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Portugal moves to end Sephardic Jewish citizenship law

Portugal's Justice Minister argued that the country’s citizenship law for descendants of Sephardic Jews who were expelled during the Spanish Inquisition has served its purpose.

OCTOBER 18, 2023|ByORGE CASTELLANO/JTA

The Portuguese parliament building is seen in Lisbon, Oct. 25, 2019.

Hundreds of people pray at the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue in Porto on Yom Kippur (The photograph was taken from a surveillance camera).

The Jewish revival of Porto, Portugal

Community members unabashedly say that Porto serves as a beacon for the rest of European Jewry, where small communities are dying out.

OCTOBER 30, 2022|ByDANIEL BEN-TAL, GABRIELA CANTERGI

Lisbon Jewish community will continue to process citizenship requests

The Jewish community in Lisbon released an official document earlier this month announcing a return to full activity after ceasing to issue new permits for Portuguese citizenship processes.

JUNE 13, 2022|ByZVIKA KLEIN