From the Jewish girl who won António Nobre’s heart, to the woman citizen of the world.
Joana Abudarham – Rua dos Ferreiros With the openness expressed by King João VI in relation to the reception of Jews in Portugal, from the 1820s onwards, several Sephardic families from North Africa settled in the Atlantic islands. This was the case of the Bensaúde in the Azores and the Abudarham in Madeira. It was […]
Alan Hlad’s new book tells of love and the saga of Jews in WWII Lisbon
American writer Alan Hlad told Lusa that his new book “THE BOOK SPY”, recently published in Portugal, is “a story of love and hope for better times”, developed in Lisbon, with Portuguese characters. The narrative is set against the backdrop of World War II (1939-1945) and addresses the problem of the Nazi troops’ persecution of […]
Opinion Israeli Community of Lisbon about proposition law Lei n.º 72/XV/1.ª
https://www.portugalpulse.com/portugal-citizenship/law-no-1-2013-dl-n-30-a-2015/
CIP says António Costa knew Abramovich could invest in Portugal
The Israeli community of Porto sends a letter to the European Commissioner of Justice defending naturalization and mentions having spoken of the possibility of investments to the former ministers of Economy and Justice. CIP says António Costa knew Abramovich could invest in Portugal The Israeli Community of Porto (CIP) says it has communicated to the […]
DCIAP Focuses Investigations on Naturalization of Descendants of Sephardic Jews
DCIAP Focuses Investigations on Naturalization of Descendants of Sephardic Jews PGR says investigations into alleged abuses in the granting of Portuguese nationality are progressing. The Attorney General’s Office (PGR) clarified on Tuesday that investigations into the granting of Portuguese nationality to descendants of Sephardic Jews are “continuing,” with inquiries concentrated at the Central Department of […]
Punished by Ukraine, Russian Oligarch Waits to Become Portuguese
Gavril Yushvaev has a criminal record, is accused of links to organized crime, and is seeking Portuguese naturalization under Sephardic law. The case was filed in 2020 and is still pending. Five months after being sanctioned by Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council for his close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, multimillionaire Gavril Yushvaev, […]
The Israeli community in Lisbon calls Waters’ concerts a “disgrace.
In a statement, the Israeli Community of Lisbon (CIL) “makes public its deep displeasure with the musician’s visit to Portugal, a country that knows how to avoid extremism and hate speech. Roger Waters, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, is opening his European world tour “This Is Not A Trill” in Lisbon, billed […]
