The new Jews of Porto: How the Portuguese city built a Jewish community from scratch jta.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jta.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Over the past decade, a community of roughly 1,000 Jews has materialized in Porto, thanks to a law that since 2015 has allowed the return of people whose ancestors were expelled.
"Young people as promising as you are very important to defend the image of Israel and the Jewish people in Portugal and around the world," said Ambassador Dor Shapira.