Tag Archives: B’nai B’rith Portugal

Special tribute to Holocaust victims held in Oporto

JNS noted that as part of a special ceremony held at the Holocaust Museum in Oporto, Portugal, honoring the victims of the Nazi genocide of the Jews, a certificate of tribute was presented to museum director Michael Rothwell. Read more » »

Jewish Museum of Oporto Dedicates Exhibit to Entebbe Hostage Rescue Operation

Initiative aims to bring young Jews closer to Israel (Washington, D.C., July 21, 2021)—The Jewish Museum of Oporto, in Portugal, opened a permanent exhibit dedicated to the Entebbe hostage rescue on July 19. The exhibit features videos and other materials that tell the story of that momentous rescue of Israeli hostages from Uganda in 1976. Read more » »

Portuguese Minister of State for the Economy and Digital Transition, Longtime Supporters of Oporto Community Address B’nai B’rith Portugal European Young Leaders Program

Ambassador Luis Barreiros Speaks on Anti-Semitism Definition (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2021)—Jacob Safra and Sir Michael Kadoorie, longtime supporters of the Oporto, Portugal Jewish community; Pedro Siza Vieira, Portugal’s minister of state for the Read more » »