Synagogue Kadoorie Makor Haim — Attraction in Porto

What a wonderful place! Such an honorable members of this Synagogue. The ambiance is very friendly. I have been in many Synagogue around the world but Kadoorie Mekor Haim is the best synagogue I ever visited even though I was in the main Portuguese Synagogues around the world (Portuguese Synagogue of Montreal, Bevis Marks (Portuguese) Synagogue in London, Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue in Curacao, Congregation Shearith Israel in New York, Comunidad Nidhe Israel, in Florida and many more). I have appreciated all the effort that was made to organize Shabbaton. I want to take this opportunity to thank The Jewish Community of Oporto for the terrific job they are doing to revive the Jewish life of beautiful...

The synagogue is beautiful and fulfilling its mission to restore Jewish life to the incredible medieval city of Porto. It is a beacon of the 2,000 year old Jewish history of this city and country.

They now have an important new museum dedicated to the Jewish history of Porto. The artifacts come from antiquity, the Middle Ages, and from the 20th century. The museum represents the Jewish renaissance that is currently taking place in Porto and Portugal. I learned so much about my heritage from our visit and from Ilan, our guide through the museum.

The synagogue building itself is now only open for religious services, so make sure to register in advance with proper identification via...

Public tours available all day. Just ring the bell at the gate. SO WORTHWHILE! Just walk from the Casa da Musica metro stop or take a short 5 Euro taxi ride from the train station. This was the last synagogue built in Europe before World War 2. Today it is Portugal's largest congregation at only 50 members and one wedding in the last 13 years, but with the laws passed in 2015 there are thousands of applications coming in from family members to rejoin the community. There is a fascinating new museum upstairs with original documents, maps, and artifacts including records from the inquisition! It is a fascinating stop for any tourist -- whether or not...