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The Jewish Community of Oporto fosters the creation and development of Jewish life and religion, and its infrastructure meets all the conditions for the practice of Judaism in northern Portugal. The Jews of Oporto and its surroundings have access to the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue, where a minyan has been held uninterrupted for over a decade on all Shabbatoth and chagim, along with kiddush, a mikvah, kosher grocery stores, kosher restaurants, museums, and a Jewish cemetery. The community also maintains a choir and an art gallery. Every week, visitors from around the world come to pray and enjoy the fruits of this vibrant structure.

Additionally, the Jewish Community of Oporto is one of the most active Jewish organizations in Europe in the field of culture. Information about the Holocaust and the Inquisition is conveyed through the Jewish Museum of Oporto, the Holocaust Museum of Oporto, and films about Jewish history. The Jewish Museum presents the Inquisition within the broader narrative of Portuguese history, highlighting the crucial role of Jews in the foundation, development, and decline of the country after the expulsion and the Inquisition, as well as the eventual return of the Jewish community following its abolition.

Our museums receive over 50,000 students per year from Portuguese schools, representing approximately 5% of Portugal’s youth population annually. All of this is carried out by the community without support from the Government or from any public or private entities in Europe or the world.

Please consider supporting our community.