Beit Eliahu Synagogue - Belmonte
An identity kept hidden, but alive.
The Beit Eliahu Synagogue is a modern building, inaugurated in 1996, precisely 500 years after the decree prohibiting Judaism in Portugal.
Starring at the castle, and following through the Roman road, you will arrive at the Jewish quarter, with Direita Street. At Fonte da Rosa Street, you will find the Synagogue in a small promontory on the valley. With rectilinear forms, the Synagogue's traditional arrangement provides for a separation between the sexes, the women staying in the balcony on the top floor.
The community of Belmonte has a rabbi who resides there, and the practising Jews in the weekly ceremonies and festivities frequently visit the Synagogue.
Address:
Rua da Fonte da Rosa 41, 6250-041 Belmonte
Phone:
Timetable:
visits must be booked in advance, by calling +351 966 481 479
Closing day(s):
Shabbat and Jewish festive days.
Worship:
Friday afternoon and Saturday: entry to Shabbat (schedule varies according to sunset); Saturday: Shabat, the morning prayer is at 09.00.
