Learn ONLINE About the Jewish Heritage of Portugal

Discover the rich Jewish history of Portugal with experts. [Road Scholar]( Adventures Online: The Jewish Heritage of Portugal Join historians and authors for a live, ONLINE learning adventure that offers a look into the traditions and modern life of Portugal’s Jewish community. Embark on three days of virtual field trips to Portuguese towns like Tomar, medieval Lisbon and the mountain region of Belmonte to learn about synagogues, the Crypto-Jew community and the massacre of 1506. Take in live lectures on the history of the Jewish presence in Portugal, and discuss the past and present subject of refugees. Along the way, join in discussion with your fellow Road Scholars as you become immersed in the stories and history of Portugal’s Jewish heritage. [Learn More]( Here’s why you’ll love this three-day online event … - Meet American journalist Richard Zimler and author of “The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon,” to learn about the 1506 massacre in Lisbon, and hear about his experience as an American Jew living in Portugal for 30 years. - Join the curator of the Exiles Memorial Center in Estoril to learn about the history of refugees who stayed in Portugal between 1936-1955, and hear stories of Aristides Sousa Mendes, known as the Portuguese Schindler. - Take a virtual field trip to Belmonte to learn about its Crypto-Jew community, and learn how the community was contacted by historian Samuel Schwarz. Featured Online Instructor Inês Brandão Inês Brandão has a degree in History from the University of Edinburgh and a Master's degree in Islamic Studies and Museology from the University of New York. She is coordinator of the Exiles Memorial Center in Estoril, Portugal. The center houses a permanent exhibition of photographs, documentation and objects related to the history of refugees who stayed in the Cascais/Estoril area of Portugal during the period between 1936 and 1955. [Located in: ]Online Adventures Online: The Jewish Heritage of Portugal [Learn More]( Or learn about Spain’s Crypto-Jewish history in Santa Fe in 2022 [Located in: ]New Mexico New Mexico’s Conversos and Crypto-Jews in Santa Fe [Learn More]( Our Virtual Program Reading List Browse the Road Scholar bookshop to find non-fiction books that make the perfect pairings with our virtual programs! [Take me there →]( These Programs are Made Possible by Donors Like You Thank you to all of our donors for supporting not-for-profit Road Scholar’s mission of lifelong learning. Support the development of new virtual programs like these by [making a donation.]( [View online]( © 2021 Elderhostel Road Scholar educational adventures are created by Elderhostel, the not-for-profit world leader in educational travel since 1975. [Unsubscribe]( • [Update Your Preferences]( • [Privacy Policy]( [Facebook]( [Youtube]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( 1-800-454-5768 11 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111