Shaaré Tikvah Synagogue - Lisbon
The synagogue of Lisbon.
Inaugurated in 1904, the Synagogue Shaaré Tikvah (Doors of Hope) was the first synagogue built in Portugal after the expulsion ordered by King D. Manuel I in 1496. It is located in the central area of Lisbon and does not have a façade facing the public space because, when it was built, the law prevented any temple that was not Christian to have a façade facing the street, to not offend the passers-by.
The architect of the project Ventura Terra, one of the most renowned architects of the time. It is an elegant building with a neat decoration, with two floors - the top for women - facing toward Jerusalem.
The Synagogue is the centre of the religious life of the Israeli Community of Lisbon. When the contemporary community of Lisbon was created, in the 19th century, the State of Israel did not yet exist, and the word Israel was a synonym of Jewish. This community originated in the 19th century, in Sephardi families from North Africa and Gibraltar who, after the extinction of the Inquisition in 1821, started returning to Portugal.
Religious services follow the Sephardic rite.
Address:
Rua Alexandre Herculano 59, 1250-010 Lisboa
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Timetable:
visits must be booked in advance by calling +351 919 899 637, or by email at visits@cilisboa.org; Monday to Thursday 14.00 - 17.30, Fridays 09.00 - 13.00
Closing day(s):
Friday from 13.00, Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays and Jewish religious days.
Worship:
Friday: Cabalat Shabbat, 19.30 in summer, 19.00 in winter; Saturday: Shaharit, 9.00. Feasts: according to the opening hours published on the website of the Jewish Community of Lisboa. In order to participate in the religious services on Shabbat, you must fill out a form before 11.00 on Friday before the visit at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YdxrDcv5CGMhMvmDU_7U8DhJ-qKGFa3yAQHBn5JyRXU/viewform?edit_requested=true.
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