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The Lisbon Synagogue called Shaaré Tikvah (Gates of Hope) is a historical synagogue in the city of Lisbon in Portugal.There have been Jews in Lisbon at least since the Middle Ages but the community suffered a major blow in 1497 when an edict by King Manuel I ordered Jews either to convert to Christianity or to leave the country. All synagogues of Lisbon were confiscated by the King and given to Christian religious orders.
