Belmonte Synagogue

Portugal

Belmonte Synagogue, Portugal
Photo: Turismoenportugal, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Spring and autumn
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A modern synagogue serving the crypto-Jewish community of Belmonte, who secretly kept Jewish traditions for centuries before returning openly in the 20th century. A Jewish museum nearby tells their story.

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