Printed fromChabadPortugal.com
  • Welcome
  • Rosh Chodesh SocietyThe Rosh Chodesh Society brings together Jewish women of all ages and backgrounds to learn, laugh, experience and rejuvenate the mind, body and soul. Sign Up Now
  • Ganeinu International PreschoolYour child's first experience can set the tone for life. Explore what our preschool can offer your family. Learn More
  • Library More Info
Learning & Inspiration
  • A Month to PrepareThroughout the month of Elul, the Jewish people has a collective task: to prepare itself to be
    insc...     Read More
  • Why Do We Write Hebrew from Right to Left?Learn the answer to this simple-seeming question in the light of history, Jewish law, and kabbalah. Read More
Daily Quote
Said Rabbi Banaah: There were 24 interpreters of dreams in Jerusalem. Once I had a dream and went around to all of them and they all gave different interpretations, and all were fulfilled, confirming that which is said, "All dreams follow the mouth."
Talmud, Berachot 55b
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Cascais
Light Candles at
8:24 PM  -  Friday, August 7
Shabbat Ends
9:24 PM  -  Shabbat, August 8
Weekly Torah Portion
Re'eh
Upcoming Holiday
Rosh Hashanah
Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Weekly Magazine
Extreme Judaism! 12 Facts About Jewish Life in the Polar Regions
While there isn’t a synagogue at the North Pole (yet!), there has been, and there still is, a Jewish presence not far from the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.
By Yehuda Altein
Why Do We Write Hebrew from Right to Left?
Learn the answer to this simple-seeming question in the light of history, Jewish law, and kabbalah.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Take the Jewish Songs Quiz
Who composed the common tune for “Eishet Chayil”?
By Menachem Posner
What Is a Yetzer Hara and How Do I Get Rid of It?
The yetzer hara is an instinctive impulse for self-gratification (bad), embodied by the emotional responses of the beast within you.
By Tzvi Freeman
What You Need To Know About Reading the Torah Scroll
When must mistakes be corrected? How should one proceed when an error is discovered in the Torah scroll?
By Yehuda Shurpin
Read more »