High Holidays 5787/2026
As we approach the Days of Awe, the Ohel Jacob Synagogue in Lisbon opens its doors for a time of pause, listening, and reconnection. Between the sound of the shofar,...
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09
July
Judaism
Weekly Portion
The reading of the Torah divided into weekly portions is a very old practice in the Jewish liturgy. The weekly reading is anticipated by a special reading on major religious...
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26
November
Shanah Tovah! ראש השנה ⑤⑦⑧①
Rosh Hashana is approaching and we will be welcoming the Year 5781! With the constraints of this different time, the capacity in our Synagogue is seven seats, but we...
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17
September
Kabbalat Shabbat in Times of Pandemic
In these troubled times when we are hit by a merciless pandemic and when we see the life and routine of every each of us altered and limited, Ohel Jacob...
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29
July
Torot Rehabilitation
The hot afternoon of June 13 rested from the festivities of Lisbon, which the previous day had livened up the whole city, extending into the long dawn. Allan and Sandy...
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07
February