Pictures from Jewish Center dedication in Trancoso
Transcoso is a tiny village in the north of Portugal. But, in the 14th and 15th centuries, Trancoso was home to a large and flourishing Jewish community. That came to an end with the arrival of the Inquisition. Now, the town of Trancoso is honoring its Jewish heritage with the establishment of the Isaac Cardoso Center for Jewish Interpretation, along with a new synagogue called Beit Mayim Hayim – “the House of Living Waters.”
Here are pictures from the dedication, including the affixing of a mezuza on the entrance of the synagogue – the first mezuza in the village for hundreds of years!
