jewish community of porto

Porto Jewish community calls Portugal’s criminal probe into its actions ‘Holocaust against families’

Other leaders of Portugal’s Jewish community called the allegations of antisemitism “absurd.”

By Cnaan Liphshiz June 26, 2022 11:11 am

Documents from Roman Abramovich’s controversial Portuguese naturalization surface online

The leaked dossier, which appears to be a defense of the process, contains no verifiables supporting the Russian billionaire’s claim to Sephardic roots.

April 1, 2022 5:18 pm

Portuguese Jewish community suspends Sephardic certification effort following rabbi’s arrest

The community in Porto says it is “no longer interested in cooperating” with the government due to the judiciary’s criminal investigation.

March 14, 2022 10:22 am

The interior of the Holocaust Museum of Porto, Portugal in January 2021. (Courtesy of the Jewish Community of Porto)

Jewish community shaped by the Inquisition opens Portugal’s first Holocaust museum

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 13, 2021 4:33 pm

Portugal’s only rural Jewish community seeks a seat at the table

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 15, 2019 6:13 pm

New citizenship law has Jews worldwide flocking to tiny Portugal city

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 11, 2016 3:56 pm

Portuguese mayor with Jewish roots: My election proves there’s no anti-Semitism here

February 1, 2016 6:34 am

Presidential hopeful backs ‘Portuguese Dreyfus’ cause

November 5, 2015 6:08 am

Portugal issues 1st passport under new law for descendant of Sephardic Jews

October 14, 2015 8:12 am

Northern Portugese city opens first museum on region’s Jews

May 26, 2015 7:55 am

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