In this text, titled "Sir Moses and the Spanish & Portuguese Jews," Rabbi Joseph Dweck and Rabbi Dr. Abraham Levy discuss the historical significance and contributions of Sir Moses Montefiore to the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish community.

In 1663 London, during Simchat Torah, renowned diarist Samuel Pepys unexpectedly entered Congregation Shaar Hashamayim, a Spanish & Portuguese synagogue, and recorded his experience.