Golden Book

Dear Patricia
Thank you so much for the extremely informative tour.

We all enjoyed the experience and learned so much about life for Jews in Lisbon today

and all about the incredible history spanning back many years.

You and your husband are doing such incredible work in keeping the memories

of historical icons and inspirational Jewish stories alive.

An essential tour for anyone wishing to humble themselves

and be educated on life for Jews over the years in Portugal and Lisbon.

Thank you so much.

Erez B. (Manchester UK)

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Dear Patricia

Many thanks for the extraordinary day we spent in Lisbon with you,
drinking from the source of your knowledge.
You have a unique and absolutely extraordinary way of telling the story of the Jews in this country.
I learned a lot of things from listening to you.
you have a unique and extremely educational way of telling…
When you were talking, I really felt like I was seeing a movie unfolding in front of me,
even teleporting me to previous eras.
You have a very precious gift. You are as passionate as you are fascinating.
Since I got back, I haven't stopped documenting the history of the Jews in Portugal.
A big thank you for your generosity, your kindness and this wonderful sharing.
I wish you and your loved ones the best.
Nelly D. (Paris - France )

Thank you for a very memorable tour of Lisbon last month.

 We will return !

 I was just advising my French discussion group to go to Lisbon
— what a wonderful city!

The tour you gave us was a highlight of our trip.

Your stories about Portuguese Jewish life inspired and informed,
and your expertise deepened our appreciation of your beautiful city.

Thank you for making our trip so memorable.

With best wishes,

Amy V. & Selwyn N. (Austin, Texas)

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Thank you so much for the fascinating tour.
We are now experiencing Lisbon through new eyes.
Amazing the role Jews have played in the history of Europe and how little one can easily learn about it.
I deeply admire what you are doing to preserve and enhance Lisbon's Jewish community.
And I wish you all the best. Thanks you again!
Laura & Lily S. (New-York – USA)

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Thank you for letting us share the wealth of your inexhaustible culture during the

tour of Lisbon.

Thanks to you we discovered a different Lisbon that described in guidebooks.

Sabrina and Mark B. (Paris. France

 Dear friend,

We arrived home last night, safely but very tired .

This morning we were able to look at your wonderful photos of Lisbon .

It truly is a beautiful city...rain or sun, but sunny is magnificent .

We had one of the most memorable experiences of our entire trip exploring Lisbon with you .

Your passion for its Jewish history (and for Lisbon generally) touched us deeply .

Myrna and I thank you for a wonderful and educational day in Lisbon .

Meeting you and learning about the Jewish history of Lisbon was very special and meaningful .

Our day with you was one of the major highlights of our trip .

We have told all our friends and family that one of the highlights

of our 55th wedding anniversary trip was the day we spent with you in Lisbon .

Again, thank you, and we hope to keep in touch with you in the future .
Myrna and Howard F. (Los Angeles - USA)

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Dear friends,
David and I returned from our trip to Lisbon after a long travel day back due to

weather issues in the New York area.

While our trip was still fresh in our minds we wanted to thank you for everything.

You made the trip to Lisbon so special.

We wish you all the best and thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.

Sheara and David A., (NJ – USA)

Dear friends,

We just spent our first Shabbat at home in three weeks.
It was good to be home again, but we spent a lot of our time telling over to our friends and family the amazing stories about Portuguese history, that you both shared with us last week.
Thankfully, we took the Lisbon Judaica tour on Monday morning.
It put many things in perspective for us and gave us a picture of what Jewish life was REALLY like in Portugal over the centuries.
Patricia is a true investigative historian with a wealth of knowledge and a passion to share it, because it is truth and largely unknown to the general and Jewish public.
What a wonderful experience!
Honestly, we would have liked to just sit and listen to Yosef’s stories for another week,
but we will have to return for that privilege.
Our trip to Portugal was so much more meaningful and informative for having met and shared our time with Patricia and Yosef.
We highly recommend to anyone who is unsure to sign up immediately!
You will not regret it and will only gain from the decision.
It is, in fact, a ”win-win” situation because you will be giving to them as much as they will be giving to you, just in a different way.
We want to bring our children to meet you both.
I hope God gives us all the health, strength and parnasa to fulfil this desire. In the meantime,
May He bless you both with only the best of things until we return and for many years after...
With great affection and gratitude to you both,  

Lydia & Mitch R. (Israel)

So wonderful !

