jewish law of return in portugal

Portugal OKs 10,000 requests for citizenship by descendants of Sephardic Jews

A total of 33,000 applications based on the country’s Jewish law of return have been received since 2015.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 17, 2019 7:50 am

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.

January 15, 2019 6:13 pm

Portugal and Spain have given 10,000 passports to people claiming Sephardic roots

Turkey provided more than a quarter of the people who were naturalized following the 2015 passing in both countries of laws atoning for the Inquisition.

November 23, 2018 9:07 am

A soaring number of Sephardic Jews acquired Portuguese citizenship in 2017

By Cnaan Liphshiz February 23, 2018 1:59 pm

Why food makers in Portugal are going kosher

By Cnaan Liphshiz December 19, 2017 3:25 pm

Spain scraps language test for elderly applicants for Jewish law of return

March 1, 2017 6:46 am

In post-coup Turkey, Jews plan their future abroad

By Cnaan Liphshiz November 16, 2016 4:28 pm

Spain naturalizes 220 Sephardim, including Jerusalem’s chief rabbi

August 8, 2016 3:56 am

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

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