By Genie Milgrom

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This Data Comes from the Rosh Pinah Jewish Theological Institute in Porto

Esta informacion viene del Instituto Rosh Pina en Porto

Committee MembersPortuguese Marranos Committee
Sir Elly Kadoorie K.B.ECom.Leg.Hon
Joseph Meller O.B.E.Vice Chairman
Leon B. CastelloTreasurer
Paul GoodmanHon Secretary
Committee Members
E.N.Adler
Dr .L.D.Barnett
Councillor M.H.Davis
Edwin Edwards
J.S.Elmaleh
D.D.G.Israel BA
Rev D Bueno de Mesquita
Dr Cecil Roth
R.Barrow SicreeManchester Cong Spanish Portuguese
J.A.HamweeManchester Cong Spanish Portuguese
Grand Rabbin Israel LeviParis Alliance Israelite Universelle
Rabbiner Dr.A.KaminkaVienne Israelite Allianz
Dr.Alfred KleeCouncil of the Berlin Jewish Community
H.S.HendricksCongregation Shearith Israel New York
Dr.A.S.W.RosenbachCongregation Mikveh Israel Philadelphia
Names of those that returned to the Porto Community
Cap. Arthur Carlos de Barros Basto
Abraham Israel Ben Rosh Hebrew name
Dr.Ernesto Augusto RodriguezAccompanied Captain Bastos through Portugal
Prof.Moses Bensabar AmzalakPresident of the Lisbon Community
Dr Leo D’AlmeidaAssistant to Captain Bastos
Sr.Eduardo des Reis TavaresAssistant to Captain Bastos
Jose  Furtado MontanhaFirst President of the Braganza Congregation
Captain Jaime Agusto BorgesSecond President of the Braganza Congregation
Jose D’Oliveira NevesMerchant
Artur D’Oliveira NevesBank Clerk
Albino Augusto BorgesPost Office Official
Eugenio CarvalhoSmall Manufacturer
Cesario LopesSergeant Major of Infantry
Francisco Norberto RodriguezSergeant of Infantry
Camiro MachadoDoctor of Law
Father of Dr Ernesto Rodrigues
Sr.MontanhaWas at the opening of the Synagogue in Braganza
Macias TeixeiraWas at the opening of the Synagogue in Braganza
Arthur LimaWas at the opening of the Synagogue in Braganza
Sr Joaquim SebagGave the Sefer Torah to a new synagogue in Covilha
Antonio de SousaAmbassador of Portugal in London
Tome de SousaGovernor of Brasil 1549
Liet Elias Da CostaCovilha at work
CastroCrypto Jewish names In Covilha
MendesCrypto Jewish names In Covilha
PintoCrypto Jewish names In Covilha
MesquitaCrypto Jewish names In Covilha
Sr Eugenio CardosoPresident of the Jewish Communty of Villa Real
Liet.Joaquim Agusto Nunes President of the Jewish Community of Chaves
Sr Serafim Cardozo D’AlmeidaPresident of the Jewish Community of Pinhel
Sr Francisco Manuel RodriguesHazan In Oporto
Sr Norberto David MorenoContributed much to the Ha Lapid publication
Mr Leon CassutoJew From Hamburg Became President of the Community
Mr Alonso CassutoJew from Hamburg became a teacher
Moses AbrantesStudent sent to teach at Traz os Montes

Villages where Captain Barros Basto founded communities

BraganzaQuite a few but with fear to say there were Jews in 1927. Several Circumcised
Macedo de Cavaleiros6 Families

MogadouroMany Crypto Jews. No one came forward.Paralyzing fear
VilharinoAlmost the whole town is Crypto Jewish

LagoacaA large village full of Crypto Jews

MoncorvoAn ancient Rabbinical Center in Traz Os Montes with over 500 Crypto Jews
Covilha


Villa RealIn 1930 people wanting to be openly Jewish organized Groups
ChavesA Jewish Congregation was formed in 1930
Pinhel
A Jewish Congregation was formed in 1931Named
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