Jews of Portugal and their recent rebirth A kosher supermarket in Lisbon. They enjoy strong communal infrastructure, such as youth centers, kosher restaurants and hotel arrangements, a mikvah and museums. By Eliana Rudee By JNS The history of Jews in Portugal predates the country’s official founding in 1143, as Jews lived in the kingdom for millennia, even prior to the Roman Empire. The Jewish people have thrived in the land, been expelled from the land, returned, and have, in the past six years, experienced a rebirth. Through the 12th to 15th centuries, the small Jewish community in...