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Portugal: Jewish interpretive center to open in town where “Rembrandt’s doctor” Ephraim Bueno was born

• Posted in: Art, Cultural institutions (general), Exhibitions, Ghettos / Shtetls / Jewish Quarters, Jewish cemeteries, Museums, Opening / Launch / Dedication, People, Tourism & Genealogy (general)
• Tagged: Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
• Posted on: February 5, 2020

Dr. Ephraim Bueno — whom Rembrandt depicted in two portraits — was born there in 1599.The town of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in northern Portugal near the border with Spain, expects to open in April a long-planned Jewish  interpretive center, to highlight local Jewish history but also in hopes of drawing tourists.

Source: https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2020/02/05/portugal-town-to-open-jewish-heritage/