Covilha Portugal, a Cristao-novo hub? This could be the facade of a synagogue on the outskirts of Jerusalem overlooking the Judea hills. But it’s not…it’s the old police station in Covilha, Portugal. Star of David like symbols swarm the mountain town. In the main-market, on the uniform of its football team, on its town hall and other. In the turn of the 20th century Covilha was one of the largest Cristao-novo communities in the Beira region.