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  1. The Lisbon massacre started on Sunday, 19 April 1506 in Lisbon when a crowd of churchgoers attacked and killed several people in the congregation whom they suspected were Jews. The violence escalated into a city-wide, anti-semitic riot that killed as many as 4,000 " new Christians " ( cristãos-novos ), the name for Jews who had been forcibly ...

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  2. Apr 19, 2015 · David B. Green. Follow. Apr 19, 2015. On April 19, 1506, the Lisbon Massacre began. Over a few days, an estimated 1,000 to 4,000 converted Jews were slaughtered in the city’s streets, while the civil authorities seemed powerless to stop the carnage. Portugal OKs Jewish Return Law. 1536: Inquisition Reaches Portugal. 1887: Judaism Reviver Is Born.

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  3. In this landmark study, Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi presents the Lisbon Massacre as one chapter in the history of alliances between Jews and the powers that have ruled over them. Through an exploration of Jewish attitudes and their consequences at this important juncture in Jewish history, he uncovers the “myth of the royal alliance” in the ...

  4. Apr 21, 2024 · APRIL 21, 2024 15:05. Screenshot from the film. (photo credit: Jewish Community of Oporto) In the wake of the massacre of over 1,200 Israelis and others on October 7 th, the Jewish Community of...

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  6. The Lisbon Massacre of 1506 stands as one of the most tragic and harrowing episodes in the history of the city. This violent and anti-Semitic riot not only caused immense loss of life but also left a lasting impact on the Jewish community in Lisbon.

  7. Jan 4, 2024 · JANUARY 4, 2024 11:20. Updated: JANUARY 6, 2024 14:24. Poster for the film “1506”. (photo credit: JEWISH COMMUNITY OF PORTO) The Jewish community of Porto has released a trailer for a full-length...

  8. Apr 5, 1998 · Abraham, a prominent kabbalist and manuscript illuminator, was found dead in the secret basement of the family home in Lisbon on the first day of Passover, with a murdered young woman sprawled ...