Do You Want To Know A Secret? Belmonte, Portugal And The Legacy Of Its ‘Secret’ Jews
Description
High in the Portuguese mountains lies the small, inconspicuous village of Belmonte. At first glance, Belmonte possesses the local charm of many of the villages of the Senhora da Esperança range. However, the village possesses a secret dating back nearly half a millennia – a Jewish community that went underground during the Spanish and Portuguese expulsions and inquisitions – and held onto their Jewish core for centuries. Discover Belmonte and this little-known story of steadfast Jewish resistance.
Links for Additional Reading
Portugal, Echoes of a Jewish Past
Belmonte: A Reporter Revisits An Anusim Community
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