jewish community of lisbon

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

After uniquely surviving in communal form through the Inquisition, Belmonte’s Jews want equal status and access to funds.

By Cnaan Liphshiz January 15, 2019 6:13 pm

2 Jewish museums open in Portugal amid opposition to one in Lisbon

Residents of the capital's Alfama neighborhood, where Jews once lived for centuries, claim the institution bearing a Star of David "breaks with local tradition."

March 3, 2017 7:19 am

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

Some 300 Jews from eight countries, including the chief rabbi of Turkey, celebrated the introduction of a new Torah scroll into Portugual’s Kadoorie Synagogue.

February 1, 2016 6:34 am