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The local Jewish community has prepared the event in cooperation with the Israeli embassy in Lisbon and the National Library of Israel.

On Friday, July 25th at 3:00 PM, the Mekor Haim Choir will perform a concert of Yiddish, Hebrew, and Ladino songs in the Holocaust Museum of Porto.

More than 100 people gathered in Lisbon for the screening of “2000 Kidnapped Jewish Children”, a film that reveals a little-known episode of contemporary Jewish history.

Renowned for blending rock with Jewish spirituality, Piamenta left an indelible mark on contemporary Jewish music.

“If you had told me two years ago that I would feel this way, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Operation Benjamin board member Liz Steinlauf told JNS.

The medieval Spanish manuscript showcasing Jewish law, mysticism and art is now on exhibition at the National Library of Israel.