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The Jewish Museum of Belmonte has enhanced its collection

Miriam Assor  27/09/2024

The Jewish Museum of Belmonte hosted a ceremony to receive a Sefer Torah.

The Jewish Museum of Belmonte has enhanced its collection

SPECIAL REPORT: The new hidden Jews of Oporto

Michelle Rosenberg  12/09/2024

More than 500 years after the expulsion of its community, the Jews of Portugal's second city are defiantly staging a renaissance.

SPECIAL REPORT: The new hidden Jews of Oporto

"It’s a Jewish last name": Border agent embarrasses Jewish Canadian family arriving in Portugal for a holiday

05/09/2024

The case occurred on 20 August at Lisbon Airport, where the B. family landed for a 9-day trip.

Antisemitism in Oporto: Jewish house identified with graffiti

23/08/2024

Messages such as "Zionist house" and "Zionist welcome [trash]" were vandalized at one of the busiest addresses in Oporto

Antisemitism in Oporto: Jewish house identified with graffiti

Portugal is once again without a National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism and Promoting Jewish Life

19/07/2024

After the departure of Professor Bacelar Vasconcelos in November 2023, Ambassador Manuela Franco has now also resigned.

Portugal is once again without a National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism and Promoting Jewish Life

Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum opens in Carregal do Sal

19/07/2024

Portugal has four people who are Righteous among the Nations – and Aristides de Sousa Mendes is the best known of them all.

Aristides de Sousa Mendes Museum opens in Carregal do Sal