(JTA) — A decade ago, the tiny Jewish Community of Porto didn’t have enough money to hire a rabbi or even fix the roof of its synagogue. Today, this Orthodox congregation of 400 people in northern Portugal has enough for both, along with a kosher hotel, a ritual bath,… Read more »
This Portuguese Jewish community couldn’t afford a rabbi. Now it made a $1 million movie appearing on Netflix.
Actors portraying Portuguese Jews in the film "Sefarad," which was shot in 2018 in Porto, Portugal. (Courtesy of the Jewish Community of Portugal)
