2011
October 2011
Sunday 30 October 2011
Sun 30 Oct to Tue 8 Nov. Exciting Jewish Heritage Panoramic Portugal October 30 – November 8, 2011 Visit one of the most beautiful, but overlooked, countries in Europe. Trace the footsteps of the last leader of Spanish Jewry, the Portugese-born Tzaddik, R’ Don Isaac Abravanel, who spent his most of his life here (1437-1483) before fleeing to Spain. Visit one of the oldest synagogues in the world (mid-15th Century) and view Jewish tombstones from the 6th Century BCE. Discover that the first book ever printed in Portugal was a Jewish Bible. Re-trace the footsteps of the approximately 150,000 Jews who found temporary refuge in Portugal after the Expulsion of 1492 until the Portugal Expulsion in 1497. 2624 Avenue R, Brooklyn, 11229. 718-382-9108. 3799. Jewish Heritage Tours - [more][events]