Festival of Lights

Rebelle visits the only synagogue in Lisbon. The Sha’are Tikvah Synagogue was just built in 1904 and is only one of five synagogues in all of Portugal. The only way to enter the synagogue is to either be a member, schedule a guided tour, or fill out a request to attend services.The Spanish and Portuguese Inquisitions decimated the Jewish populations of the Iberian Peninsula beginning in Spain in 1492 with the Alhambra Edict, followed by the Portuguese in 1496. The Portuguese Inquisition was formally established in 1536 and was not extinguished until 1821. For more information, head to cilisboa.org