Avner Cohen Casa Chabad

The Avner Cohen Casa Chabad is a Jewish community centre situated in Cascais in the Lisbon District of Portugal. It includes a library that places special emphasis on works about the Torah, either those written by Portuguese Jewish scholars or printed in Portugal in the late 15th century.

Email: raizel@chabadportugal.com
Type: Kindergarten
Description: Jewish community center in Portugal
Also known as: “Avner Cohen Chabad House” and “Casa Chabad”
Address: Rua dos Vidoeiros, Cascais, 2750-711

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Guia Lighthouse and Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia.

Guia Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Wolfgang Pehlemann, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Guia lighthouse is an active Portuguese lighthouse located at Cabo da Guia, about 2 km west of the centre of Cascais. It is an octagonal tower in white masonry with a red lantern that has a range of 18 nautical miles. Guia Lighthouse is situated 520 metres southwest of Avner Cohen Casa Chabad.

Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia

Fort

Photo: Roundtheworld, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is located in Cascais, Lisbon District in Portugal. It was built during the Portuguese Restoration War, becoming operational in 1646. Fort of Nossa Senhora da Guia is situated 1 km southwest of Avner Cohen Casa Chabad.

Boca do Inferno

Photo: Beatriznog10, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Boca do Inferno is a chasm located in the seaside cliffs close to the Portuguese city of Cascais, in the District of Lisbon. The seawater has access to the deep bottom of the chasm and vigorously strikes its rocky walls, making it a popular tourist attraction. Boca do Inferno is situated 1½ km southeast of Avner Cohen Casa Chabad.