Opinion People stand next to a memorial marking the Jewish Massacre of 1506, in Lisbon, Portugal, Nov. 18, 2019. Photo: Reuters / Catarina Demony. JNS.org – March 1 will mark seven years since the enactment of the law that allows Jews of Sephardic origin to acquire Portuguese nationality. This important law sought to close a more than 500-year gap, prior to which and until the modern era, witnessed the last large, openly Jewish community allowed in Portugal; it ended as a result of mass forced conversions, harassment and violence. The Portuguese and Jewish peoples have a long and rich history...
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