Shavei Israel's emissary in Portugal, Rabbi Elisha Salas, participated in the 24th annual International Tourism Fair in Lisbon, where he served as a representative of the many Portuguese communities with a Jewish heritage. He also represented the Jewish community of Belmonte, where he serves as rabbi, and the many kosher products which he supervises. [nggallery id...
[caption id="attachment_8104" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Michael Freund and Regina Forteza to speak at 92Y event on March 22, 2012"][/caption] In the 14th and 15th centuries, tens of thousands of Spanish and Portuguese Jews were dragged to the baptismal font and compelled to accept Catholicism against their will. At...
[caption id="attachment_8045" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Antonio Pina poses at the facade of the church Montesion built on one of the first synagogues in Palma, Majorca, Spain"][/caption] Centuries after his ancestors were forced to convert to Roman Catholicism, Antonio Pina could still find signs of his family's Jewish...
