Portuguese Jews

Portugal:

1,000 students, dignitaries at Holocaust museum memorial ceremony

At Porto Holocaust Museum, Israeli Ambassador to Portugal says difference between Shoah and today is, 'Now we can fight back.'

1,000 teens learn about Portugal's expulsion and genocide of Jews

A thousand teenagers mark the Portuguese Edict of Expulsion in visit to the Jewish Museum of Porto.

Portugal:

Granddaughter of Portuguese Dreyfus works to right historic wrong

Granddaughter of “Portuguese Dreyfus” takes case for apology and posthumous reinstatement to European Court of Human Rights.

Portugal's first chief rabbi is honored in moving tribute

In nod to combatting antisemitism and accusations of dual loyalty, Portuguese officials pay tribute to historic Jewish leader who is known as one of the founders of modern Portugal.

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Jewish community announces Jewish Agency as legal heir

Setting example for Jewish communities around the world, the Jewish Community of Oporto officially announces the Jewish Agency as its legal heir.

On Inquisition anniversary

Oporto Jewish community releases new educational project

'The 2,000 Exiled Jewish Children' will tell the largely unknown story of how 2,000 Jewish children from Portugal up to the age of eight years old were stolen from their families by King D. João II of Portugal in 1493 and exiled to the African island of Sao Tome 7,500km away.

Portugal:

Jewish museum inaugurates monument honoring Inquisition victims

Jewish Museum in Porto inaugurates monument bearing the names of victims of the Portuguese Inquisition.

Community of Oporto:

Portuguese Jews call for help to preserve Inquisition records

Jewish community of Oporto calls on Jews around the world help preserve unique Inquisition records as a key to our past and future.

Oporto Jewish community opens first cemetery in five centuries

Jewish cemetery first one to operate in Portuguese city since expulsion edict was enacted by Portugal in 1497.

Portuguese president accused of 'Soviet-style' antisemitism

Oporto Jewish community calls on Portuguese President to issue a public apology for “Soviet-style antisemitism.”

Portuguese Jews denounce upcoming Roger Waters concerts

Porto Jewish community urges cancellation of Waters' two shows, calls for him to visit city's Holocaust museum.

Jewish community demands reinstatement of 'Portuguese Dreyfus'

Efforts to raise awareness are taking place on the centenary of the community’s founding by Basto, with release of the film ‘Sefarad.’

Porto Jewish community denounces 'major antisemitic conspiracy'

Portuguese Jewish community decries attempt to destroy Sephardic citizenship law in complaint sent to European Public Prosecutor's Office.

Changes to Portuguese Sephardi nationality law slammed

Reforms to program not seen as transparent with community unable to get response from government agency in charge.

Portuguese Jews halt Sephardi certification after rabbi arrested

Jewish Community of Porto announces it will no longer certify Sephardic ancestry, after rabbi arrested for certifying Roman Abramovich.

Portuguese Jewish museum builds 'Antisemite room'

Jewish museum of Oporto announces dedicated exhibit highlighting issue of antisemitism.

Roman Abramovich applies for Portuguese citizenship

Russian-Israeli billionaire uses 2015 law that repatriates descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled during the Inquisition.

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State against recognizing independent court conversions

Converts in Israel undergoing Orthodox conversion in independent rabbinical courts do not receive State approval to register as Jews.

Why food makers in Portugal are going kosher

'I think all of us here have Jewish DNA...'

How long has it been?

Portugal's first kosher restaurant brings Porto Israeli culture

30-year IDF cook Shlomi and son Nativ open kosher restaurant in Porto: The falafel ball, lots of shakshuka and lots of history.

Carefree in a Kippah

At a time when European Jews suffer as a whole, a northern Portugese city enjoys a Jewish renaissance.

Portugal town opens Jewish heritage center

Portugal’s culture minister inaugurates Jewish heritage center in the country’s east.

The Jewish World may actually be 5-10 million people bigger

Finding lost Jews has been one of the most tantalizing mysteries of Jewish history. Now the 'crypto-Jews' are beginning to reemerge.