Tag Archives: Azores

Luces y sombras en la historia de los judíos en Portugal

1-¿Cuál fue la idea detrás de su libro «Judíos portugueses: una historia de luces y sombras»? R- La idea principal era dar a conocer la historia de los judíos en Portugal desde sus inicios hasta la actualidad. Una larga historia judía y portuguesa y a la vez multicultural debido a la …

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Jewish Azores

By Judith Fein There were several puzzling things about the Jewish cemetery on the island of Terceira in the Azores — a lush, volcanic, Portuguese archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. First, a plaque on the outside wall called the cemetery a “field of equality” and profusely thanked …

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Group aims to restore Azorean synagogue

A non-profit group is hoping to restore the only remaining synagogue in the Azores. Portuguese historian Jose Mello is coming to the United States to speak at SER-Jobs for Progress, 164 Bedford St., on Sunday at 4 p.m. about the Sabar Hassamain Synagogue. The synagogue was founded in 1836 by …

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