Portugal

Porto Jewish community to produce film on children kidnapped during inquisition

The film titled "The 2,000 Exiled Jewish Children" recounts the story of children who were taken from their homes and exiled to the island of Sao Tome.

Comet hits Earth's atmosphere, flies over Spain, Portugal before burning up - ESA

A comet was seen flying over Spain and Portugal over the weekend as it impacted the atmosphere before burning up over the Atlantic Ocean.

20/05/2024

El Al resumes flights to second beloved destination in Portugal for less than $400

Following Lisbon, El Al will operate flights to Porto, operated by its subsidiary, Sun D'or. Prices start at $389 per ticket.

By ZIV REINSTEIN
16/05/2024

Portuguese Jewish orgs commemorate Christian figures who were kind to Jews

A nun who made kaddish for a Jewish man when no one else would was honored alongside the Bishop of Oporto, D. Manuel Linda. 

Four people arrested for supposedly enslaving mentally disabled man for 17 years in Portugal

Four people were arrested in Portugal's northern Braganca region for enslaving a man for 17 years; the victim endured abuse, exploitation, and deprivation. Human trafficking concerns persist.

By REUTERS
01/05/2024

Iran says crew of Israel-linked ship to be released

He was quoted as saying the crew would be turned over to their ambassadors in Tehran. The reports did not say when this would occur.

By REUTERS
27/04/2024

Portugal must 'pay costs' of slavery and colonial crimes, president says

Portugal's colonial era, during which countries including Angola, Mozambique, Brazil, Cape Verde and East Timor as well as parts of India were subjected to Portuguese rule.

By REUTERS
24/04/2024

Porto Jewish community releases film about Lisbon 1506 massacre 

 In wake of October 7th massacre, film shows that pogroms do not “happen in a vacuum”.

Portugal urges Iranian ambassador to release container ship MSC Aries

It said Portugal had demanded the release of the crew "as explanations provided so far have not been considered consistent," and urged de-escalation in the Middle East.

By REUTERS
16/04/2024

1,000 Portuguese students visit Porto's Jewish Museum for Inquisition Memorial Day

The Porto Jewish community also operates a Holocaust Museum, which was opened in December 2020 and has already been visited by some 150,000 teenagers from schools in Portugal.

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