Rede de Judiarias de Portugal

Lisbon

The Portuguese capital has been for the last 900 years, the peninsular Sephardic city that probably most concentrated Jewish history over the centuries. Creative and dynamic city, Lisbon is identified as the cradle of many of the most influential and iconic families that endure today in the international Hebrew symbology: Guedaliah Yahya; Gracia Nassi (Benveniste); Isaac e Judah Abravanel (Abarbanel); Jacob Lumbrozo (1st Jewish doctor in the United States); Samuel Usque, among others. Both in time of Jews and New Christians, Lisbon has always been present in Jewish history. During the 2nd World War it was a refuge point for tens of thousands of refugees.


The characteristic Alfama district which incorporated one of the three existing Jewish Quarters still maintains the same route of the old winding streets. In the square of St. Domingos church there’s a memorial that records the attack occurred in 1506 that many fanatics promoted against the New Christians victimizing thousands.
The current synagogue, Shaare Tikva, was opened in 1904 and can be visited at “Alexandre Herculano” street, though without direct frontage to the street since that visibility was still reserved for Catholic churches. It’s managed by the Israeli Community of Lisbon.


A walk through the Portuguese capital can start by the Middle Ages, allowing the observation of the places of the discoveries in which many astronomers and Jewish businessmen participated, cross the time of the Inquisition and visit the downtown areas where 2nd World War refugees lived in the security that missed in Europe.
The history of Jewish Lisbon represents a lot of Jewish mythical civilization.

 

PLACES TO VISIT:
-    Belém Tower – UNESCO World Heritage
-    Jerónimo’s Monastery – UNESCO World Heritage
-    Castle of St. Jorge and remain fences of Lisbon
-    Historic Center
-    Alfama district – Old Jewish Quarter
-    SHAARÉ TIKVA Synagogue
-    Palace square (Commerce square)
-    Conceição Church – old
-    Free Water Aqueduct
-     Botanical Garden – Faculty of Science
-    Bico’s House
-    Mother of God’s Church and Convent – Tile National Museum
-    National Museum of Old Art
-    National Museum of Coches
-    Berardo’s Collection Museum – Cultural Center of Belém
-    Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Museum
-    National Museum of Archaeology
-    Navy Museum
-    East Museum
-    Ajuda’s National Palace
-    National Museum of Costume

 

The Jewish heritage is part of Lisbon´s identity. In Middle Ages, the Jews played an important role in the Kingdom´s administration, urban evolution and commercial position of the city. Lisbon had four Jewish quarters and many families lived outside the Jews assigned areas, demonstrating the population extent that the community achieved in the 15th century.

 

The oldest Jewish quarter was located in Pedreira district (surroundings of Armazéns do Chiado) with a synagogue built in 1260. The Jewish quarter of Taracenas occupied the western riverside limit. The Old Jewish quarter “Judiaria Velha” (or Grande) was located in the centre, next to Rua Nova dos Mercadores and had seven doors. It had personal officials, two synagogues, school, library, Kosher butcher´s shop, hospitals, public baths, court and jail, defining a self-sufficient unit from the city´s administration. Its construction plaque dates from 1306. The Alfama Jewish quarter, authorized by king Pedro I, has still preserved traces under the designation of Rua da Judiaria.

 

There are many evidences of a history that didn´t cease with the Inquisition. In Largo de S. Domingos currently stands a memorial recalling the tragic episode of 1506, when thousands of New Christians were killed. Under the government of Marquis de Pombal conditions were gathered to the return of Judaism. The first tomb in the Jewish historic cemetery of Estrela, named after José Amzalaga, dates from 1804. The endorsement of the Lisbon Jewish community dates back to 1912 and the synagogue Shaaré-Tikva projected by the architect Ventura Terra was inaugurated in 1904.

 

Contacts

Sinagoga "Shaaré Tikvá"

Rua Alexandre Herculano, 59

Tel: 21 388 15 92

 

Serviços: 6ªs feiras, pelas 19h00 (Inverno) – 19h30 (verão)

Sábados : 9h00. Festas, de acordo com o horário divulgado.

 

Visitas Turísticas sob marcação: 2ª a 5ª Feira das 10h00 às 17h00

6ª Feira das 10h00 às 13h00

 

Comunidade Israelita de Lisboa – sede administrativa

Rua do Monte Olivete, 16 r/c esq 1200-280 Lisboa

Tel: 21 393 11 30

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Site: www.cilisboa.org Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/cilisboa

 

Horário de Funcionamento: de 2ª a 5ª Feira – das 9h00 às 13h00 e das

14h00 às 17h30. 6ªs Feiras – das 9h00 às 13h00

Horário de Atendimento ao Público: de 2ª a 5ª Feira das 14h00 às 17h30

 

Cemitério Israelita:

Rua Afonso III, 44 - Lisboa

Tel.: 21 814 85 61

Horário de Funcionamento:

2ª a 5ª Feira : 8h30 às12h30 / 14h00 às 17h00

6ª Feira: 8h30 às 13h30 / Domingo: 9h00 às 13h00

 

Associação Portuguesa de Estudos Judaicos:

Rua Alexandre Herculano, 59

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Tel. 213182960/966048236

 

Associação de Amizade Portugal-Israel

Rua Freitas Gazul, Lote 34, Loja 4

1350-149 Lisboa

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Associação Memoria e Ensino do Holocausto (MEMOSHOÁ)

www.memoshoa.pt

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Associação de Beneficência SOMEJ NOPHLIM

Rua do Monte Olivete, 16 r/c - 1200-280 Lisboa

Tel: 21 393 11 30 

 

Mikvé

Rua Alexandre Herculano, 59

Tel.: 351 96 560 72 89

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Maccabi Country Club:

Rua Gonçalves Correia, 8 - Albarraque

Tel. / Fax: 21 911 11 88 - Telm: 91 301 62 91

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Tourism Office – Lisboa
Rua do Arsenal n.º 15
1100 Lisboa
Telephone: 210 312 810

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