I can't stop raving about our stay with you to all of our friends.
You totally enhanced our stay in Portugal.

Wishing you both a Shana tova.

Deena and Shira (USA)

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Shalom Patricia and Joseph

Many thanks for your company.

Hopefully one day we will return to Lisbon to learn again the story of the Portuguese inquisition from the expert.…

Dr. B. (New-York - USA)

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Dear Joseph and Patricia,

Thank you very much. You enriched us with your knowledge of Portuguese Jewish history.

Shana Tova

Orna and Robert R. (Jerusalem - Israel)

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Hi,

Thanks for the great guided tour. We really learned a lot.

Thanks for a wonderful tour ! 

We will send your contact details to our friends for their future visits.

Best regards,

Matty M. (Israel )

 Dear friends,

We just returned home last night, and I planned to write you a note today to thank you .

We enjoyed your company, and we learned a lot about the history of Portugal
and about past and present Jewish life in Portugal .

The synagogue and visit tour were definitely one of the highlights of our trip .

We are grateful for the memorable experience you provided for us .

If you ever come to Baltimore, please contact me .

I will definitely share your names with anyone I know who is traveling to Lisbon .

Thank you again and I wish you a Healthy and Happy New Year
All the Best,
Frona & Beryl (Baltimore - USA)

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Good evening

This email is certainly designed to let you know that we arrived safely after a trip uneventful,
but it is also an opportunity to thank you for the great time we had in Lisbon.

We enjoyed the quality of your your advice and help to visit the city,
all the information you gave us about the history of the Jews of Lisbon,

We are very grateful for that.

Sincerely,

Jean-Claude et Ginette W. (Paris. France)

Hello Patricia and Joseph,

We told everyone about you !

We both enjoyed the tour that you gave us of the Old Jewish Quarter of Lisbon
and the history of the Jews during the time of the Inquisition and Expulsion .

You obviously did a lot of research on the subject which made the tour that much more interesting .

Jeff and I want to wish you both a Happy and Healthy New Year .

May you both be inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year .

Very best regards,

Deborah and Jeff R .(Cincinnati, Ohio –USA)

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Dear Patricia and Joseph

Many thanks for your kindness .

The guidance you gave us in Lisbon were a great help for us .

And by that we visited many interesting places in your beautiful city .

If you sometime will visit Israel please let us know and we will be very happy to meet you .

All the best, many many thanks for all you did .

Warm regards from Jerusalem,
shavu'ah tov !

Yael and Uri V.G .(Jerusalem. Israel)

Thank you so much for the fascinating tour.

We are now experiencing Lisbon through new eyes.

Amazing the role Jews have played in the history of Europe

and how little one can easily learn about it.

I deeply admire what you are doing to preserve and enhance Lisbon's Jewish community.

And I wish you all the best. Thanks you again!

Laura & Lily S. (New-York – USA)

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Dear friends,

Our vacation in Lisbon was more than wonderful – it was inspiring .

I attribute this solely to your personal magic and the way you made us feel welcomed .

Please accept the heartfelt appreciation of my family and myself .

My best personal regards to both of you .

I fervently hope that our paths may cross in the future on an equally pleasant and uplifting encounter .

Jacob A. (New-York - USA)

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Shana tova, ktiva ve hatima tova .

Hope you are all well .

Remember our stay with you in Lisbon with smile .

Keep running . 

Avraham and Rosa A. (Holy Land)

Dear Friends,

David and I returned from our trip to Lisbon after a long travel day back due to weather issues in the New York area.

While our trip was still fresh in our minds we wanted to thank you for everything.

You made the trip to Lisbon so special.

We wish you all the best and thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.

Sheara and David A., (NJ – USA)

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Dear Joseph and Patricia,

Thank you very much.
You enriched us with your knowledge of Portuguese Jewish history.
Shana Tova
Orna and Robert R. (Jerusalem - Israel)

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Dear Patricia and Joseph

Many thanks for your kindness .

The guidance you gave us in Lisbon were a great help for us .

And by that we visited many interesting places in your beautiful city .

If you sometime will visit Israel please let us know and we will be very happy to meet you .

All the best, many many thanks for all you did .

Warm regards from Jerusalem,
shavu'ah tov,
Yael and Uri V.G .(Jerusalem. Israel)