto have celebrated Purim

Our beginnings and Jewish memories from Beira Interior: the second lecture in the Carlson lecture series on the history of the Jews of Portugal

16/02/2026

Dr. Ken Carlson will present a lecture at the Jewish Museum of Oporto on Friday, February 20, 2026.

Our beginnings and Jewish memories from Beira Interior: the second lecture in the Carlson lecture series on the history of the Jews of Portugal

Online event marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day with literary discussion

26/01/2026

The event will feature a roundtable discussion with the participation of Anne Bénoliel Defréville, author of Sefardim – The Epic of a Jewish Family over 3,000 Years.

Online event marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day with literary discussion